Toyota kata : managing people for improvement, adaptiveness, and superior results /
Rother, Mike.
Toyota kata : managing people for improvement, adaptiveness, and superior results / - New York : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010. - xx, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The situation. What defines a company that thrives long term? -- Know yourself. How are we approaching process improvement? ; Philosophy and direction ; Origin and effects of our current management approach -- The improvement kata : how Toyota continuously improves. Planning : establishing a target condition ; Problem solving and adapting : moving toward a target condition -- The coaching kata : how Toyota teaches the improvement kata. Who carries out process improvement at Toyota? ; The coaching kata : leaders as teachers -- Replication : what about other companies? Developing improvement kata behavior in your organization -- Appendix 1 : where do you start with the improvement kata? -- Appendix 2 : process analysis.
9780071635233 (hbk.) : £21.99 0071635238 (hbk.) : £21.99
2009016344
GBA978513 bnb
015346297 Uk
Total quality management.
Personnel management.
Toyota kata : managing people for improvement, adaptiveness, and superior results / - New York : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010. - xx, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The situation. What defines a company that thrives long term? -- Know yourself. How are we approaching process improvement? ; Philosophy and direction ; Origin and effects of our current management approach -- The improvement kata : how Toyota continuously improves. Planning : establishing a target condition ; Problem solving and adapting : moving toward a target condition -- The coaching kata : how Toyota teaches the improvement kata. Who carries out process improvement at Toyota? ; The coaching kata : leaders as teachers -- Replication : what about other companies? Developing improvement kata behavior in your organization -- Appendix 1 : where do you start with the improvement kata? -- Appendix 2 : process analysis.
9780071635233 (hbk.) : £21.99 0071635238 (hbk.) : £21.99
2009016344
GBA978513 bnb
015346297 Uk
Total quality management.
Personnel management.