The Buddhist perspective of continual improvement
By: T. Jayawardane and A. C. De Alwis
Open Access
|Nov 2016Abstract
Continual Improvement (CI) is closely linked to Japanese quality management. As the CI concepts were developed in a strong Buddhist culture in the background, a remarkable similarity can be seen between CI and Buddhism. This paper reveals the overlap between various sciences of CI and various Suttas’ in the Sutta Pitaka of Buddhism as the main reference body. Sutta Pitaka is one of the three key branches of Tripitaka which is the oldest and most original text available on the Buddhist philosophy. The similarities that are observed deep inside the tools, techniques and behavioral branches of CI such as cause and effect relations, problem validation, problem solving sequence, problem types, corrective and preventive action, nonconformity, autonomy and knowledge are discussed in detail.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/kjm.v5i1.7504 | Journal eISSN: 2448-9298
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 46
Published on: Nov 11, 2016
Published by: Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2016 T. Jayawardane, A. C. De Alwis, published by Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies University of Kelaniya
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.