Theory Z and Quality Circle.
Theory Z. In its basic presentation Theory Z proposes that the loyalty of an employee can be courted by providing him or her with a job that lasts the whole of his or her life. As a result, it focuses on the employees’ well-being whether or not he/she is working in an organization. This theory promotes the productivity of a workforce, stable employment as well as employee satisfaction and confidence . According to this theory, the success of Japan as a country in the second half of the 21st century is attributed to the management of the human resource and not the products that the country produced. In this case, during the second half of the 21st century the Japanese were engaged, empowered and productive. In …show more content…
There are about six distinguishing features of theory z and an explanation of each is presented in this text. One of these features is that a strong tie between employees and the organization is necessary. This tie can be established by forsaking dividends by investors in order to guarantee standard employment conditions for each employee and in case of economic downturns horizontal movement should be availed to all employees . Another feature is openness, mutual trust and integrity as essential facets of successful team management as they minimize strife in the company. The third feature is cooperation that is developed through coordination of employees’ role by managers and team leaders in order create a common organizational culture. Another feature is the involvement of employees where similar matters encourage them to perform with high levels of commitment . Another feature is the development of the employees’ skills in order to enhance their performance. A control system is also a major distinctive feature of theory z and it should be as informal as possible to encourage intimacy as well as mutual trust among various organizational functions …show more content…
A quality circle is formed by a group of workers working in the same team where they meet regularly with aims of discussing the quality problems in order to propose relevant solutions for improvements .
Primary Features of Quality Circles. There are at least four primary features of quality circles. One of these features is that they are composed of small groups of people whose work is similar. Another feature is that a typical quality circle has a limited membership in order to enhance coordination and homogeneity of the circle. As a result it looks more like a team than a committee . The third feature of quality circles is the voluntary meeting of the members because members are invited to participate without any form of compulsion. Another feature is that quality circles identify and analyze problems in order to establish meaningful solutions. In addition, the quality circles feature self-implementation of solutions by each department of the organization
Theory Z. In its basic presentation Theory Z proposes that the loyalty of an employee can be courted by providing him or her with a job that lasts the whole of his or her life. As a result, it focuses on the employees’ well-being whether or not he/she is working in an organization. This theory promotes the productivity of a workforce, stable employment as well as employee satisfaction and confidence . According to this theory, the success of Japan as a country in the second half of the 21st century is attributed to the management of the human resource and not the products that the country produced. In this case, during the second half of the 21st century the Japanese were engaged, empowered and productive. In …show more content…
There are about six distinguishing features of theory z and an explanation of each is presented in this text. One of these features is that a strong tie between employees and the organization is necessary. This tie can be established by forsaking dividends by investors in order to guarantee standard employment conditions for each employee and in case of economic downturns horizontal movement should be availed to all employees . Another feature is openness, mutual trust and integrity as essential facets of successful team management as they minimize strife in the company. The third feature is cooperation that is developed through coordination of employees’ role by managers and team leaders in order create a common organizational culture. Another feature is the involvement of employees where similar matters encourage them to perform with high levels of commitment . Another feature is the development of the employees’ skills in order to enhance their performance. A control system is also a major distinctive feature of theory z and it should be as informal as possible to encourage intimacy as well as mutual trust among various organizational functions …show more content…
A quality circle is formed by a group of workers working in the same team where they meet regularly with aims of discussing the quality problems in order to propose relevant solutions for improvements .
Primary Features of Quality Circles. There are at least four primary features of quality circles. One of these features is that they are composed of small groups of people whose work is similar. Another feature is that a typical quality circle has a limited membership in order to enhance coordination and homogeneity of the circle. As a result it looks more like a team than a committee . The third feature of quality circles is the voluntary meeting of the members because members are invited to participate without any form of compulsion. Another feature is that quality circles identify and analyze problems in order to establish meaningful solutions. In addition, the quality circles feature self-implementation of solutions by each department of the organization