Quality Circle
Quality Circle is a small group of employees in the same work-area or doing a similar types of works who voluntarily meet regularly for about an hour every week to identify, analyze and resolve works – related problems, leading to improvement in…
Objectives of Quality Circle
Promote job involvement Create problem solving capability Improve communication Promote leadership qualities Promote personal development Develop a greater awareness for cleanliness Develop greater awareness for safety Improve morale through closer…
Pitfalls And Problems In Quality Circle
Lack of faith in and support to Quality Circle activities among management personnel Lack of interest or incompetence of leaders/facilitator Apathy, fear and misunderstanding among middle level executives Delay or non-implementation of Circle…
Characteristics of Quality Circle
Small group of employees – optimum of 8-10 members Members are from same work area or doing similar type of job Membership is voluntary Meet regularly for an hour every week They meet to identify, analyze, and resolve work related problems Resolve work…
Impact of Quality Circle
Improvement of human relations and workplace morale Promotion of work culture Enhancement of job interest Effective team work Reducing defects and improving quality Improvement of productivity Enhancing problem solving capacity Improving communication…
Examples of Quality Circle Movements in India
BHEL -1980 –Mr.S.R.Udapa (GM Operations) 1st Indian to start quality circle Hero honda motors “Sunrise Quality circle” Lucas TVS, Chennai “honey bee quality circle” Tata Refactories (located in orissa) “Niharika quality circle” (saved Rs.4000 p.a)…