Kaizen or Continuous Improvement: A Conceptual Paper

Abstract

Kaizen or continuous improvement is a term commonly used in the Japanese automobile industry as a way of improving the quality of automobile products. Kaizen's roots originated from Japan. Its methods and techniques are applied in continuously improving to near perfection such as learning martial arts, flower-arranging, and tea-making. It can also have potential in applications to adult learning theories. This paper serves as initial research in studying Kaizen and making similar comparisons to adult learning literature. The paper provides literature review, research questions, and a discussion on the topic.