Transferring Japanese kaizen activities to overseas plants in China

摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine management practices in transferring Japanese kaizen activities overseas plants. aim provide a greater understanding organisational capabilities that facilitate an incremental organisation‐wide innovation.Design/methodology/approach Case studies nine medium‐ and large‐sized auto‐parts plants China were conducted. data analysed by comparing the successful cases concerning transfer with unsuccessful ones. Based on assumption learning situated context, concept communities practice promoted Wenger used as analytical framework study.Findings results comparative analysis show some common characteristics cases: they actively team‐based rather than individual‐based suggestion schemes; had human resource emphasised the...