Patterns of Creativity in Japan Lessons from Successful Japanese Companies – A Resource

Patterns Tagged ‘toyota’
Idea Contests

Idea Contests

Support Weaker Suppliers

“…support weaker suppliers….”

Create Development Centers

Create Development Centers

Project Based Employment

Project Based Employment

Play Rugby

“…’shared division of labor’ is employed in the innovation process of Japanese organizations….”

Instill a Sense of Crisis

“….crisis gives rise to new ideas, revolutionary products and systems for organizational renewal.”

‘Now 21′

“..Now 21 – probe younger employees…”

Skill-Based Pay

“…paying by ability to perform a job encourages flexibility, breadth of knowledge, and the ability to problem-solve over more than one area of the firm….”

Reduce Workload by 30%

Reduce Workload by 30%