Report on the Toyota Company

Term Paper , 2010 , 18 Pages , Grade: 1.0

Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance

2 Introduction to Report on the Toyota Company
2.1 Introductory Information
Report on the Engel and Voelkers Company
Prepared for: CEO of the Toyota Company
Prepared by: Arkadi Borowski, registered student at the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom
Subject: Contemporary Developments in Business and Management of the Toyota Company
Distributed: April 9th, 2010

2.2 Introduction
The CEO of the Toyota Company Mr. Akio Toyoda has asked me, Arkadi Borowski, to prepare a business report that addresses the internal and external influences as well as the global political changes to which the Toyota Company is subject to. To be able to present a high-quality business report, I did detailed research on the company and its business environment. The information was gathered from: the company’s Annual Report 2008/2009, the official website of Toyota and internal know-how of the company. The sources and the additional professional literature are quoted in the references at the end of the document.

2.3 Executive Summary
The present report deals with the analyses of the internal and external business environment, for this purpose the “PESTLE” analysis and the “Porter´s five forces model” were used. It also gives a short overview of the company and the type of business it is involved in.
The second part of the report is an in depth analysis of how global political changes affect Toyota´s policies and decision-making. There is also an evaluation of the effectiveness of the company’s response and the demonstration of areas for improvement.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction to Report on the Toyota Company
  • Introductory Information
  • Introduction
  • Executive Summary
• Company Profile
• Internal Environment
  • Organizational Structure
  • Human Resource Management
  • Corporate Culture
  • Marketing
  • Technology
  • Corporate Strategy
• External Environment
  • PESTLE Analysis
    • Political Effects
    • Economical Effects
    • Socio-Cultural Factors
    • Technological Factors
    • Legal Factors
    • Eco-Environmental Factors
  • Porter's five Forces Model
    • Threat of New Entrants
    • Bargaining Power of New Buyers
    • Bargaining Power of New Suppliers
    • Threat of Substitutes
    • Rivalry among Competitors
• Global Political Changes
  • Influences on Toyota's Policies and Decision-making
  • Effectiveness of Toyota's Response to Global Political Changes
  • Areas for Improvement in the Response
• Conclusion
• Appendix
  • Porter's Five Forces Model
  • Plant-Organigram
  • TMC's Corporate Governance
  • Guiding Principles
• References
  • Literature
  • Internet

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This report aims to analyze the internal and external business environment of the Toyota Motor Corporation, focusing on the company's response to global political changes. The report utilizes the PESTLE analysis and Porter's Five Forces Model to assess the company's environment and its impact on Toyota's policies and decision-making.

• Internal and external business environment analysis
• Impact of global political changes on Toyota's policies and decision-making
• Evaluation of Toyota's response to global political changes
• Identification of areas for improvement in Toyota's response
• Analysis of Toyota's corporate culture and human resource management practices

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The report begins with an introduction that outlines the purpose and scope of the analysis. It then provides a company profile, highlighting Toyota's history, growth, and current position in the global automotive market. The report then delves into the internal environment of Toyota, examining its organizational structure, human resource management practices, corporate culture, marketing strategies, technology, and corporate strategy.

The external environment is analyzed through the PESTLE framework, exploring political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that influence Toyota's operations. The report also applies Porter's Five Forces Model to assess the competitive landscape of the automotive industry, examining the threat of new entrants, bargaining power of buyers and suppliers, threat of substitutes, and rivalry among competitors.

The report concludes with an analysis of how global political changes impact Toyota's policies and decision-making. It evaluates the effectiveness of Toyota's response to these changes and identifies areas for improvement. The report also includes an appendix with supporting materials, such as Porter's Five Forces Model, a plant organigram, TMC's corporate governance, and guiding principles.

Schlüsselwörter

The key themes and keywords of this text include Toyota Motor Corporation, global political changes, internal and external business environment, PESTLE analysis, Porter's Five Forces Model, corporate culture, human resource management, organizational structure, marketing, technology, corporate strategy, and competitive landscape.

• College: University of Sunderland
• Course: Contemporary Developments in Business and Management
• Grade: 1.0
• Author: Arkadi Borowski (Author)
• Publication Year: 2010
• Pages: 18
• Catalog Number: V152492
• ISBN (eBook): 9783640652280
• ISBN (Book): 9783640652228
• Language: English
• Tags: Toyota report, Internal Environment, external environment of an organization, PESTLE Analysis, Global Political Changes, The global political influences on Toyota´s policies, Effectiveness of Toyota´s Response to Global Political Changes, contemporary development