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Latest revision as of 12:13, 29 December 2020
Kaizen (rarely spelled kaizan or known as kaizenshiro meaning kaizen as a target; alternatively known as continuous improvement and continual improvement) is a Japanese word meaning "change for the better."
In organizational behavior, the concept of learning organization is similar to Kaizen.
Definitions
According to Managerial Accounting by Braun, Tietz (5th edition),
- Kaizen. A Japanese word meaning "change for the better."
According to the ASME EMBOK,
- Kaizan. Gradual, unending improvement and increasingly higher standards.
Process
- Main wikipage: Continual improvement process
Practice
- Main wikipage: Continual improvement practice
