{"product_id":"the-toyota-leaders-masaaki-sato-9781934287231","title":"The Toyota Leaders: An Executive Guide","description":"Six decades ago, Toyota was an embarrassment. Today, they are the auto- industry leader. \u003ci\u003eThe Toyota Leaders: An Executive Guide \u003c\/i\u003etells how they did it, and in such a way that allows readers to apply the lessons. Discover how Toyota is more than just a series of good business moves, but a culture first put into place by its founders and built on through the years. Not a corporate history, Sato uses Toyota's past to contextualize his discussion as he focuses on the company's unique business strategies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Find out why an innovative vehicle like the hybrid Prius came from Toyota and not the more technologically - advanced Honda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Learn how General Motors supplied invaluable business know-how to then-provincial Toyota in the early eighties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Discover why Toyota thinks giving back to Japan and the world is a smart idea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Learn how a national healthcare system is a good thing for business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the Toyota book for entrepreneurs and executives in all industries, not just manufacturing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Masaaki Sato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934287237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934287231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vertical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.90w x 1.50d","brand":"Masaaki Sato","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45933982122239,"sku":"9781934287231","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54060108-64ec-4f3a-a355-41aa8bc9cd1f.jpg?v=1721790063","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-toyota-leaders-masaaki-sato-9781934287231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}