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Common sense in the workplace, Japanese style

The U.S. version of this book is published by McGraw-Hill (New York, NY) for $24.95. Copyright holder is the Kaizen Institute, Tokyo, Japan.

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Whether common sense is one word or two isn't the only dilemma a reader will have with this book. For example, why does it take 352 pages to tell a relatively simple message? Part of the answer is that in management consulting, you repeat, repeat, repeat the "mantra," even if that explanation mixes cultures.

Imai previously wrote what the publishers call "the best-selling" Kaizen. After skimming this book, kaizen seems to translate into a problem-solving process of continuous improvement by modifying the workplace. Apparently what this new book adds to that philosophy and practice is that the truest way to accomplish kaizen is by focusing one's attention on the factory floor or whatever location (gemba) that's specifically causing a problem.

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