1. Describe the differences between quality circles and self-managed companies. What are the major characteristics of self-managed teams not found in quality circles?
2. What is a contingency plan? Why is it important? Please connect the dots between contingency planning and organizational structure.
3. Discuss whether a buying organization optimizes its supplier base in the same manner in the public and private sectors. If this optimization is not achieved in like manner in these two sectors, how do they differ?