Six Sigma: A Goal-Theoretic Perspective

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Title

Six Sigma: A Goal-Theoretic Perspective

Abstract/Description

Six Sigma is a phenomenon that is gaining wide acceptance in industry, but lacks a theoretical underpinning and a basis for research other than “best practice” studies. Rigorous academic research of Six Sigma requires the formulation and identification of useful theories related to the phenomenon. Accordingly, this paper develops an understanding of the Six Sigma phenomena from a goal theoretic perspective. After reviewing the goal theory literature, these concepts, when applied to Six Sigma, suggest some propositions for future research. This paper can help serve as a foundation for developing scientific knowledge about Six Sigma.

Author/creator

Linderman, Kevin

Schroeder, Roger G.

Zaheer, Srilata

Choo, Adrian S.

Date

2003

In publication

Journal of Operations Management

Volume

21

Issue

2

Pages

193-203

Resource type

en Research/Scholarly Media

Resource status/form

en Published Text

Scholarship genre

en Theoretical

Keywords

Goals

Interdisciplinary

Quality

Six Sigma

Theory

Language

en

Open access/full-text available

en Yes

Peer reviewed

en Yes

ISSN

1873-1317

DOI

10.1016/S0272-6963(02)00087-6

URL

Publisher's Webpage (Wiley)

Shared by Authors (ResearchGate)

Citation

Linderman, K., Schroeder, R. G., Zaheer, S., & Choo, A. S. (2003). Six Sigma: A Goal-Theoretic Perspective. Journal of Operations Management, 21(2), 193–203. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-6963(02)00087-6

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