Title The impact of lean implementation on employee well-being in manufacturing companies
Translation of Title LEAN diegimo poveikis darbuotojų gerovei gamybos įmonėse.
Authors Kamašinaitė, Augustė Liepa
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Pages 65
Keywords [eng] Lean diegimas, darbuotojų gerovė, darbo reikalavimai, darbo ištekliai, JD-R modelis, gamybos įmonės, Lean implementation, employee well-being, job demands, job resources, JD-R model, manufacturing companies.
Abstract [eng] 65 pages, 4 figures, 9 tables, 1 annex, and 87 references. The aim of this thesis is to explore the impact of Lean practices on the employee well-being in manufacturing organizations by combining theoretical perspectives from the literature and empirical evidence collected through a survey. Objectives of the thesis: 1. Review the existing literature on the effects of Lean implementation on employee well-being. 2. Identify and define key concepts of job demands and job resources in the context of Lean implementation. 3. Design and conduct a survey to collect empirical data on the well-being of employees in manufacturing organizations that implement Lean. 4. Analyse the collected data and evaluate the impact of Lean practices on employee well-being by integrating theoretical and empirical findings. A quantitative method was used for the empirical study – a questionnaire survey involving 114 participants working in manufacturing organizations and having experience with Lean tools. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. The following methods were used: descriptive 53 statistics, Cronbach’s alpha reliability analysis, correlation analysis, Spearman’s correlation, and multiple linear regression. The results showed that Lean implementation is statistically significant and positively related to job resources and employee well-being at work. Job resources had the strongest positive effect on employee well-being. It was also found that Lean implementation contributes directly and indirectly to employee well-being through job resources. Contrary to expectations, Lean implementation was not significantly associated with a reduction in job demands, although job demands had a negative impact on employee well-being. Additional analysis showed that longer employee experience with Lean tools and practices is associated with greater job resources and better employee well-being. Key findings: The implementation of Lean can be considered an important organizational factor that strengthens job resources and thus contributes to improving employee well-being. However, the implementation of Lean alone does not necessarily reduce job demands, so it is important for organizations to additionally manage workload and stress factors. Keywords: Lean implementation, employee well-being, job demands, job resources, JD-R model, manufacturing companies.
Dissertation Institution Vilniaus universitetas.
Type Master thesis
Language English
Publication date 2026