@article{MAKHILLJEAS201712814392,
    title = {Impact of Teamwork Effectiveness on Organizational Performance Vis-a-Vis Role of
Organizational Support and Team Leader’s Readiness: A Study of Saudi Arabian
Government Departments Work Teams},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {12},
    number = {8},
    pages = {2229-2237},
    year = {2017},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2017.2229.2237},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2017.2229.2237},
    author = {Hamada Fawzy Thabet and},
    keywords = {Teams,teamwork,effectiveness organizational performance,team leader,Saudi Arabia},
    abstract = {The study aims to measure the components of effective teamwork and their impact on organizational
performance in the presence of mediated role of organizational support and team leader readiness in public
service institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The population of the study represents all the employees
in the government sector but the sample includes the government employees working in municipalities,
education and health departments of Riyadh region. A total of (68) research teams which consisted of 385
members and 68 Team Leaders were found existed and out of these, 285 team members were found relevant to
participate in the study. Response rate was 96% as 52 teams which had 292 members and 52 team leaders
provided valid responses. Data processing was done statistically by applying descriptive methods and validity
of model was tested through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) as well as Structural Equation Model (SEM).
The findings of the study included a direct positive significance of the components of teamwork and their
impact on organizational performance and also a positive relationship with organizational support and team
leader’s readiness in making teams effective and eventually improving the organizational performance.}
    }