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Sui-Pheng, L. and S. D. Khoo (2001). 'Team performance management: Enhancement through Japanese 5-S principles'. Team Performance Management 7(7/8): 105.
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This article discusses 5-S, the acronym for five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke which, when translated, mean organization, neatness, cleanliness, standardization and discipline respectively. They have been referred to as the five keys to a total quality environment. This article introduces the 5-S principles and shows how they can be applied to enhance team performance by drawing management and staff to a common set of organizational objectives. The implementation of a formal 5-S system in organizations is proposed to facilitate employee participation for the generation of ideas. This system helps an organization to produce consistently good quality products and services.