Diminishing the Influence of Rank
At Honda, employees wear white pants and white shirts with their first names embroidered in red on the upper right side. It’s the uniform that every Honda Motor Company employee, whether pipe fitter or president, wears on the job at every factory or office. This is intended to diminish the influence of rank; in the moment-to-moment give-and-take of Honda workers’ daily responsibilities, all points of … [ Read more ]
Author: Jeffrey Rothfeder | Source: “For Honda, Waigaya Is the Way” | Original Publication: strategy+business | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior