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This research examined the impact of Teamwork on employee performance. The study adopted descriptive and explanatory research design. Further this study used a cross sectional survey methods using a survey questionnaires, containing 35... more

This research examined the impact of Teamwork on employee performance. The study adopted descriptive and explanatory research design. Further this study used a cross sectional survey methods using a survey questionnaires, containing 35 items with Likert Scale (Disagree-1 and 5 for Agree). A questionnaire was developed based on past literature and numerous tests were done to test the normality, reliability and validity of the data. The independent variables to measure effective teamwork are Effective communication, Team Cohesiveness, Accountability, Interpersonal skills, Leadership and Level of trust. The dependent variable used in this research is employee performance. The samples of 107 employees from an entertainment company in Kuala Lumpur capital of Malaysia were selected using simple random probability sampling technique. The collected data was analysed using descriptive means and regression via SPSS.20. This study found that all the chosen factors have significant relationship with teamwork. This research find Efficient Communication, Level of trust, Leadership and Accountability has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. While we found no significant influence of Intrapersonal skills and Cohesiveness on Employee Performance. Though this research included only one entertainment organisations, future studies may include larger sample by conducting the study on more organisations including manufacturing industry, Financial firms etc. to see the variation in the results. The future studies may compare differences based on socio-demographic profile and might examine the similarities and difference of motivational factors in different sectors in Malaysia.

A full understanding of how efficacy beliefs influence collective action requires considering the social nature of groups. The authors focus on collective efficacy, a shared belief that individuals hold about the group. Collective... more

A full understanding of how efficacy beliefs influence collective action requires considering the social nature of groups. The authors focus on collective efficacy, a shared belief that individuals hold about the group. Collective efficacy can be influenced by both individual-and group-level variables. A multilevel framework is employed to analyze the antecedents and consequences of collective efficacy in college basketball teams. Individual-level influences on collective efficacy included self-efficacy, optimism, perceptions of leader effectiveness, and perceptions of recent team performance. Group-level influences included group size, past team performance, and confident leadership. The authors also found support for collective efficacy as a shared belief. This support came from showing within-team agreement and the interdependence of team members' collective efficacy beliefs. Collective efficacy beliefs were persistent and affected group performance. Finally, the role of leadership in the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of collective efficacy was analyzed.

The present study aimed to determine the obstacles in creating effective teamwork and generate suggestions for overcoming these obstacles. The study was designed on the basis of qualitative research approaches and used purposive sampling.... more

The present study aimed to determine the obstacles in creating effective teamwork
and generate suggestions for overcoming these obstacles. The study was designed
on the basis of qualitative research approaches and used purposive sampling. Data
were collected by semi-structured interviews from 52 teachers who were working at
a primary school in downtown fi›rnak during the autumn semester in the 2005–2006
academic year. Results showed that there were serious problems at every dimension
examined except for the dimensions of different personal characteristics and applications.
The following matters are counted for causing the problems: Inefficiencies
in the educational system, ineffective operations of the administrators, communication
and orientation problems among teachers, low levels of job satisfaction, and prejudicial
attitudes. In order to resolve these problems, teachers suggested to create a
team spirit, make the group more cohesive, arrange more social and cultural activities,
resolve status conflicts among teachers, provide teachers with necessary resources,
increase teacher motivation, accommodate norms in the school culture, and stabilize
school structure.

Specific applications of fuzzy logic in project management are relatively few in comparison to other application areas. The criteria of project cost, project time, and project quality may be considered as project management internal... more

Specific applications of fuzzy logic in project management are relatively few in comparison to other application areas. The criteria of project cost, project time, and project quality may be considered as project management internal measures of efficiency. The objective of this research is to present an approach that employs fuzzy decision making (FDM) to combine these three measures into one measure namely the project management internal efficiency (PMIE) which should represent an overall estimate of how well the project was managed and executed. The proposed approach for the evaluation of PMIE is illustrated on a case study. A fuzzy decision making system is designed and implemented using the MATLAB software for the evaluation of the PMIE. The methodology and procedure proposed in this research may be easily implemented by project management organizations. The evaluation of PMIE can serve for project managers and for project organizations as an indicator for the level of achievement of the project management internal objectives. PMIE may help in the evaluation of the performance of project teams.

Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are conventionally recommended in mental health care literature as an important way to offer holistic treatment provision to patients. This study aims to explore multidisciplinary teamwork in contemporary... more

Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) are conventionally recommended in mental health
care literature as an important way to offer holistic treatment provision to patients. This
study aims to explore multidisciplinary teamwork in contemporary mental health
settings, particularly what aids and hinders the process of multidisciplinary teamworking,
and the social work contribution in such teams. In order to attain an in-depth
exploration of these phenomena, a single case study design was employed. Within this
design, data were generated through semi-structured interviews and structured
observation of a mental health MDT in Ireland. These data were analysed using
interpretative phenomenological analysis. The research highlights how the concept of
mental illness is contested within this MDT, with the medical model dominant within
an environment of fluid working arrangements. Professional role blurring and
stereotyping were found to impact the division of labour on this team, with role
negotiation found to be an integral part of retaining a professional’s practice identity.
This research raises concerns for social work’s capacity to function within mental
health MDTs in Ireland, and highlights ways in which social work educators might
respond in order to empower Irish social workers to meet the challenges of mental
health multidisciplinary teamworking.

Research on professional service firms emphasizes similarities in their organization and management and distinctiveness from other types of organization. In this paper we take a different tack and focus on the differences between... more

Research on professional service firms emphasizes similarities in their organization and management and distinctiveness from other types of organization. In this paper we take a different tack and focus on the differences between professional service firms, that is, on heterogeneity across different professional sectors. We argue that differences between professions on a number of dimensions affect the nature of professionals' work and, in turn, the organization and management of firms across different professional sectors. Drawing on the sociology of professions literature we focus on three key dimensions of knowledge, jurisdictional control and client relationships to compare legal, auditing and engineering consulting firms. We consider how differences in these dimensions across the three professional services sectors impact upon the way firms are organized. We offer a number of propositions explicating how differences in the nature of knowledge, jurisdictional control and client relationships have implications for organizational form, team-working and pricing systems.

In this paper, we seek to account for modest and inconsistent empirical support for a positive relationship between team autonomy and team performance by proposing that team task uncertainty impacts on team performance and moderates the... more

In this paper, we seek to account for modest and inconsistent empirical support for a positive relationship between team autonomy and team performance by proposing that team task uncertainty impacts on team performance and moderates the impact of increased autonomy. Task uncertainty is defined in terms of a team's lack of prior knowledge about which operational problems will arise when, and the best way of dealing with them. Results from a longitudinal field study of 17 wastewater treatment teams showed that higher levels of task uncertainty were initially associated with reduced performance, assessed in terms of the quality of treated effluent produced by the teams. An intervention designed to enhance team autonomy led to general improvements in team performance, though moderated by team task uncertainty. Under conditions of enhanced team autonomy, a positive relationship emerged between task uncertainty and team performance. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Mexico's new model of special education integrates children with special needs into the regular classroom. In this model, a team called Unit of Support Services for Regular Education (USAER) is assigned to a number of schools, and the... more

Mexico's new model of special education integrates children with special needs into the regular classroom. In this model, a team called Unit of Support Services for Regular Education (USAER) is assigned to a number of schools, and the USAER team works with regular classroom teachers to meet the needs of special needs students. This study examined the integration process of this new model and its ramifications for elementary and special education teachers. Results revealed concerns about a number of issues, including the lack of preplanning; lack of inclusion of special and regular education personnel in the integration process; lack of communication between regular and special education teachers; and the need to create a community of learners among all of the participants dedicated to the common goal of providing quality education for special needs children. This focus group study of educational integration in Mexico revealed that it is difficult to achieve fundamental changes on a national level in long-entrenched educational practices and beliefs.

To describe antenatal care attendance by mothers of Pacific infants recently delivered at Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland and to examine the demographic and psychosocial factors associated with late initiation of care and inadequate... more

To describe antenatal care attendance by mothers of Pacific infants recently delivered at Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland and to examine the demographic and psychosocial factors associated with late initiation of care and inadequate attendance. The data were gathered as part of the Pacific Islands Families: First Two Years of Life (PIF) Study in which 1365 birth mothers in the cohort (n=1376) were interviewed when their infants were six weeks old about their antenatal care attendance. Almost all (99.1%) mothers attended antenatal care at least once. Over a quarter (26.6%) initiated their antenatal care late, and 10.7% attended fewer than the recommended number of times. Maternal factors significantly associated with late initiation of antenatal care were high parity, first pregnancy, not being employed prior to pregnancy and Cook Island Maori ethnicity. Factors associated with inadequate attendance were reaction to the pregnancy and being employed prior to pregnancy. A significa...

The Design Quality Indicator (DQI) is based on a research project to provide a toolkit for improving the design of buildings. It seeks to complement methods for measuring performance in construction by providing feedback and capturing... more

The Design Quality Indicator (DQI) is based on a research project to provide a toolkit for improving the design of buildings. It seeks to complement methods for measuring performance in construction by providing feedback and capturing perceptions of design quality embodied in buildings. The research team worked closely with the sponsors and an industry steering group to develop the indicators

This study intends to focus on the Impact of Employees participation on Job satisfaction Evidence from Karachi's Tertiary Education Sector. Employees’ participation is very important to involve in the decision making power, Employee... more

This study intends to focus on the Impact of Employees participation on Job satisfaction Evidence from Karachi's Tertiary Education Sector. Employees’ participation is very important to involve in the decision making power, Employee Communication, and Team work ultimately its impact on the job satisfaction. (Likret, 1961) state that through providing the opportunities to worker in decision making and participate, it increases job satisfaction and employees will retain. This research is based on the Descriptive research methodology in order to make the efficiency both quantitative, qualitative methods and primary and secondary data has been used for this study. The questionnaire was based on closed-ended questionnaire and there are twenty questions and each variable have four questions and there are five variables. The researcher has attempted to get the exact data from several universities in Karachi furthermore this research based on Random Sample from its population whereas directors to Teacher Assistants are included. On the 1st phase researcher has taken the pilot test and 22 participants were included therefore the result shows .90 furthermore researcher has proceed And 150 samples size was taken from its population. Conclusion and recommendation is made on the basis of Result and analysis. Employees are key assets for any organization and Management should ensure the appropriate use of TQM, because it is very supportive tool for organizations in order to achieve the goals and objectives

This project aims to incorporate the Tuckman and Jensen (1977) model of group development, by using a case study (Phil Jones's case) about team development and work. The first section is devoted to the introduction of the Tuckman and... more

This project aims to incorporate the Tuckman and Jensen (1977) model of group development, by using a case study (Phil Jones's case) about team development and work.
The first section is devoted to the introduction of the Tuckman and Jensen (1977) model, and the identification of the stage at which Phil Jones's team is currently trapped in. The second segment proposes some solutions to the current problems in the team; to put the team on the accurate track, and to proceed to the next stage. The third part focuses on the issues associated with leading a virtual project team, which is where the teams do not work physically together but are connected virtually. The last section is dedicated to the personal experiences of the group members, and the identified strengths and weaknesses of the team projects.

This paper reports on detailed case studies into emerging assessment practices in technology in two New Zealand primary schools (Years 1–6) with nine teachers. This research is part of the two year Research in Assessment of Primary... more

This paper reports on detailed case studies into emerging assessment practices in technology in two New Zealand primary schools (Years 1–6) with nine teachers. This research is part of the two year Research in Assessment of Primary Technology (RAPT) project and formed the basis for the one year New Zealand Ministry of Education funded Learning in Technology Education (Assessment) project. Emerging classroom assessment practices in technology, a new subject area in the national curriculum, are discussed. It was found that the existing subcultures in schools, teachers' subject expertise and the school wide policies impacted on the teachers' assessment practices. Assessment was often seen in terms of social and managerial aspects such as team work, turn taking and information skills, rather than procedural and conceptual aspects. Therefore teachers' formative interactions with students distorted the learning away from procedural and conceptual aspects of the subject, and the learning and the formative assessment interactions focused on generic skills rather than student technological understanding. The importance of developing teacher expertise in three dimensions of knowledge about the subject, knowledge in the subject and general pedagogical knowledge is highlighted. Thus the findings from this research have implications for thinking about teaching, learning and assessment in technology.

Increasingly tertiary institutions are using group work and group projects in response to industry demands that universities produce graduates who possess appropriate 'employability skills' such as communication, team work,... more

Increasingly tertiary institutions are using group work and group projects in response to industry demands that universities produce graduates who possess appropriate 'employability skills' such as communication, team work, problem-solving, initiative and enterprise, planning and organising and self-management (DEST, 2002). However, when the majority of assessment items are based upon group activities, it is a difficult and time consuming task to be certain that marks awarded to individual students accurately represent that student's effort, knowledge and abilities. This paper describes several years’ experimentation with different approaches to the evaluation of teams of students working on unique industry projects. The final approach – a system of regular peer assessment, combined with innovative assessment of project activities and deliverables through a formal project review process – has enabled us to allocate individual marks for group work that accurately reflects student contribution and knowledge while at the same time
reducing the burden upon course academics.