Mgt 162 Assignment

MGT 162

E. Introduction

i. Name of the firm/business : Toyota Motor Corporation

ii. Location :

I. Head Office : 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan

Phone: (0565) 28-2121

II. Tokyo Head Office : 1-4-18 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8701, Japan

Phone: (03) 3817-7111

III. Nagoya Office : 4-7-1 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 450-8711, Japan

Phone: (052) 552-2111

iii. Goal and functions performed in a business operation :

I. Goal : Zero Casualties from Traffic Accident

II. Functions : To promote three-part initiative consisting of vehicle, people and traffic environment, and continue the pursuit of "Real-world Safety."

iv. Form of business : Automobile manufacturing business

v. Products and services : Motor Vehicle Production and Sales, Housing, Financial Services.

vi. Line and staff responsibilities, and types of departmentalization :

I. Line and staff responsibilities ;

a) The role of the secretariat in modern-day Toyota departments is to take business strategies and managerial policies coming from the executive staff and spread them appropriately throughout the department.

b) The staff of administrative department keeps a respectful distances from line departments.

c) The staff were