Quality Circles in the United States: A Conceptual Reevaluation

Author:

Ferris Gerald R.1,Wagner John A.2

Affiliation:

1. Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas 77843.

2. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824.

Abstract

Faced with industrial decline, American managers have begun searching for strategies for increasing productivity. Recent attention has focused on Japanese management practices, particularly on quality circles (QCs). Drawing upon social science research, this article evaluates the assumptions behind QCs implemented in the United States. The authors present a conceptual analysis that indicates possible reasons for the differing rates of success for QCs in Japan and the U.S. The article also makes suggestions for the effective implementation of American QCs.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Applied Psychology

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