Workers, Managers, Productivity : Kaizen in Developing Countries /
This open access book provides a glimpse into the Japanese management technique known as "Kaizen," and the ways it has been disseminated around the developing world. The novelty of this book is three-fold: it provides a contextualized view of the mechanisms of initiatives implementing Kaiz...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2020.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2020. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Overview
- 2. Industrial Policy, Firm Capabilities and Kaizen
- 3. Kaizen towards Learning, Transformation, and High-Quality Growth: Insights from Outstanding Experiences
- 4. Why is Kaizen Critical for Developing Countries? Kaizen as a Social Innovation in the Era of Global Inequality
- 5. Kaizen promotion in Ethiopia - A role of the government and change of mindset of people
- 6. Kaizen Dissemination through the Government and Private Sector in Southeast Asia: A Comparative Study of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar
- 7. Opportunities for Kaizen in Africa: Developing the Core Employability Skills of African Youth through Kaizen
- 8. The Role of Kaizen in Participation in the Global Value Chain: The Case of the Mexican Automotive Industry
- 9. Enhancing Learning through Continuous Improvement: Case Studies of the Toyota Production System in the Automotive Industry in South Africa
- 10. Does Management Matter? An Assessment of Kaizen in Brazil
- 11. Kaizen for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Vietnam
- 12. Management Practices and Performance Improvement in Manufacturing Enterprises: The Case of Kaizen Adoption in Ghana
- 13. Consequences of Kaizen practices in MSMEs in the Philippines: The case of the Manufacturing Productivity Extension Program (MPEX).