Six Sigma in European public health care : A proposed comparable model.

CHIARINI, A. (2011). Six Sigma in European public health care : A proposed comparable model. Doctoral, Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom)..

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Abstract

Six Sigma is commonly applied and well established in the manufacturing sector, especially in the USA. Since the beginning of the 1990s several public administrations, particularly in the field of health care, have also been implementing Six Sigma. In Europe, public health care is very different from US health care in terms of organisation and its relationship with stakeholders. A specific Six Sigma model for European public health care is missing from the literature. In order to gain real advantages for such a health care system it is worth analysing, discussing and designing a possible dedicated model and comparing it with the manufacturing one.The idea of such a comparison has originated from the Italian public health care system. In fact the Italian health care sector has a mission and values, a culture, an organisation, strategies and processes that are often very different from the production sector. However, many of these differences can also be found in European public health care. As described in the first chapter, among the European systems there are fundamental common features that can justify a dedicated research. In order to achieve the aim, the thesis has been conducted in two stages. Although the thesis is primarily deductive, the first stage is typically inductive and the second one is deductive. A third minor stage based on qualitative-inductive methods helps to put the finishing touches to the proposed model by showing the differences from the manufacturing model and the features of the European system. The final model attempts to make new contributions to the literature by primarily bringing knowledge to the stakeholders in the academic field and secondarily to the practitioners. The main contribution is surely a roadmap for shaping a missing Six Sigma model for European public health care.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Contributors:	Thesis advisor - Mcauley, John Thesis advisor - Al-Shaghana, Kadim
Additional Information:	Thesis (Ph.D.)--Sheffield Hallam University (United Kingdom), 2011.
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Sheffield Hallam Doctoral Theses
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	10 Apr 2018 17:23
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2021 12:44
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/20642

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