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Kaizen and culture: on the transferability of Japanese suggestion systems

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  • Recht, Ricardo
  • Wilderom, Celeste

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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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  • Recht, Ricardo & Wilderom, Celeste, 1998. "Kaizen and culture: on the transferability of Japanese suggestion systems," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 7(1), pages 7-22, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:iburev:v:7:y:1998:i:1:p:7-22
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