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This is a wise book about management, not another book about miracles from the Orient. Masaaki Imai believes that in corporate races the turtles can still beat the hares if they become smarter competitors. But they have to work at management to win. Why break your rule about not reading another book on Japanese management? For one thing, Kaizen is not just about Japanese management. Masaaki Imai writes about “management” in its fullest sense—how to make best use of all the resources in a company to set desirable objectives and then attain them. He bases his work on his long familiarity with business in the U.S. as well as Japan, and like much of Peter Drucker's work, it makes simple sense. Finally, it's about people and how to stimulate them to make their best contributions to corporate success. Perhaps the greatest hazard to its acceptance will be the response, “I already knew that!” But if that's true, why do so few executives really practice these things?

Consider three blunt statements I and my colleagues heard during the last year from people who are not professional planners, but who are expected to participate in planning processes at their companies:

IN the two years since the last Farnborough Air Show was held by the Society of British Aerospace Companies the aircraft industry has achieved an almost complete metamorphosis from the body blows in the form of major programme cancellations that almost felled it in 1965 to the very healthy position that it holds today.

THE Deutsche Luftfahrtschau, or as it is more generally known, the Hanover Air Show, held every two years by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft‐ und Raumfahrtindustrie e.V. (Federal Association of the German Air and Spacecraft Industries). This year's Show will be held from April 26 to May 5 at the Hanover Langenhagen Airport and will be held at the same time as the famous Hanover Fair.

Rolls‐Royce has received certification for the RB211‐535 to be used for test flights on Russia's Tupolev Tu‐204 airliner.

Compiled by K.G.B. Bakewell covering the following journals published by MCB University Press: Facilities Volumes 8‐18; Journal of Property Investment & Finance Volumes 8‐18; Property Management Volumes 8‐18; Structural Survey Volumes 8‐18.

Index by subjects, compiled by K.G.B. Bakewell covering the following journals: Facilities Volumes 8‐18; Journal of Property Investment & Finance Volumes 8‐18; Property Management Volumes 8‐18; Structural Survey Volumes 8‐18.

Compiled by K.G.B. Bakewell covering the following journals published by MCB University Press: Facilities Volumes 8‐18; Journal of Property Investment & Finance Volumes 8‐18; Property Management Volumes 8‐18; Structural Survey Volumes 8‐18.

Compiled by K.G.B. Bakewell covering the following journals published by MCB University Press: Facilities Volumes 8‐18; Journal of Property Investment & Finance Volumes 8‐18; Property Management Volumes 8‐18; Structural Survey Volumes 8‐18.

THE SCOPE of Rolls‐Royce (1971) Limited's operation and its international and North American activities can be best understood by a look at some vital statistics.