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Kaizen: The Key To Japan's Competitive Success
Masaaki Imai Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 007554332X |
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For the professional manager or student of management, a comprehensive handbook of 16 Kaizen management practices that can be put to work. KAIZEN uses more than 100 examples in action and contains 15 corporate case studies.Customer Reviews:
Kaizen Myth.......2006-08-04
Excellent Book on Kaizen Concept.......2006-05-24
Excellent overview of Kaizen and TQC (Total Quality Control).......2006-03-21
Kaizen- the strategies for future success.......2003-10-30
This first version of this book is written in 1986, Japan at that moment still maintain a high growth, and Japanese enterprise takes a major role in the global business environment. The author found that the major reasons are due to their modification rather than innovation. And these management concepts were learned by foreign companies and used as a framework to develop their management structure. From this book, you will learn lots of the Japanese culture and Japanese management style.
Moreover, you also understand the history of management development. Most of the management concepts used in foreign countries are based on Japanese firm. Like the TQM, process oriented management, and strategies in R&D. So, after reading the book, you will learn the difference between western working culture and Japanese one.
Before writing this book, the author has done lots of primary research, and he try to summary all the findings and success factor of major Japanese enterprise, like Toyota, NTT. And all these companies now become the Global 100 companies. After reading this book, you will learn more about the success story of these enterprises, and you will also know that their history and culture as well.
But, there is some limitation, because the book has been written nearly twenty years before, the business environment is totally changed, the competition and the consumer behaviour have been changed, therefore some of the strategies are not applicable. Also, the failures of some Japanese enterprises during the economic recession also prove that some strategies mentioned here are not worked.
Kaizen is a good book for you to understand more about the Asia culture especially the Japanese firm culture. If you want to do business with Japanese partner, this book is a must to read.
Historical.......2003-03-03
So why is a book on Japanese management techniques still so relevant?
First of all, continuous improvement and lean manufacturing have become universal management tools, not strictly limited to one country. This book presents as good an introduction to the subject as any. With today's focus on execution, this topic are becoming even more current. (Dare I say topical?)
Additionally, understanding continuous improvement is still important in the context of broader corporate change. What are the strength and limitations of incremental changes versus more radical corporate moves? Read the book and learn more.
This book certainly won't turn a mediocre manager into a great leader, but Kaizen is a useful addition to the toolbox of any manager.
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Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide for Competitive Success (with SAM Spreadsheets CD-ROM)
Stanley C. Abraham Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0324232551 |
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First analyze, then strategize. STRATEGIC PLANNING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR COMPETITIVE SUCCESS and its accompanying spreadsheets CD-ROM gives you all the information on the formulation phase of the strategic management process in single-service firms. Then you'll test your ideas and "work the numbers" to see if you're on the right track. Because it's both practical and easy-to-use, this is the business strategy textbook that not only prepares you for your next job, it's also a big help during test time as well.Customer Reviews:
Easy to understand.......2007-03-14
Concise, practical, interactive.......2005-10-23
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Smart Services: Competitive Information Strategies, Solutions, and Success Stories for Service Businesses
Deborah C. Sawyer Manufacturer: Cyberage Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0910965560 |
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Focusing specifically on the competitive information needs of service-oriented firms, this book illuminates the many forms of competition in service businesses, identifies the most effective information resources for competitive intelligence, and provides a practical framework for identifying and studying competitors in order to gain competitive advantage. Explained are unique challenges and techniques for tackling traditional competitors, uncovering hidden and left-field competition, discovering and tracking competitor strategies, looking for financial intelligence, and looking for intelligence about people.Customer Reviews:
An excellent survey of business models and changes.......2002-04-10
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The Art of the Advantage (Not available in US): 36 Strategies to Seize the Competitive Edge
Kaihan Krippendorf Manufacturer: Texere ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1587991780 |
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Art of the Advantage brings to life the centuries-old thirty-six Chinese stratagems and explains how they can be applied to corporate or personal strategy. Author Kaihan Krippendorf shows how in using Chinese philosophy, companies can create unfamiliar, cutting-edge corporate strategies that are often unfamiliar to Western companies allowing them to take their western competitors unaware and make them more competitive. Throughout the book, Krippendorf uses ten case studies from the world's top business schools to illustrate his points.Customer Reviews:
WHere was this published? Yellow uneven Pages!!!!.......2007-02-18
Good book.......2006-04-23
The Advantage.......2006-03-15
Easy to read, easy to get, easy to put into practice.......2006-02-10
Business Strategists - =Must read book.......2005-02-06
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Achieving Success In Sales: Simple Sales Strategies Designed to Help You Maintain the Competitive Edge
TJ Hoisington Manufacturer: Hoisington Leadership International ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD ASIN: 0975888463 Release Date: 2006-02-28 |
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In this short and concise format are the fundamentals to selling, influence, and effective communication. TJ draws from his experience of building two sales teams, in two different industries, which both produced millions of dollars in sales. TJ draws from both his own experiences of selling, the experiences of those he employed as well as his broad research of the successful sales principles. He takes you through understanding the psychology of selling, body language, tones of voice, dealing with objections, fear, personality types to building the value of your product and services and many more… His tips will not only make you a high performer and add to your income, but will also teach you ideas and principles that will, most importantly, add to the quality of your life.
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The Performance Edge: New Strategies to Maximize Your Work Effectiveness and Competitive Advantage
Robert K. Cooper Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin (T) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0395533384 |
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An excellent self management bk that stands the test of time.......2003-11-25
In short, this is a highly valuable book that any person that strives for better career and life performance shouldnt miss.
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The Action Selling Sales Training Book Series (Action Selling Book Series)
Duane Sparks Manufacturer: The Sales Board ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 097535695X |
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The Action Selling Sales Training and Selling Skills Book Series includes: - Action Selling: How to sell like a professional, even if you think you are one. -Selling Your Price: How to escape the race to the bargain basement - Questions: The Answer to Sales - Masters of Loyalty: How to turn your sales force into a loyalty force The Action Selling Book Series will dramatically improve the sales behavior of your sales force. Action Selling: Are your salespeople "Winging It" during calls? With Action Selling, they`ll learn the Five Critical Sales Skills that really matter and how to follow a proven process that has helped over 300,000 become top selling producers. Selling Your Price: Do your salespeople rely on old habits, manipulative tricks or price concessions to close the sale? With Selling Your Price, salespeople learn how to sell value and protect margins while winning more business. Questions: The Answer to Sales: Do your salespeople depend on the gift of gab to win sales? With Questions, they`ll know how and when to ask the best-questions that lead to gaining commitment. Masters of Loyalty: Do your salespeople sell loyalty? With Masters, they`ll learn how to create real loyalty; loyalty that makes customers stop shopping and be forever deaf to competitor`s appeals.
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Certification vs. set-asides: alternate strategies for government sales success.: An article from: Set-Aside Alert
Thomas D. Johnson Manufacturer: Thomson Gale ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000TNR8FS Release Date: 2007-07-14 |
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This digital document is an article from Set-Aside Alert, published by Thomson Gale on June 29, 2007. The length of the article is 793 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Competitive Excellence - Critical Success Factors
A.K. Jain Manufacturer: Sangam Books Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 8125907939 |
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Competitive Strategy: Planning Your Organization's Success (Fifty-Minute Series,)
Sarah M. Layton , Alfred B. Hurd , and Wiliam G. Lipsey Manufacturer: Crisp Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1560523506 |
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Generate insights and creativity and produce a rewarding, competitive business strategy.
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Japanese Prewar Growth (Japanese Economic History 1600-1960)
Michael Smitka Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0815327056 |
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Makes Japanese sources accessible in English
Although much of the work on Japanese economic history is inaccessible to Westerners, many of Japan's leading economic historians have published widely in English. Combined with the work of Western economists who can utilize Japanese-language sources, this series assembles a wide range of English-language articles on the key issues in Japanese economic development. Individual volumes cover the interwar period, postwar reconstruction and growth, the textile industry, demographics, agriculture, trade, and the rise of commerce and "protoindustry" in the Tokugawa era.
An information-packed classroom and research resource
An introductory essay in each volume discusses the significance of the articles, compares various economic development in Japan with those in other countries, and puts studies in the context of similar studies in Europe. A versatile research resource, this 7-volume set is a veritable gold mine of hard-to-find information and data from diverse sources and a godsend to everyone interested in comparative economic and social history. Professors will appreciate the collection because it gives them instant access to less familiar English-language sources and is an easy way to introduce students to doing their own research. Students will appreciate the many articles as a mother lode of information for reports and papers. Researchers will be pleased by the coverage of more than three centuries of Japanese history and life.
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Living standards measurement study: Abstracts of working papers 1-59
Manufacturer: World Bank ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0821312774 |
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Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics (Vol 13, No 1)
Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996315010 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996315029 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996315037 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996315045 |
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Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics (Vol 14, No 1)
Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996149560 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996149609 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 999614965X |
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Abstracts of Working Papers in Economics (Vol 14, No 3)
Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996149633 |
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Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr/Journal Dept ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 9996149684 |
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Annual Editions: Marketing 02/03
John E. Richardson , and John Richardson Manufacturer: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0072507020 |
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The articles selected for this reader address marketing theory and application in a wide range of industries. In addition, they reveal how several firms interpret and utilize marketing principles in their daily operations and corporate planning.
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Annual Editions: Marketing 02/03
John Richardson John E. Richardson Manufacturer: Dushkin/McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OGXCAA |
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