In paragraphs 5 and 7 of Text II (lines 55-72; 92-104), t...

is never seen positively by managers since they fear being responsible for discharging their employees.

can be instrumental in expanding mechanisms of interaction and collaborative work that will lead to more effective task results.

has not been considered responsible for layoffs and boosting expenditures – especially when it was introduced in production processes.

expands the companies' capabilities of rivaling with their competitors by controlling production failures and by exerting pressure on suppliers.

is a recent phenomenon since companies have only lately realized that they need to increase the speed of product innovation and the quality of their products.