Issues and Concerns in Implementing Quality Circles in Public School Management in Nigeria

Abstract

Quality improvement in educational institutions in Nigeria and the world at large is a major concern. Countries all over the world are therefore making concerted efforts towards the improvement of educational standards. One of the management techniques applied in most of these countries especially Japan, Britain and America is the Quality Control circles. Its application in Nigeria raises a lot of concerns. These concerns and issues bother on the structure, techniques; methods; and reactions of management of the institutions in implementing the recommendations of quality circles. These and many other issues and concerns form the major crux of this paper. The paper concludes that inspite of these issues and concerns; Quality circle is a technique that will assist in the achievement of educational goals

Keywords: Issues and concerns, Implementing, Public Schools and Management.