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Strategic and HRM aspects of kaizen: a case study
Author(s) -
Malloch Hedley
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/1468-005x.00028
Subject(s) - kaizen , business , task (project management) , process management , quality circle , operations management , competitive advantage , position (finance) , work (physics) , engineering , lean manufacturing , marketing , management , economics , mechanical engineering , finance
This article presents a case study of a kaizen in a UK diesel engine manufacturer. Kaizen is explained as an emergent strategy; its effective‐ness in reducing costs is explained by its effects on the effort bargain and by the organisation of the work standardisation task. Kaizen–related changes, perceptions of the employees, and its effects of the competitive position of the firm are reviewed.