I present a theory of distributed improvement that extends Agile, Lean, and the Theory of Constraints by demonstrating how to simultaneously improve global and local performance in large systems, especially large organisations. I describe simple, effective rules that allow anyone in an...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of falling commodity prices on farm debt usage of corn and soybean farms, and how this debt usage differs based on the financial leverage of the farm. Design/methodology/approach: Using panel data on farms surveyed at least twice in...