TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Kaizen on Performance
T2 - Evidence from Manufacturing Enterprises in Ghana
AU - Atta-Ankomah, Richmond
AU - Appiah Kubi, Johnson
AU - Ackah, Charles Godfred
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI).
PY - 2022/4
Y1 - 2022/4
N2 - Between 2012 and 2017, a number of manufacturing enterprises of varying sizes in Ghana participated in a programme that trained and guided them to implement Kaizen practices with an objective of improving their productivity and performance. This study sought to evaluate the impact of the programme by mainly using the difference-in-difference method. The results show that the programme led to a positive and significant impact on firm performance, particularly with respect to sales and profits, and for some of the firms, an improvement in labour productivity as well. We found further that whether a firm experienced this impact appears to depend on the size of the firm and the calibre of the consultant who delivered the training. The findings generally suggest that an extensive promotion of Kaizen as a management technique among a broad spectrum of manufacturing enterprises could yield substantial benefits for the enterprises and the national economy.
AB - Between 2012 and 2017, a number of manufacturing enterprises of varying sizes in Ghana participated in a programme that trained and guided them to implement Kaizen practices with an objective of improving their productivity and performance. This study sought to evaluate the impact of the programme by mainly using the difference-in-difference method. The results show that the programme led to a positive and significant impact on firm performance, particularly with respect to sales and profits, and for some of the firms, an improvement in labour productivity as well. We found further that whether a firm experienced this impact appears to depend on the size of the firm and the calibre of the consultant who delivered the training. The findings generally suggest that an extensive promotion of Kaizen as a management technique among a broad spectrum of manufacturing enterprises could yield substantial benefits for the enterprises and the national economy.
KW - Caliber of kaizen trainer
KW - Firm performance
KW - Firm size
KW - Kaizen
KW - Manufacturing enterprises
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85115196840&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1057/s41287-021-00459-0
DO - 10.1057/s41287-021-00459-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85115196840
SN - 0957-8811
VL - 34
SP - 1167
EP - 1192
JO - European Journal of Development Research
JF - European Journal of Development Research
IS - 2
ER -