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Kaikaku: the radical reform of an existing framework through
Kaikaku: the radical reform of an existing framework through wholesale replacement, characterized by high-stakes, rare events that produce substantial improvements (30-50%) and establish a new baseline for subsequent kaizen.
Why This Is a Definition
This definition precisely defines 'kaikaku' by establishing its genus (radical reform) and differentia (wholesale framework replacement, high-stakes, rare events). It distinguishes kaikaku from kaizen by specifying its fundamental nature as framework replacement rather than parameter adjustment, and by identifying its characteristic outcomes (substantial improvements, new baselines) that make it a distinct cognitive operation.