Terminology Used in Japanese Management Practices
Abstract
During the post-World War II era, Japan emerged a strong industrial nation creating awe among the Western world in view of its highly successful management practices. It is hence understandable that several management consultants and books started using the Japanese terms. Even among the young engineers, the Japanese terms started creating better interest than the corresponding English terms in understanding and practicing management practices. This chapter explains some of such Japanese management terms for the benefit of the young engineers.
Keywords
JUSE; Quality circles; Kaizen; GenchiGenbutsu; Nemawashi; Mono zukuri; Hitozukuri; JITRO; Heijunka; 3 Mu; 4 Wives and ...
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