TY  - JOUR
AB  - The transition of U.S. manufacturing from traditional methods to Japanese kaizen has resulted in dramatic gains in productivity. While kaizen clearly employs scientific management techniques, this conversion also appears to result in enriched jobs and increased motivation. To determine any such effect, the Job Characteristics Model was utilized to study a sample of 236 production employees drawn from three manufacturing facilities. The results suggest that kaizen increases job enrichment and employee motivation, and may move employees to higher levels of growth need strength. Implications for manufacturing management are also discussed.
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SN  - 1055-3185
DO  - 10.1108/eb028884
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028884
AU  - Cheser Raymond N.
PY  - 1998
Y1  - 1998/01/01
TI  - THE EFFECT OF JAPANESE KAIZEN ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN U.S. MANUFACTURING
T2  - The International Journal of Organizational Analysis
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 197
EP  - 217
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -