Effects of teamwork on employees‟ performance; the case of Compassion International Ghana

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to explore the effect of teamwork on employees‟ performance. This study was organised at Compassion International Ghana. The study was guided by specific objectives that aided in data collection and analyses and they included to; outline the factors of teamwork that enhance employee performance; examine the effects of teamwork on employees‟ performance in compassion Ghana; identify the negative behaviours that inhibit effective team performance among employees at Compassion Ghana. The study was a descriptive study that adopted a quantitative methodology. The population size was entire Compassion international Ghana staff of 54 males and 30 females and the entire population (census) was used. In all, eighty-four (84) standardised questionnaires were dispensed out of which seventy-six (76) were filled and submitted thus representing some 90% response rate. With respect to the first objective, team members are ever ready and inimitably willing to take part in debate around ideas. Teams with great leadership are prepared to track each other to ensure success and resolve barriers to progress through diverse culture, talents and personalities. The second research objective showed that teamwork has a strong positive and direct effect on the employees‟ morale and performances. The third objective also showed personality clashes in teams are things you cannot do away with in the organisation. The findings revealed Compassion International Ghana does not lack resources to let employees work in teams. Moreover, there is no poor communication network among independent organisational members in Compassion international Ghana. This study recommends that programs and training should be organized to deal with personality clashes in order to improve team's efficiency and performance.