Determinants of Organizational Culture and Lean Thinking: Basis of a Post Pandemic Strategic Planning in Distribution and Retail Chain of Stores

Abstract

The study's goal was to give stakeholders information drawn from employees' lean thinking on organizational culture during a hostile moment, as well as to produce a strategic planning idea for the distribution and retail chain of outlets. To discover significant facts about the topic, a descriptive survey with a mixed qualitative and quantitative research approach was used. Employees of ten (10) corporations involved in distribution and retail chain stores in Metro Manila were polled for information, to learn about substantial and minor variances in employees' attitudes toward lean thinking in terms of organizational waste, as defined by the organizational culture in the workplace. Findings between lean thinking and business culture revealed significant disparities in employee status. It refers to personnel who, regardless of their job title, may contribute to the organization's waste. This research will be used as a foundation for strategic planning for supply networks in distribution and retail chains in any company industry during and after an adversarial phase.