Characteristics of Quality Circle

Characteristics of Quality Circle
1) Quality circles are small primary groups of employees/workers whose
lower limit is 3 and upper limit is 12.
2) Membership is voluntary. The interested employees in some areas may
come together to form a quality circle.
3) Each quality circle is led by area supervisor.
4) The members meet regularly every week/as per aggreable schedule.
5) The QC members are specially trained in technique of analysis and
problem solving in order to play their role effectively.
6) The basic role of QC is to identify work related problems for improving
quality and productivity.
7) QC enable the members to exercise their hidden talents, creative skills
etc.
8) It promotes the mutual development of their member through cooperative
participation.
9) It gives job satisfaction because of identifying and solving challenging
problems while performing job.
10) Members receives public recognition.
11) Members receives recognition from company's management in the form
of memento, certificate etc.
12) As a result of above recognition there is development of self steem and
self confidence of employees.