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In recent years, Japanese management practices have been applied to U.S. companies with varying degrees of success. Although in principle such practices should work, the lack of systemic insight into organizations has often led to unsatisfactory results. Integrating the tools and principles of systems thinking with traditional Japanese management practices promises greater success in improving […]