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Continuous Improvement Strategies [[electronic resource] ] : Japanese Convenience Store Systems / / by D. Marutschke



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Autore: Marutschke D Visualizza persona
Titolo: Continuous Improvement Strategies [[electronic resource] ] : Japanese Convenience Store Systems / / by D. Marutschke Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2012
Edizione: 1st ed. 2012.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
Disciplina: 381.1470952
Soggetto topico: Ethnology - Asia
Culture
Business
Management science
International business enterprises
Marketing
Industrial organization
International economic relations
Asian Culture
Business and Management
International Business
Organization
International Economics
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; General considerations on continuous improvement; Japanese lean systems and the role of convenience store chains; Structure of the book; 2 Theory and research methodology; Organizational capabilities; Continuous improvement as a dynamic approach; Selection of an exemplary business model; Existing literature on Japanese CS; 3 Historical overview and the CS system; Historical overview; Elements of the CS system; Lean management as a continuous improvement initiative
4 New challenges in a dynamic environmentRetail trends and structural changes in the market environment; Impact on efficiency using DEA; Survey on internal improvement infrastructure; 5 New developments in recent years; Industry-wide developments; New initiatives in recent years: cases of the three industry leaders; 6 Discussion of rigidities and new approaches; Rigidities of organizational capability building?; New approaches in capability building; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: This book discusses continuous improvement strategies of Japanese convenience store operators. The study highlights the efforts of companies operating under lean management systems to identify new, dynamic, firm-specific capabilities in highly competitive markets.
Titolo autorizzato: Continuous Improvement Strategies  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-38119-2
9786613381194
0-230-35566-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789891403321
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Serie: Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series, . 2661-8443