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1. Have
you heard of either of these terms; "lean manufacturing" or "lean enterprise"?
(Please note: If you answer "B" to this question you do not need to continue)
A.
Yes
B.
No
2.
Please indicate your level of work experience in lean manufacturing/lean
enterprise. (Please note: If you answer "A" to this
question skip questions #3 - #13)
A.
I have never worked in a lean enterprise environment
B.
I have worked or am currently working in a lean enterprise environment
3. Which of
the following best describes your role?
A.
Hourly employee
B.
First Line Management
C.
Middle Management
D.
Upper Management
4.
If you have experience in lean enterprise, were you present during a transition
to lean methods?
A.
Yes
B.
No
5.
If you have experience in lean enterprise, was the lean terminology / language
explained to you as part of a training program?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Not Applicable
6. How comfortable are you
with lean manufacturing/lean enterprise terminology / language?
A.
Very
comfortable
B.
Somewhat
comfortable
C.
Undecided
D.
Somewhat
uncomfortable
E.
Very
uncomfortable
7. Were you initially
resistant to lean terminology?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Not Applicable
8. Were your coworkers initially
resistant to lean terminology?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Not Applicable
9. Should lean enterprise terminology
be addressed in training?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Not Applicable
10. Were hourly employees in
your lean organization trained to assume more of a leadership role?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Not Applicable
11. Do management personnel
willingly share leadership responsibilities with hourly employees in a lean
enterprise environment?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Unsure
12. Should employees in lean
enterprise be trained to assume more of a leadership role?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Unsure
13. Should managers in lean
enterprise be trained to share leadership responsibilities with hourly
employees?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Unsure
14. In your opinion, which of
the following best describes the relationship between downsizing and lean
manufacturing/lean enterprise?
A.
Lean
enterprise methods typically result in continuous layoffs/downsizing
B.
Lean
enterprise methods typically result in a one-time layoff
C.
Lean
enterprise methods may possibly result in layoffs/downsizing
D.
Lean
enterprise methods have nothing to do with layoffs/downsizing
E.
Undecided
15. Should employees be
worried about job loss during a transition to lean methods?
A.
Yes
B.
No
C.
Unsure |
