Advantages of Quality Circle
1. Job Satisfaction: Every person has some psychological needs which include the need for recognition. It gives the employees a sense of achievement which promotes job satisfaction. Thus they work with more enthusiasm and motivation.
2. Waste Reduction: With this quality circle approach every team member works collectively and helps each other. This results in the reduction of waste, and saving of labor and time which ultimately leads to improvement of quality.
3. Team-Spirit: The quality circle develops team spirit among the quality circle members. It also creates a feeling of togetherness. With this, members help each other and solve each other’s problems at work.
4. Reduces Grievances and Absenteeism: With quality circle, employees prefer to work rather than sit at home. They also enjoy their work and do not treat the work as a burden. This ultimately reduces the grievances of the employees.
5. Quality Improvement: It is the main aim of the quality circle to improve the quality by enhancing communication, promoting problem-solving techniques, and using standardisation as a benchmark.