Quality Circles: The Effects of Varying Degrees of Voluntary Participation on Employee Attitudes and Program Efficacy.

Geehr, Jill L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ502381

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Publication Date: 1995

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Quality Circles: The Effects of Varying Degrees of Voluntary Participation on Employee Attitudes and Program Efficacy.

Geehr, Jill L.; And Others

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v55 n1 p124-34 Feb 1995

A study with 206 federal government employees reveals that degree of voluntary participation in quality circles is positively related to following quality circle guidelines and that following such guidelines is positively related to economic gain. Implications of voluntary and nonvoluntary participation on cost-benefit outcomes is discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors, Employee Attitudes, Federal Government, Government Employees, Guides, Participative Decision Making, Program Effectiveness, Quality Circles, Work Environment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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