Identification of guidelines for Hoshin Kanri initiatives

William Giordani da Silveira, Edson Pinheiro de Lima, Fernando Deschamps and Sergio E. Gouvea da Costa

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2018, vol. 67, issue 1, 85-110

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of guidelines to be used for diagnosing and (re)designing organizational systems based on Hoshin Kanri – a management framework that is recognized for building the link between strategy and business execution. Design/methodology/approach - A two-step approach was used in this research work. A systematic literature review (SLR) was used to find relevant references related to Hoshin Kanri that could serve as sources for recommendations. After completing the SLR, content analysis was used to define the recommendations and analyze them, deriving a set of guidelines. Findings - A collection of recurring topics was identified through content analysis. These topics can be interpreted as central aspects for Hoshin Kanri application. Topics were eventually categorized and one guideline was developed for each one of the categories, which resulted in a total of 23 guidelines. Guidelines were grouped in two dimensions (context and process) and also according to their central aspect (organizational culture, capabilities, focus, alignment, integration and review). Originality/value - Although Hoshin Kanri has been widely applied in Japan and also in large companies over the past 50 years, it is not as widely explored in research papers as other frameworks. Literature often focuses on Hoshin Kanri only as a process and not as an organization-wide holistic system. There are few empirical studies about its conceptual assumptions and practical implications and no systematization of the main aspects that ensure the effective application of Hoshin Kanri in a universal manner.

Keywords: Content analysis; Guidelines; Hoshin Kanri; Strategy deployment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-03-2016-0071

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