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oapen-20.500.12657-229332024-03-22T19:23:34Z Applying the Kaizen in Africa Otsuka, Keijiro Jin, Kimiaki Sonobe, Tetsushi Economics Management science Industrial organization Leadership Development economics Africa—Economic conditions Labor economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCD Economics of industrial organization thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCF Labour / income economics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy At present, how to develop industries is a burning issue in Africa, where population growth remains high and economic development has thus far failed to provide sufficient jobs for many, especially young people and women. The creation of productive jobs through industrial development ought to be a central issue in steering economic activity across the continent. The authors of this book, consisting of two development economists and five practitioners, argue that the adoption of Kaizen management practices, which originated in Japan and have become widely used by manufacturers in advanced and emerging economies, is decisively the most effective first step for industrial development in Africa. This open access book discusses what Kaizen management is, why it is applicable to Africa, and why it can provide Africa with a springboard for sustainable economic growth and employment generation. 2020-03-18 13:36:15 2020-04-01T08:56:55Z 2020-04-01T08:56:55Z 2018 book 1007228 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/22933 eng application/pdf n/a 1007228.pdf https://www.springer.com/9783319914008 Springer Nature 10.1007/978-3-319-91400-8 10.1007/978-3-319-91400-8 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 266 Cham open access
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At present, how to develop industries is a burning issue in Africa, where population growth remains high and economic development has thus far failed to provide sufficient jobs for many, especially young people and women. The creation of productive jobs through industrial development ought to be a central issue in steering economic activity across the continent. The authors of this book, consisting of two development economists and five practitioners, argue that the adoption of Kaizen management practices, which originated in Japan and have become widely used by manufacturers in advanced and emerging economies, is decisively the most effective first step for industrial development in Africa. This open access book discusses what Kaizen management is, why it is applicable to Africa, and why it can provide Africa with a springboard for sustainable economic growth and employment generation.
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