Quality Circles are small groups of employees that voluntarily meet together regularly to identify improvements in their work areas. They originated in Japan as a way to improve quality and productivity by developing employee skills and involving them in decision-making. Quality Circles aim to change attitudes from "I don't care" to "I do care" through participation, teamwork, and problem-solving. They benefit organizations by increasing productivity and quality, boosting employee morale, and developing a more positive organizational culture through total employee involvement. However, Quality Circles may not be effective if not implemented properly, such as with inadequate training, an unclear purpose, or lack of management support.
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2. INTRODUCTION
• Quality circles were originally associated with Japanese management and
manufacturing techniques. The introduction of quality circles in Japan in the
postwar years was inspired by the lectures of W. Edwards Deming (1900-
1993), a statistician for the U.S. government.
• Quality Circle is one of the employee participation methods. It implies
the development of skills, capabilities, confidence and creativity of the
people through cumulative process of education, training, work
experience and participation.
• It also implies the creation of facilitative conditions and environment of
work, which creates and sustains their motivation and commitment
towards work excellence.
• Quality Circles have emerged as a mechanism to develop and utilize
the tremendous potential of people for improvement in product quality
and productivity.
3. DEFINITION
• Quality Circle is a small group of 6 to 12 employees doing similar
work who voluntarily meet together on a regular basis to identify
improvements in their respective work areas using proven
techniques for analysing and solving work related problems coming
in the way of achieving and sustaining excellence leading to mutual
upliftment of employees as well as the organisation.
• It is "a way of capturing the creative and innovative power that lies
within the work force".
4. PHILOSOPHY
• Quality Circles is a people – building philosophy, providing self-motivation and
happiness in improving environment without any compulsion or monetary
benefits.
• It represents a philosophy of managing people specially those at the grass root
level as well as a clearly defined mechanism and methodology for translating
this philosophy into practice and a required structure to make it a way of life.
• It is bound to succeed where people are respected and are involved in
decisions, concerning their work life, and in environments where peoples’
capabilities are looked upon as assets to solve work-area problems.
• The Quality Circle philosophy calls for a progressive attitude on the part of the
management and their willingness to make adjustments, if necessary, in their
style and culture.
5. CONCEPT
• The concept of Quality Circle is primarily based upon recognition of
the value of the worker as a human being, as someone who willingly
activises on his job, his wisdom, intelligence, experience, attitude
and feelings.
• It is based upon the human resource management considered as
one of the key factors in the improvement of product quality &
productivity. Quality Circle concept has three major attributes:
– Quality Circle is a form of participation management.
– Quality Circle is a human resource development technique.
– Quality Circle is a problem solving technique.
6. OBJECTIVE
The objectives of Quality Circles are multi-faced.
a) Change in Attitude
From "I don’t care" to "I do care"
Continuous improvement in quality of work life through
humanisation of work.
b) Self Development
Bring out ‘Hidden Potential’ of people
People get to learn additional skills.
7. c) Development of Team Spirit
Individual Vs Team – "I could not do but we did it"
Eliminate inter departmental conflicts.
d) Improved Organizational Culture
Positive working environment.
Total involvement of people at all levels.
Higher motivational level.
Participate Management process.
8. TRAINING
• Appropriate training for different sections of employees needs to
be imparted. Without a proper understanding of the real concept of
Quality Circles, both the workers and management might look at this
philosophy with suspicion. Each group should know beforehand the
commitments and implications involved as well as the benefit that
can be obtained from Quality Circles. Such training comprises of :
Brief orientation programme for top management.
Programme for middle level executives.
Training of facilitators.
Training for Circle leaders and members.
9. LAUNCHING QUALITY CIRCLES
The major prerequisite for initiating Quality Circles in any
organisation is the total understanding of, as well as complete
conviction and faith in the participative philosophy, on the part of the
top and senior management. The launching of Quality Circles
involves the following steps:
o Expose middle level executives to the concept
o Explain the concept to the employees and invite them to volunteer
as members of Quality Circles.
o Nominate senior officers as facilitators
10. o Form a steering committee.
o Arrange training of co-ordinators, facilitators in basics of
Quality Circle approach, implementation, techniques and
operation. Later facilitator may provide training to Circle
leaders and Circle members.
o A meeting should be fixed preferably one hour a week for the
Quality Circle to meet.
o Formally inaugurate the Quality Circle.
o Arrange the necessary facilities for the Quality Circle meeting
and its operation.
11. PROCESS OF OPERATION
The operation of quality circles involves a set of sequential steps as
under:
Problem identification: Identify a number of problems.
Problem selection : Decide the priority and select the problem to be
taken up first.
Problem Analysis : Problem is clarified and analysed by basic
problem solving methods.
Generate alternative solutions : Identify and evaluate causes and
generate number of possible alternative solutions.
12. Select the most appropriate solution : Discuss and evaluate the
alternative solutions by comparison in terms of investment and
return from the investment. This enables to select the most
appropriate solution.
Prepare plan of action : Prepare plan of action for converting the
solution into reality which includes the considerations "who, what,
when, where, why and how" of solving problems.
Present solution to management circle members present solution
to management fore approval.
Implementation of solution : The management evaluates the
recommended solution. Then it is tested and if successful,
implemented on a full scale.
13. Select the most appropriate solution : Discuss and evaluate the
alternative solutions by comparison in terms of investment and
return from the investment. This enables to select the most
appropriate solution.
Prepare plan of action : Prepare plan of action for converting the
solution into reality which includes the considerations "who, what,
when, where, why and how" of solving problems.
Present solution to management circle members present solution
to management fore approval.
Implementation of solution : The management evaluates the
recommended solution. Then it is tested and if successful,
implemented on a full scale.
14. BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF
QUALITY CIRCLES
Advantages of quality circles
• Increase Productivity
• Improve Quality
• Boost Employee Morale
Disadvantages/problems with QC
• Inadequate Training
• Unsure of Purpose
• Not truly Voluntary
• Lack of Management Interest
• Quality Circles are not really empowered to make decisions.
15. CONCLUSION
• Quality Circles are not limited to manufacturing firms only.
• They are applicable for variety of organisations where there is scope
for group based solution of work related problems.
Quality Circles are relevant for factories, firms, schools, hospitals,
universities, research institutes, banks, government offices etc.