This study by Gerry Ledford, Jr. and Susan A. Mohrman examines attitudes of 823 employees who are current members, former members, or never members of employee participation groups.
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The Quality Circle and its Variations
The academic and practitioner literature on quality circles (QC’s) is reviewed in this article by G. Ledford, Jr., Edward E. Lawler III, and Susan A. Mohrman.
Participative Management in the United States: Three Classics Revisited
Three classic books by Argyria, Likert and McGregor are reviewed by Edward E. Lawler III. Their contribution to introducing participative management to the United States is assessed.
Compiled Opinion Editorials
A compiled set of opinion editorials by Edward E. Lawler III and Warren Bennis is presented.
Transformations from Control to Involvement
Edward E. Lawler III identifies conditions which causes organizations to change their management approach from a control oriented to an involvement orientated one.
Choosing an Involvement Strategy
Three different approaches to employee involvement are defined and reviewed by Edward E. Lawler.
Quality Circles: After the Honeymoon
Edward E. Lawler III and Susan A. Mohrman argue that quality circles are a widely practiced approach to improving organizational performance.
Participation, Satisfaction, and Productivity: A Meta-Analytic Review
This paper by Katherine I. Miller and Peter R. Monge reports the results of a meta-analytic review of research investigating the effects of participation in decision making on employee satisfaction and productivity.
Quality of Work Life and Employee Involvement
Susan A. Mohrman, G. Ledford, Jr., Edward E. Lawler III, and A. Mohrman, Jr. state that involvement approaches to the organization of human resources has implications for most human resource systems, including the design of jobs, selection, training, appraisal, rewards and the conduct of labor relations.
Quality Circles in a Metropolitan Police Department
This paper by S. Hocevar and Susan A. Mohrman describes the background and status of a quality circles program in one division of a large metropolitan police department.
The Design of Employee Participation Groups: Guidelines Based on Empirical Research
This paper by Susan A. Mohrman and G. Ledford, Jr. explores the importance of various design features in employee participation programs.
Quality Circles — A Self-Destruct Approach?
Edward E. Lawler III and Susan A. Mohrman review the stages of quality circle development and enumerate threats to their continued existence.