The Concept and Implementation of Kaizen in an Organization

Lubna Rahman Lina; Hafiz Ullah

The Concept and Implementation of Kaizen in an Organization

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For continuous improvement in an organization, Japanese philosophy Kaizen is very popular. Flawless concepts of kaizen methodology and proper implementation of tools can lead to a successful kaizen program in a company. From the reviews of various case studies, it has revealed that most of the companies have implemented kaizen efficiently and observe better performance. Besides, some companies also failed to implement kaizen due to the lacking of proper knowledge about the concepts of kaizen.

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Lubna Rahman Lina, Hafiz Ullah. 2019. "The Concept and Implementation of Kaizen in an Organization". Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 19 (GJMBR Volume 19 Issue A1).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

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Submission ReceivedDecember 11, 2018
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Published January 15, 2019

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Country: Bangladesh

Subject: Global Journal of Management and Business Research

Authors: Lubna Rahman Lina, Hafiz Ullah (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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