Practice, Sucesses and Challenges in the Application of Kaizenin Addis Ababa City Government Tvet Colleges
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the practice, successes and challenges
of kaizen implementation in Addis Ababa TVET Government colleges. To conduct this
study a descriptive survey design was employed. The participants of the study were 80
trainers, 40 department heads and 14 deans of five government TVET colleges. A total
of 134 respondents were included in the study. The colleges were selected using
purposive sampling method. Trainers’ respondents were selected by stratified sampling
methods while department heads and deans were selected by purposive sampling
method. The data were gathered through questionnaire, interview and document
analysis. The data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using frequency,
percentage, mean and average mean value of the respondents. Data obtained through
interview and document analysis were qualitatively narrated. Data obtained on the
benefits of kaizen implementation respondents were suggested that above agreed. This
data revealed that implementation of kaizen has a benefit towards employee, customer
satisfaction and cost reduction. Additionally, the study revealed that respondents has
positive attitude towards on the benefits of kaizen implementation in Addis Ababa TVET
College. Moreover, the study revealed that the success on planning, implementation and
reduction of wastes phases of kaizen implementation were done properly. The study
disclosed that lack of training on the concept and application of kaizen. This has an
effect on the overall activities of kaizen sustainability and standardization. Then those
problems were alleviated through short term training in the colleges by EKI experts,
Addis Ababa TVET Agency and the responsible person of the colleges vice deans
whose job title is “industries extension and technology transfer in group effort”. On the
other hand lack of motivation (reward and recognition) was another problem to sustain
the implementation. Finally, I concluded that, respondents were focused only in 5s
implementation of kaizen in Colleges. These were an additional obstacle to relate
theory with practical application of kaizen at work place. Thus, to reduce the
knowledge and skill gap of the implementers on pillars of kaizen, training based on
project is an amenable force.
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Practice, Sucesses and, Challenges in the Application