This student guide is intended to assist persons employed as supervisors to develop and participate in quality circles. Discussed in the first three sections are the following topics: the purpose of quality circles (what a quality circle is, why quality circles developed, how they work, and the roles of various quality circle participants); procedures for introducing quality circles (things that can go wrong, requirements for success, techniques for quality circle leaders, ways of launching quality circles); and the benefits of quality circles (benefits of involvement, benefits to supervisors, the importance of publicity, and ways of assessing benefits). Each of these sections contains an introduction, an instructional text interspersed with reinforcing learning activities, and a summary for each section. The fourth part of the guide includes a series of performance checks summary. The fourth part of the guide includes a series of performance checks (an end check, a tutor check, and a work-based project). (MN)