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Examining operational wastes within Greek banking operations

Examining operational wastes within Greek banking operations In order to address operational effectiveness in the banking sector caused by the 2008 global economic crisis, the purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of operational wastes that exist within four large Greek banks.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi study was undertaken with ten managers and ten employees.FindingsThe waste of underutilised people is found to be the dominant form of waste present and affecting the efficiency of banking operations, and managers and employees consider the waste of underutilised people as having a significant influence on the efficiency of the banking sector.Practical implicationsThis has implications for managers of banking operations needing to address efficiencies in an increasingly competitive global economic environment. The paper also highlights the drawbacks of analysing typologies of waste across organisations and industrial sectors.Originality/valueWhile some studies have examined the overall efficiency banking sector, to date, none has explored the nature of the inefficiencies that manifest as waste. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1741-0401
DOI
10.1108/ijppm-01-2019-0004
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Abstract

In order to address operational effectiveness in the banking sector caused by the 2008 global economic crisis, the purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of operational wastes that exist within four large Greek banks.Design/methodology/approachA Delphi study was undertaken with ten managers and ten employees.FindingsThe waste of underutilised people is found to be the dominant form of waste present and affecting the efficiency of banking operations, and managers and employees consider the waste of underutilised people as having a significant influence on the efficiency of the banking sector.Practical implicationsThis has implications for managers of banking operations needing to address efficiencies in an increasingly competitive global economic environment. The paper also highlights the drawbacks of analysing typologies of waste across organisations and industrial sectors.Originality/valueWhile some studies have examined the overall efficiency banking sector, to date, none has explored the nature of the inefficiencies that manifest as waste.

Journal

International Journal of Productivity and Performance ManagementEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 10, 2020

Keywords: Banking; Waste; Operations

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