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Record 1 1993-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quality Control (Management)
CONT

Encouraging participation on QC Circles is not an issue, as teamwork is a way of life in the Japanese workplace.

CONT

In the 1970s, many North American companies imported the idea of Quality Control Circles from Japan only to find that this system did not flourish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
DEF

Groupe dans lequel le personnel d'une entreprise est représenté et auquel est confiée la surveillance de la qualité du produit.

CONT

Au Japon, ces équipes, que l'on appelle «cercles de CQ», sont à la base même du régime de gestion, mais contrairement à ce que pensent beaucoup de gens, elles ne sont pas la pièce de choix des initiatives d'amélioration dans ce pays.

Spanish

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