Purpose – The importance of social issues is well established in the literature on resistance to change. However, much can be gained by including physical objects in the analysis. Using actor‐network theory, this paper aims to explore the resistance of non‐human actors in organizational...

Purpose – In recent years, many manufacturing companies are attempting to implement lean manufacturing systems (LMS) as an effective manufacturing strategy to survive in a highly competitive market. Such a process of selecting a suitable manufacturing system is highly complex and strategic in...

Purpose – The paper seeks to identify elements of lean production that may be applicable to managers. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was administered to 125 middle and lower level managers to assess perceptions about level of workload and amount of workload control. Principal...