The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol (2024)

Wraae, C. A. D., Opstrup, N., Kyvik, K. O., Brixen, K., & Wien, C. (2024). The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(5), Article e074207. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074207

Wraae, Caroline Ariane Dahl ; Opstrup, Niels ; Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm et al. / The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol. In: BMJ Open. 2024 ; Vol. 14, No. 5.

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Wraae, CAD, Opstrup, N, Kyvik, KO, Brixen, K & Wien, C 2024, 'The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol', BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 5, e074207. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074207

The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol. / Wraae, Caroline Ariane Dahl; Opstrup, Niels; Kyvik, Kirsten Ohm et al.
In: BMJ Open, Vol. 14, No. 5, e074207, 15.05.2024.

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Wraae CAD, Opstrup N, Kyvik KO, Brixen K, Wien C. The use and application of Lean Management methods to research processes - a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024 May 15;14(5):e074207. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074207