publications
Balzer, W.K., & Sinha, T. (Co-Editors). (2024). Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
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Balzer, W.K. (2024). Getting Started: General Guidance for Implementing Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education. In Balzer, W.K., & Sinha, T. (Co-Editors). Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
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Balzer, W.K., & Sinha, T. (2024). Introduction to Hoshin Kanri. In W.K. Balzer & T. Sinha (Eds.), Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
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Balzer, W.K., & Rogers, R.K. (2024). Senior Leadership Support and Commitment of Resources: Key Elements in Hoshin Kanri Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management at Bowling Green State University. In W.K. Balzer & T. Sinha (Eds.), Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
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Sinha, T., & Balzer, W.K., (2024). A Practitioner Guide to Hoshin Kanri: Process and Tools. In W.K. Balzer & T. Sinha (Eds.), Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
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Sinha, T., & Balzer, W.K., (2024). Hoshin Kanri: Implications for Research and Practice. In W.K. Balzer & T. Sinha (Eds.), Hoshin Kanri in Higher Education: A Guide to Strategy Development, Deployment, and Management. Productivity Press/Routledge.
Archer, R., & Balzer, B. (2021). Companion Guide to Lean Higher Education: Increasing the Value and Performance of University Processes (2nd Ed.).
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Balzer, W.K. (2020). Lean Higher Education: Increasing the Value and Performance of University Processes (2nd Ed.). New York: Routledge/Productivity Press.
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Balzer, W., Brodke, M., Kluse, C., & Zickar, M. (2019). Revolution or Thirty Year Fad? A Role for I-O Psychology in Lean Management. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 12(3), 215-233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/iop.2019.23
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Francis, D.E., Krehbiel, T.C., & Balzer, W.K. (March, 2017). Lean applications in higher education – part one. The Lean Management Journal.
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Balzer, W.K., Krehbiel, T.C., & Francis, D.E. (2017). Lean applications in higher education – part two. The Lean Management Journal.
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Balzer, W.K., Francis, D.E., Krehbiel, T.C., & Shea, N. (2016). A review and perspective on Lean in higher education. Quality Assurance in Education, 24, pp.442 – 462.
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Balzer, W.K., Brodke, M.H., & Kizhakethalackal, E.T. (2015). Lean higher education: Successes, challenges, and realizing potential. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 32, 924-933.
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Balzer, W.K. (2010). Lean Higher Education: Increasing the Value and Performance of University Processes. New York: Productivity Press.
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