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Toyota Motor Corporation Organization Strategies

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Contents 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background 1.2 Organizational Structure and Key Players 2. Learning and Reinforcement Concepts 3. Motivation 4. Leadership theories and concepts 5. Influence of power and politics on an organization 6. Strategies for improving organizational communication and work performance Conclusions References 1. Toyota Motor Corporation 1.1 Historical Background Toyota Motor Corporation, or Toyota in short, is a Japanese automaker. It is the world's second largest automaker behind General Motors [http://www.hino.co.jp/e/pressrelease/press.htmhl]; however it ranks first in net worth, revenue and profit. It is also the only car manufacturer to appear in the top 10 of …show more content…

The status of initiatives taken and the thinking behind those initiatives are needed to respect to each category of stakeholder, which includes customers, employees, business partners, shareholders, global society and local communities. Toyota promotes reduction of substances of concern in collaboration with suppliers. Does the American example hold true in other foreign markets? According to Toyota, the company's first major foreign market was the United States, and the lessons learned there informed strategies later used in the European and other markets (Toyota website, 2007). Toyota has replicated not only the practice of customizing automobile models to meet market needs (as they did with the Corona in the U.S.), but also the practice of placing manufacturing plants in countries where they market their products. Toyota currently has 51 manufacturing companies in 26 countries. While the 12 manufacturing plants located in Japan manufacture about twice the total number of cars of those manufactured overseas (and are clearly central to corporate operations, it is obvious that with 51 overseas plants in 26 countries, Toyota is expanding manufacturing capabilities overseas. Clearly, Toyota is heavily committed not only to its global marketing strategy, but its strategy as a global "citizen" as well. 1.2 Organizational Structure and Key Players As with all other corporations, the governing body of Toyota is the General

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