In Japanese, kaizen means continuous improvement. The term includes the notion of improvement involving everyone, both managers and employees, and involves a fee in an amount not how. Kaizen (??) consists of two kanji that? ( kai ) meaning ??? changes and ?( zen ) means ??( yoi ) goodness . In the language of china called gaishan (??) , gai (?) means that changes or corrective actions shan (?) means either or profits .
Kaizen concept is crucial to explain the differences between the views of Japanese and Western views of the management. The most important difference between Japanese and Western management concepts is Kaizen Japanese way of thinking and process-oriented whereas Western thinking about results-oriented reforms.
Kaizen philosophy assumes that our way of life such as work life or social life and home life should be focused on continuous improvement efforts. Improvements in kaizen are small and gradual. The opposite of innovation, which is generally, used in western management and a change of major through technological breakthroughs, concept management, or cutting-edge production techniques. Kaizen is not dramatic and kaizen process is applied based on common sense, low-cost, ensure the gradual progress that reward long-term results. So Kaizen is an approach with low risk.