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Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is a systematic organizational approach that pursues ongoing enhancement of processes, products, or services through iterative cycles of change identification, implementation, measurement, and learning informed by performance data and stakeholder feedback.

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2017–2026

791

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Continual Improvement

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Zero defections: quality comes to services.

Frederick F. Reichheld, W. Earl Sasser · PubMed · 1990 · 5.3K citations

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Making sense of implementation theories, models and frameworks

Per Nilsén · Implementation Science · 2015 · 4.5K citations · Full text

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The dynamic sustainability framework: addressing the paradox of sustainment amid ongoing change

David Chambers, Russell E. Glasgow, Kurt C. Stange · Implementation Science · 2013 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Continuous Improvement as an Ideal in Health Care

Donald M. Berwick · New England Journal of Medicine · 1989 · 1.7K citations

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Analysis of Work Measurement Using a Stopwatch in a Motorcycle Workshop

Muhammad Rizki, Yusuf Perdinan Sihaloho, Fajar Garninda et al. · International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT) · 2024 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Authors

8.1K

  1. JA
    Jiju Antony

    Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom

    51 publications · 3.5K citations

    35

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  2. HB
    Harry Boer

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    15 publications · 731 citations

    13

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  3. BD
    B.G. Dale

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    16 publications · 776 citations

    13

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  4. EV
    Elisabeth Viles

    Universidad de Navarra, Spain

    13 publications · 504 citations

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  5. MZ
    Mohamed Zairi

    University of Bradford, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 947 citations

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Institutions

2.8K

  1. Heriot-Watt University

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    24 h-index

    53 publications

    2.9K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    22 h-index

    38 publications

    6.5K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    21 h-index

    64 publications

    8K citations

  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    1.5K citations

  5. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    19 h-index

    31 publications

    1.9K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    17 h-index

    50 publications

    2.4K citations

  7. University of Warwick

    Coventry, United Kingdom

    17 h-index

    36 publications

    2.2K citations

  8. Universidade Federal de São Carlos

    São Carlos, Brazil

    16 h-index

    36 publications

    2.2K citations

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Venues

  1. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence

    84 publications · 3.8K citations

    36

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  2. International Journal of Operations & Production Management

    IJOPM · 51 publications · 6K citations

    34

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  4. The TQM Journal

    53 publications · 2.8K citations

    30

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  5. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma

    32 publications · 2.6K citations

    25

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Continuous Improvement

Core Methods

Evaluation

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