Question

Discuss organizations that you know or have studied in previous courses and evaluate them against these eight (8) criteria. How many of the characteristics exist in even good companies and organizations. Identify 2 or 3 ideas for alleviating this problem.

Below are the 8 criteria

1. Middle management undermined the quality circle movement.
2. The process was not adequately supported by management.
3. The process was not maintained.
4. Managers put daily quotas ahead of quality output.
5. The process was not made part of the management system.
6. Lack of proper recognition.
7. Used to cut head count.
8. Poor use of quality circle recommendations

Answer 1

Hi, the companies in previous courses are not provided; however I would like to shed light on the "characteristics exist in even good companies and organizations" part:

Form past organizations, what I have seen majorly happen is the below:

1. Middle management undermined the quality circle movement.
2. The process was not made part of the management system.
3. Lack of proper recognition.
4. Used to cut head count.
5. Poor use of quality circle recommendations

If situations got worse only solution left is having strikes.