Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies
This study investigates changes in employee attitude brought about through participation in Quality Circle (QC). Assessment of circle performance was measured by technical aspects, length of participation, training, member feelings about QCs, job satisfaction and job commitment. Study illustrates th...
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| author | Abo-Alhol, Tariq R. A. Ismail, Md. Yusof Salit, Mohd Sapuan Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan |
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| description | This study investigates changes in employee attitude brought about through participation in Quality Circle (QC). Assessment of circle performance was measured by technical aspects, length of participation, training, member feelings about QCs, job satisfaction and job commitment. Study illustrates the impacts of participation on 130 workers from 5 Malaysian companies participated in a survey. Results show that QCs develop positive attitudes among employees who derive job satisfaction when they feel that their companies are a good place to work and consequently, more willing to extend their efforts for their companies. |
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| spelling | upm-180162016-11-07T10:13:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18016/ Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies Abo-Alhol, Tariq R. A. Ismail, Md. Yusof Salit, Mohd Sapuan Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan This study investigates changes in employee attitude brought about through participation in Quality Circle (QC). Assessment of circle performance was measured by technical aspects, length of participation, training, member feelings about QCs, job satisfaction and job commitment. Study illustrates the impacts of participation on 130 workers from 5 Malaysian companies participated in a survey. Results show that QCs develop positive attitudes among employees who derive job satisfaction when they feel that their companies are a good place to work and consequently, more willing to extend their efforts for their companies. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources 2006-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18016/1/Effects%20of%20quality%20circle%20participation%20on%20employee%20perception%20and%20attitude%20in%20five%20Malaysian%20companies.pdf Abo-Alhol, Tariq R. A. and Ismail, Md. Yusof and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan (2006) Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 65 (12). pp. 970-976. ISSN 0022-4456; ESSN: 0975-1084 http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/4989 Employees — Attitudes Quality circles Business enterprises - Malaysia |
| spellingShingle | Employees — Attitudes Quality circles Business enterprises - Malaysia Abo-Alhol, Tariq R. A. Ismail, Md. Yusof Salit, Mohd Sapuan Megat Ahmad, Megat Mohamad Hamdan Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title | Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title_full | Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title_fullStr | Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title_short | Effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five Malaysian companies |
| title_sort | effects of quality circle participation on employee perception and attitude in five malaysian companies |
| topic | Employees — Attitudes Quality circles Business enterprises - Malaysia |
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