Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way
A Japan, Cultural, Nonfiction book. What a great insight into a positive culture that focuses...
Winner of the Shingo Prize for Research and Professional Publication, 2009The international bestseller The Toyota Way explained the company's success by introducing a revolutionary 4P model for organizational excellence-Philosophy, People, Process, and Problem Solving. Now, in Toyota Culture, preeminent Toyota authorities Jeffrey Liker and Michael Hoseus reveal how Toyota selects, develops, and motivates its people to become committed to building high-quality products-and how you can do the same for your company.Toyota Culture examines the "human systems" that Toyota has put in place to instill its founding principles of trust, mutual prosperity, and excellence in its plants, dealerships, and offices around the world. Beginning with a look at the evolution of the Toyota culture and why its people are the heart and soul of the Toyota Way, the authors explain the company's four-stage process for building and keeping quality people: Attract, Develop, Engage, and Inspire.Drawing upon numerous examples from Liker's decades of research as well as Hoseus' insider access as a Toyota manager, Toyota Culture gives you the tools you need to:Find competent, able, and willing employeesStart training and socializing your people as you hire themEstablish and communicate key...
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- ISBN: 9780071492171 / 71492178
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This narrative provides a great view into the philosophy and management at Toyota. The long-term thinking and the ideas that shape the creativity and manufacturing process at Toyota is very different from Corporate America. Toyota is out to conquer the world, but not at the expense of quality or the right process. People may not agree... What a great insight into a positive culture that focuses on process improvement and the general health and well-being of its people. The Toyota Production System puts out a lot more than just good automobiles. Read this! For anyone beginning their journey into Lean, TPS, Continuous Improvement - I recommend this book. Transformations require companies to look at their culture. A strong foundation is important.There are real life example stories embedded throughout the book. Some get into too much detail and make the book a bit slow in areas. Fortunately...
