The Business Case For E-Learning

Chapter 5. Learner Driven at the University of Toyota: Pioneers of Just-in-Time Advocate “Hands-On” Skills

Key Take-Away

In addition to being a viable business strategy, just-in-time learning and learner-driven content at Toyota has been in constant demand and has, therefore, made outsourcing imperative.

Supporting staff with skills development in nontechnical subject matter, often referred to as soft skills, and using a combination of knowledge sharing, training, and assessment make a valid case for Internet learning deployment in nontechnical verticals. The University of Toyota appears to have leveraged a productivity pyramid metaphor much like Cisco to create a smarter work force by offering employees flexibility in learning choices and by playing ...