毕业论文外文翻译 5S管理.doc

本科毕业论文（设计） 外 文 翻 译 原文： 5S management The 5S concept (5S) has its origins in a Japanese acronym for seiri (organisation), seiton (neatness), seisō (cleaning), seiketsu (standardisation) and shitsuke (discipline), a philosophy that is embedded in Japanese everyday life. Literature suggests that since the Second World War, two major frameworks for understanding and applying 5S to business environments have arisen, one proposed by Osada (1989, 1991), the other by Hirano (1995, 1996). This paper investigates and clarifies the ways in which 5S has been understood and implemented by Japanese and Western businesses. An outcome of this undertaking has been to address current deficiencies in the literature concerning the applicability of 5S when transferred from one country to another. This research also highlights the distinction between ‘5S as a philosophy or way’ and ‘5S as a technique or tool’ by comparing the major frameworks provided by Osada (1989, 1991) and Hirano (1995, 1996). Origins of the 5S concept Each of the terms comprising 5S is widely understood in Japan as a method of improving lifestyle (Osada, 1989). In Japan, the practice of 5S is recognised as a group of organisational and cleaning activities that shape basic morality and ethics in the workplace, at school, and in the home (De Mente, 1994). The philosophical concept of 5S has been embedded in Japanese society through the principles of Shintoism, Buddhism and Confucianism for several hundred years (De Mente, 1994). Japan has traditionally emphasised cooperation, advocating the values of trust, selfrestraint, harmony and organisational loyalty. Shintoism, Buddhism and Confucianism have all contributed to the formation of these values in Japan (Watsuji, 1952). Shintoism emphasises the importance of cleanliness of mind; using other people for one’s self-interest is considered ‘unclean’ (Watsuji, 1952). Confucianism, with its emphasis on orderliness, was initially introduced from China and then redevelo