We explore whether and how the overconfidence of Chief Operating Officer (COO) affects the firm's operational performance, in particular, the leanness of inventory. As overconfident managers tend to overestimate their firms' operational capabilities, we hypothesize that an overconfident COO sets...

This study examines the relationship between lean implementation and managerial ability in the healthcare industry. Using a panel data set from U.S. short-term, general, acute care hospitals from 2000 to 2015, we conduct unidirectional analysis and two-stage Probit least squares regression to...

<P>Chapter 1 -- In the Beginning </P><P>Chapter 2 -- The Introduction Phase </P><P>Chapter 3 -- What do I Need to Know about Lean Leadership? </P><P>Chapter 4 -- Lean Speak; Do I Need to Learn Japanese? </P><P>Chapter 5 -- Common Lean Tools </P><P>Chapter 6 -- The 2 Pillars of a Lean Culture </P><P>Chapter 7 -- What Key Principles Drive a...</p></p></p></p></p></p></p>

How much knowledge should leaders have of their organization's core business? This is an important question but not one that has been addressed in the management literature. In a new 'theory of expert leadership' (TEL), this paper blends conceptual work with recent empirical evidence. It...