Toyota is often celebrated as a model of a learning organization with its continuous improvement and problem-solving process known as “The Toyota Way.” Many organizations have tried to become learning organizations, but no one has succeeded like Toyota. In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota’s worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. In Chapter 20 of this book, we learn how Toyota became a prototype of a learning organization. This assignment will deepen your understanding of how Toyota fosters a learning culture, engages in continuous improvement, and uses problem-solving techniques to address challenges. Through this assignment, you will analyze Toyota’s approach to organizational learning and examine how it aligns with HR principles in training and development. Assignment Tasks 1. Read the following chapter: The Toyota Way-Chapter 20.pdf Download The Toyota Way-Chapter 20.pdf 2. Watch the instructional video on the Toyota Way 3. Answer the following questions in no less than 300 words: 1. The Toyota Way as a Learning Organization: o Describe the core principles of Toyota’s learning organization. o Discuss how these principles contribute to continuous learning and improvement. 2. Toyota’s Problem-Solving Process: o Explain the problem-solving process in “The Toyota Way” (Root cause analysis, and the “5 Whys” technique).