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Relationship Between Management And Labor

Decent Essays

Toyota, a car manufacture as well as a family owned global corporation, meets its goals fundamentally rooted from a creed called “The Toyota way”(2005). “Respect for the people” and “continuous improvement”(2005) a motto that not only defines “The Toyota way” but also serves as the backbone of Toyota’s success and proves through it’s fruition regarding how constructive the relationship between management and labor truly is. Through this analytical essay, interaction between management and labor are identified throughout the progression and current polices, arrangements, and procedures in Toyota’s business. For example, a labor dispute in 1950 (2008) which led to the staple of trust and respect between management and labor by the “Labor-management joint declaration” establishing in 1962. “The Toyota way” is expressed in the organization’s culture through implementing procedures and plans that improve employee self worth and awareness (2008). Several examples of procedures and plans are examined from researching the company. Following Toyota’s two major keys, “respect for the people” and ”continuous improvement,” communication between employees and management serves in a purpose to centralize the concept of which the individual’s effort essentially creates the team’s final outcome. (2008) In regards to the team everyone may not work in the same department and yet no department is regarded with more importance thus creating a equal environment leading to higher awareness

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