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PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education

ISBN-100071477454

ISBN-139780071477451

eBay Product ID (ePID)57008251

Product Key Features

Book TitleToyota Talent : Developing Your People the Toyota Way

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTraining, Organizational Development

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorDavid Meier, Jeffrey K. Liker

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight22.8 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2007-009106

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal658.3124

Table Of ContentSection 1- People Create Learning Organizations Chapter 1: Toyota's Approach to Developing People Chapter 2: The Importance of Developing People Chapter 3: Creating a Teaching and Learning Culture in Your Company Chapter 4: Standardized Work as the Foundation for Training Section 2- The Job Instruction Method Chapter 5: Preparation for Training Chapter 6: Create a Job Breakdown Chapter 7: Present the Operation Chapter 9: Follow Up to Ensure Success Chapter 10: Training examples for non-repetitive manufacturing jobs Section 3- Developing Other Members of the Organization Chapter 11: Case Example of Non-routine Jobs: Developing Engineers Chapter 12: Developing Internal Lean Coaches Chapter 13: Final Considerations

SynopsisLiker and Meier explore the critical importance of people in the Toyota model. Now, two of the leading authorities on the company give readers the methods for developing an exceptional workforce the Toyota way., Toyota doesn't just produce cars; it produces talented people. In the international bestseller, The Toyota Way , Jeffrey Liker explained Toyota's remarkable success through a 4P model for excellence-Philosophy, People, Problem Solving, and Process. Liker, with coauthor David Meier, provided deeper insight into the practical application of the principles in The Toyota Way Fieldbook . Now, these authorities on Toyota reveal how you can develop talented people and achieve incredible results in your company. Toyota Talent walks you through the rigorous methodology used by this global powerhouse to grow high-performing individuals from within. Beginning with a review of Toyota's landmark approach to developing people, the authors illustrate the critical importance of creating a learning and teaching culture in your organization. They provide specific examples necessary to train employees in all areas-from the shop floor to engineering to staff members in service organizations-and show you how to support and encourage every individual to reach his or her top potential. Toyota Talent provides you with the inside knowledge you need to Identify your development needs and create a training plan Understand the various types of work and how to break complicated jobs into teachable skills Set behavioral expectations by properly preparing your workplace Recognize and develop potential trainers within your workforce Effectively educate nonmanufacturing employees and members of the staff Develop internal Lean Manufacturing experts Guiding you with expert tips and training aids, as well as real-world examples drawn from the authors' two decades of research and field work, Liker and Meier show you how to get the most out of people who live and breathe your company's philosophy-and who work together toward a common goal.

LC Classification NumberHF5549