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Change management at small and medium-sized enterprises: developing an agile and self-learning business by applying the philosophy of lean exemplified through the practical example of a German medium-sized engineering company
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The following work project provides insight into change management with the special focus on
small-and medium sized enterprises. Businesses are always being forced to adapt to change,
they must ensure measures are in place to effectively respond to these changes and be able to
quickly implement solutions. The paper suggests and explains the philosophy of lean
management as an enabler for an organization’s change readiness. Lean management is
considered an effective way in order to become a quickly evolved, agile and self-learning
organization. The work project elaborates critical success factors for introducing change and
lean management. A practical example of a German medium-sized engineering company, at
which the author was employed, is used to exemplify the introduction of a company-wide
change process as well as the implementation of lean management. The change at the company
is also discussed critically as well as an overall conclusion about change management is drawn
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Lean management Change management Family business Agile organization Self-learning organization Small and medium-sized enterprise