RECENT ASSIGNMENT

B01ITMK208 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
KEY INFORMATION
Maximum Length: 2500 words
Due: Week 8. Note that late submission will attract a penalty.
Weighting: 30%
Instructions:
Read the case study provided below: ‘Out of Control’ based on J. Katz Lean times for the Toyota Way’, cited in Management, Robbins et al, Pearson Australia, 2012, p116.
Conduct a review of the company and the relevant academic literature, and report on the following areas:
a) Company performance: The Toyota company’s resources, capabilities and performance over the past three years.
b) Culture: Analyse the culture at Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC). Is the culture appropriate to a carmaker?
c) Cultural change: This company has a long commitment to quality, yet appears to have lost control of employee behaviour. What do you recommend can be done to change the culture.
Sections of the report: Title page; Executive summary; Table of contents; Introduction; Company performance; Culture; Cultural change; Conclusion; References.