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Author : Harry P. Hatry
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 10,72 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Police administration
ISBN :

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This report examines the practical issues that police departments face when considering the adoption, design, and implementation of "quality circle" programs, in which small groups of employees, primarily nonmanagement personnel from the same work unit, meet regularly to identify, analyze, and recommend solutions to problems confronting their work unit. This book reports on a 2-year (1983 and 1984) study of quality circles that involved a relevant literature review, a mail survey of police departments, telephone interviews with department personnel responsible for quality circles, a review of materials, and onsite field work. The study resulted in indications of the likely outcomes of police quality circles and information about specific ways to better apply quality circles and similar employee participation programs in police departments. The study concludes that the use of quality circles in police departments has the potential to achieve a number of small-scale service improvements in work units that use them. The effective use of quality circles, however, requires modest expenditures for training, overtime pay, and other activities of quality circles. There is no evidence to date that quality circles produce any major improvements in service delivery or productivity. The circles have typically focused on improving working conditions and the resolution of relatively minor, narrowly focused operating problems. Absent continuing maintenance of the circles and the identification of issues that impact employees' work, quality circles tend to deteriorate after a year or two. The long-term survival of quality circles depends on voluntary participation, a motivated facilitator who is given time to devote to the circle's operation, and explicit support and recognition from upper management. Detailed recommendations are offered for the development and maintenance of quality circles so they can fulfill their potential for improving work unit operations and employee morale. 24 notes and 101 references.

Author : Dinesh P. Chapagain
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 11,77 MB
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9811910804

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This book explains what Students' Quality Circles (SQC) are, how they function, key constraints and issues in implementation, and possible solutions to make it a valuable co-curricular activity. It showcases how Quality Control Circle (QCC) is reengineered with the sole purpose of prosocial personality development of students at their early age. It is a research outcome which depicts the direction of the education system toward character building rather than only developing knowledge and skills. The logical sequence of presentation of the book is ‘why,’ ‘what,’ and toward the end, ‘how’ SQC in education. The book satisfies four hierarchical levels of readers. The first level is of educationists and national policy makers who may take up SQC as an important approach of the education system in their country for prosocial personality development of students and thereby targeting to produce quality citizens in the future. At the second level are chief executives or managers of educational institutes who may identify the potential of SQC approach for developing the positive personality of their students. Teachers and SQC facilitators are at the third level, and they can use the book to train and educate their students while initiating and promoting SQC activities at their institutes. And finally, at the fourth level obviously are students who may refer to this book from time to time and practice SQC on their own for self-development and empowerment.

Author : David Hutchins
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 38,97 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
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"This handbook is a practical, realistic guide to QC's. It explains how to start a Quality Circle and why; and how to run it, what the pitfalls are and what positive results may be expected" - back cover.

Author : William L. Mohr
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,82 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Abstract: Methods which may be used to motivate people (workers and managers) to produce and achieve higher levels of excellence and obtain job satisfaction through participation in quality circles are presented. Assessment of organization's readiness for a quality circle program, identification of objectives, techniques for problem solving, and ways to maintain momentum in quality circle building are explained in detail. Quality circles are not the total answer to an organizations problems, but they may represent a viable alternative for managing and working together to create a more effective and efficient system. The book documents the evolution of the quality circle methodology and philosophy and may be used as a handbook for people and organizations interested in quality circles. (kbc).

Author : M.P. Poonia, S.C. Sharma
Publisher : KHANNA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,20 MB
Release :
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 938617314X

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Total Quality Management (TQM), is an integrated approach in satisfying customer needs in totality on continuing basis, through involvement of each and every employee of the organization, making continuous improvement on one side and an appropriate cost effective technology on the other side. It is a management philosophy for professional excellence that too through customer orientation. With the rapid advancement in technology and awareness, the users (customers) have become highly quality conscious and demands quality, reliability and safety in product and service. In view of this, industries need to upgrade their quality continuously. Product and service quality requires managerial, technological and statistical concepts throughout all the major functions of an organization. The concepts like strategic management, competitive bench marking, self–managing teams, getting it right first time, zero defects, employee empowerment are important as a move towards Total Quality Management (TQM). This book provides a fundamental and comprehensive coverage of Total Quality Management (TQM) in simple and easy to understand language. The book is divided in to two parts, Part–I covers the principles and practices of TQM, while part–II covers the tools and technology of TQM. The book covers the syllabi of various university and therefore, should serve the needs of students of MBA and those of engineering, technology, and related disciplines. The professionals too will find this book to be a valuable reference in the field.