CSMonitor: An insider's dark view of Toyota
Amazon seems to be offering this book as a deal alongside "The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From The World's Greatest Manufacturer". A bit of balance, I suppose.In 1996, Darius Mehri, a wide-eyed young American engineer, went to Japan to work for Toyota's production system. There, the firm would play the role of benevolent patriarch even as employees worked in harmony toward a common goal. At least, that was what Mehri imagined. What he found instead was an abusive environment where the company controlled every movement - inside and outside work - of its employees...more...
