Discussion Posting ExpectationsBefore starting your first discussion, please review the following discussion posting expectations for the course:Actively participate in discussions. To do this, you should create one initial substantive post for each of the discussion topics. Each post should demonstrate your achievement of the participation criteria.Respond to the posts of at least two of your fellow learners for each discussion question per week—unless the discussion instructions state otherwise.These responses to other learners should also be substantive posts that contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic.Also, respond to any follow-up questions the instructor directs to you in the discussion area.In summary, each week you will have:One initial post for each discussion question.Two response posts to other learners for each discussion question.Activity ObjectiveThe objective of this discussion is to aid you in mastering the following course competencies:Apply theories, models, and practices of global operations management to address business problems.Integrate operations management analyses into general business management planning and decision making.More specifically, you will:Examine the role of operations in the organization’s internal and external environment.Apply operations management analysis techniques to arrive at ethical recommendations in business decision scenarios.Examine information sources and systems that support or affect operations.Activity InstructionFor this discussion, review the case study Toyota: The Accelerator Crisis (Greto, Schotter, & Teagarden, 2010), then respond to the following questions:Based on strategic, structural, and cultural challenges, discuss the drivers of Toyota’s accelerator crisis. Why was Toyota facing a recall crisis?How well are Toyota’s management, employees, and external stakeholders able to support their corporate brand?Has Toyota effectively managed ethics and public relations in the United States? Who should be accountable for this activity? How could Toyota’s crisis management be improved?What should Mr. Akio Toyota, Toyota’s president, do now to restore Toyota’s reputation and position Toyota for sustainable competitive advantage?Has the company lost sight of its long-term philosophy, a key principle behind the Toyota Way?How many dimensions of quality defined in Chapter 2 of the textbook are not properly addressed in Toyota?