The disadvantage of quality circles in an organization has to do
with management. The quality circle can come up with good ideas and
management will fail to implement them. This is a bigger slap in
the face than not having a quality circle in the first place. It is
doing work to improve the organization only to see it shot
down.
Management sees the quality circle as a tool to get the members
of the quality circle to figure out how they can improve their own
work. The members of the quality circle see the circle as a tool
see what they need so the company can become more effective. The
two goals are at odds.