EVALUATING THE PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF SURVEY MEASURES FOR KAIZEN EVENT POST-EVENT FACTORS

摘要

Kaizen events have been widely reported to achieve successful results upon the conclusion of the event. However, a major obstacle for many organizations is to sustain or improve upon the initial Kaizen event results. This paper proposes a set of post-event variables based on the Kaizen event, process improvement, and continuous improvement literature. Using data collected through a field study of 65 Kaizen events across eight manufacturing organizations, exploratory analyses to assess construct validity and reliability of the proposed variables are conducted.