AMERICAN STYLE OF MANAGEMENT Quality Circles A quality

AMERICAN STYLE OF MANAGEMENT

Quality Circles � � A quality circles is a volunteer group composed of workers who meet together to discuss workplace improvements and make presentations to the management with their ideas. Typical topics � Improving safety � Improving product design � Improvement in manufacturing process

� � American management advocates “Short term planning”. Decision making is mostly individual based, flows from top to bottom, which makes it a fast process. Organization structure is bureaucratic with specific lines of individual responsibility and accountability. American companies hire people through campus recruitment and experienced people from other companies which lead to culture of frequent hopping.

� � � People are loyal toward profession not towards the company. Promotions based on performance Training and development are considered to be an expense Leadership style is directive in nature, leader is the decision maker. Communication flows from top to bottom Individualistic culture is promoted. Focus is on fixing for non-accompolishment of targets.

Indian � � Most Indians value bonds emotions and longterm relationships. Most Indians value growth opportunities and commitment. Our cultural roots (of tolerance etc. ) often make us complacent. Lack of patriotism at a macro level leaves us aimless.

Situation Job Security Characteristics displayed by individual A Low Job-hopper, Demotivated B Optimal Committed, Result Oriented C High Lethargic