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Lean Implementation and Hospital Performance: The Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability

Huilan Zhang, Department of Accounting, Pennsylvania State University at Altoona, USA, hxz148@psu.edu
 
Suggested Citation
Huilan Zhang (2021), "Lean Implementation and Hospital Performance: The Moderating Effect of Managerial Ability", Data Envelopment Analysis Journal: Vol. 5: No. 1, pp 145-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1561/103.00000036

Publication Date: 22 Jun 2021
© 2021 H. Zhang
 
Subjects
Performance measurement,  Panel data,  Health Care
 
Keywords
Lean implementationmanagerial abilityhospital performance
 

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In this article:
1 Introduction 
2 Literature Review and Hypotheses Development 
3 Research Methodology 
4 Empirical Results 
5 Conclusion and Discussion 
Appendix A Variable Definitions 
References 

Abstract

This paper investigates the influence of managerial ability on the relationship between lean implementation and hospital performance. The analysis, based on a longitudinal dataset of U.S. hospitals from 2002 to 2018, lends support that lean implementation improves hospital performance and that such relationship is stronger in the presence of higher managerial ability. This paper uncovers a context-dependent mechanism underlying the relationship between lean implementation and hospital performance. Overall, this study paints a broader picture of the moderating role of managerial ability in driving hospital success.

DOI:10.1561/103.00000036