Kaizen and culture: on the transferability of Japanese suggestion systems

The transferability of Kaizen-oriented suggestion systems (KOSS) to organizations outside Japan is discussed. It is concluded that, although national culture is to some extent the reason for Kaizen's success in Japan, a successful transfer of KOSS is less dependent on an amenable national culture than on the organizational culture.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Recht, Ricardo ; Wilderom, Celeste
Published in:	International Business Review. - Elsevier, ISSN 0969-5931. - Vol. 7.1998, 1, p. 7-22
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	National cultures Organizational cultures Suggestion systems TQM

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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