This account describes the total reengineering of an organization with the attendant changes to the culture, the nature of the work, the rethinking of the organizational purpose, and the identification of a new customer base and new concepts of how the organization will reach it. The case is presented not as scientific research but as a case of…

The quality circle, a group of employees who meet to discuss problems and discover solutions, is receiving increasing attention in organizations concerned with quality, productivity, and morale. Based upon behavioral science concepts, the quality circle technique can be applied to a wide variety of work situations. (SK)