Teamwork, Organizational Performance: A Survey-Based Research Review

This report presents a comprehensive review of various research studies examining the impact of teamwork, leadership, rewards, and organizational structures on employee performance and overall organizational success. The studies, conducted across different countries and industries, employ diverse methodologies including literature reviews, survey-based research, and data analysis, and explore the influence of variables such as employee trust, communication, motivation, and leadership styles. The findings consistently highlight the positive correlation between teamwork, effective leadership, and employee satisfaction, leading to improved productivity, employee retention, and organizational growth. The report synthesizes key theories like socio-technical theories, motivation theories, and equity theory to analyze the complex relationships between these factors and their practical implications for businesses and organizations seeking to enhance performance and foster a positive work environment.

TEAM WORKING AND ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A REVIEW OF
SURVEY BASED RESEARCH BY ANNE DELARUE
Theories: Socio technical theories, work design theory and self leadership theories have
been used to study the concept of team working on the performance of organisation.
Variables: Structural changes, behavioural changes, performance changes are certain
variables that had been used for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Various finding out of case studies both quantitative and qualitative have
been used to study the impacts. Also survey based researches have been used to analyse the
concept.
Findings: The findings in regards to survey results and literature reviews have stated that by
accepting team structure a company can yield numerous positive outcomes in regards to
organisation and employee performance level.
Context- UK
PRODUCTIVITY OUTCOMES OF TEAMWORK AS AN EFFECT OF TEAM
STRUCTURE BY ANNE DEALRUE
Theories: To study the impact of teamwork on the productivity the research paper has used
concept of team and team typology as modes of study.
Variables: Structural changes, team typology, team structure, performance, team
effectiveness and productivity have been used as various variables for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature reviews and study of huge under of cross-sectional sample are the
methods used in the article to gain necessary information.
Findings: The results are both negative and positive. The study of samples states that the
concept is too universal and the impact is more based on the structuring of the team and the
environment in which the team operates.
Country- Dutch

EFFECT OF ORGANISATIONAL TEAM BUILDING ON EMPLOYEES’ MORALE
AND JOB RETENTION BY SAYMA ZIA
Theories: Theory of motivation, field theory, Entrepreneurship theory and practices have
been majorly applied throughout the study material.
Variables: Employee morale, employee retention rate and qualitative variables are the major
variable applied to study the impact of team building.
Methodology: Case and effect method, Quantitative paradigms and study of impact with the
use of sample from various organisations from around the world.
Findings: The findings state that there is a long term impact of team building on employee
retention and employee morale building.
Country/ Industry- Karachi
IMPACT OF TEAMWORK ON WORK PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES BY
SHOUVIK SANYAL
Theories: Concept of teamwork, Concept of leadership, concept of trust and performance
rewards and evaluation have been used for the purpose of study.
Variables: Employees performance, productivity and reward seeking are the major variables
that have been considered for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature review, different research methodologies and analysis of
quantitative records have been used for the purpose of concluding the results of the study.
Findings: The findings state that there is a major relationship that exists between teamwork,
structure and leadership, performance evaluation and climate of trust in the organisation.
Country: Sultanate of Oman
EMPLOYEE TRUST AND WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE BY SARAH BROWN

Theories: Social Exchange theory and theory of trust are two major theories that has been
used to find a relationship between trust in the system and its impact on performance of
workers.
Variables: Employee relationship, employee performance, overall workplace performance
and productivity are the major variable under consideration.
Methodology: Literature Review, Theoretical modelling and statistical approaches and data
are applied to calculate the results.
Findings: The findings states that there is a positive correlation between trust and
employees’ or workplace performance level as people feel satisfied being a part of positive
environment.
Country/Industry- Manufacturing
EMPLOYEE TRUST AND WORK PERFORMANCE BY SARAH BROWN
Theories: The only theory that had been considered here for the purpose of study is the
theory of trust on management and its impact on the performance of workplace and
employees.
Variables: Employee trust, workplace performance and individual performances are the
major variables that have been considered for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Data and Methodology, Theoretical and empirical approaches are applied to
calculate the results.
Findings: The empirical finding of the research have produced positive relationship between
trust and impact on work performance and also the study states how trust can be affected by
work and job characteristics.
Country/Industry: United Kingdom
ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION BY GEORGE N.
ROOT III

Theories: Employee motivation theory and communication within organisation have been
considered for the purpose of study.
Variables: workplace performance and individual performances are the major variables that
have been considered for the purpose of study.
Findings: The article presents are positive relationship between communication and
employee performance and has stated various impacts on different aspects of business
including relationship, decision making and relationship improvements due to better
communication system.
INHERITED TRUST AND GROWTH BY YANN ALGAN
Theories: The theory of trust and human resource management theory have been used for the
purpose of the study.
Variables: Employee trust, workplace and individual performances have been considered as
the variables for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature review and data description have been used for calculating and
analysing the results of the study.
Findings: The conclusion of the research paper states that the results of the study are positive
as there is a positive correlation between trust in the system and the growth of the
organisation and employees as well.
Country: United States
TRUST AND CONTROL AT WORKPLACE BY CHRISTIAN GRUND
Theories: Trust in organisational theory has been considered for the purpose of study in the
research paper.
Variables: Control, performance appraisal, working time and trust are the major variables
studied in this paper.

Methodology: Representative samples of employees, Literature review and empirical
analysis has been performed for calculating the results.
Findings: The results have indicated that there is a positive correlation between trust amongst
employee, autonomy at workplace and employment relationship and performance.
Country: Europe
ORGANISATION AND CO-ORDINATION BY CHARLES OSIFO
Theories: Network theory has been used as a framework for the purpose of analysis of the
relationship between organisational performance and co-ordination.
Variables: Organisational Performance, employee performance and inter group relationship
are the major variables considered for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Network Theory, Literature review and previous researches on the topic have
been used to develop a correlation between the variables.
Findings: This qualitative research has indicated that there is a positive correlation between
all the variables in the study and coordination supports the improvement of organisational
and individual performance.
Country: Finland
IMPACT OF COORDINATION FOR ORGANISATION PROCESS BY
RAMUNAS VANAGAS
Theories: Theory of Scientific Organisation, Theory of Organisational Structure, Theory of
administrative activities and Theory of Human Relationship has been considered for the
purpose of study.
Variables: Coordination, organisational performance and division of labour and labour
performance are the variable considered for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature review and empirical studies have been conducted to analyse the
relationship between the variables.

Findings: The study states it is important to divide the task for reducing burden but it is more
important to ensure that employees work in co-ordination with each other to build positive
environment and for the purpose of motivation to give better performance.
Country: Vilnius
THE EFFECT OF COORDINATION ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
BY CHARLES OSIFO
Theories: Theory of Scientific Organisation, Theory of Organisational Structure, Theory of
administrative activities and Theory of Human Relationship has been considered for the
purpose of study.
Variables: Coordination, organisational performance and division of labour and labour
performance are the variable considered for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature review and empirical studies have been conducted to analyse the
relationship between the variables.
Findings: The study states it is important to divide the task for reducing burden but it is more
important to ensure that employees work in co-ordination with each other to build positive
environment and for the purpose of motivation to give better performance.
Country: Finland
A STUDY OF IMPACT OF REWARDS AND RECOGNITION ON EMPLOYEE
MOTIVATION BY DR. BASKAR
Theories: Theory of Employee Motivation and Theory of Rewards and Recognition has been
considered below for the purpose of study.
Variables: Rewards, Recognition, Employee Motivation and Employee Performance are
various variables to be applied for the purpose of study.
Methodology: Literature review and Data analysis has been done for calculating the results
and the impact of variables on each other.

Findings: There had been tremendous effects of employee recognition and rewards on the
performance and motivation of employee and thus a complete effect on the performance of
the organisation and productivity.
Country: India
IMPACT OF REWARD SYSTEM ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE BY BRAIN
MURPHY
Theories: Theory of Reward System, Equity Theory, Self Determination Theory and
Hierarchy of Needs theory has been considered for the purpose of study.
Variables: Rewards, employee performance and organisational results are the variables
considered in the study.
Methodology: Literature review, Experiment survey, action research, case studies and
ethnography are different modes of studies used for calculation of results.
Findings: The study has shown the importance of rewards on the performance by employees.
It states that there is a positive correlation between both the variables and to make sure that
the employees remain motivated it is important to reward them for their performance.
Country: Ireland
IMPACT OF REWARDS AND RECOGNITION ON JOB SATISFACTION AND
MOTIVATION BY VERA AKAFO
Theories: Herzberg’s two factor Theory and Cognitive evaluation Theory have been used to
study the impact of rewards on performance and motivation of employees.
Variables: Compensation, Employee Performance, Employee Motivation and Organisational
Performance are the variable considered hereunder.
Methodology: Literature Review, data analysis and quantitative methodology has been used
for calculating the results.

Findings: The findings of the study state that there is a positive relationship between the
motivation, job satisfaction, performance and job rewards and recognitions. It created
challenges for the employee to perform better and deliver better results which impacted the
overall performance of the system.
Industry: Education
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REWARD MANAGEMENT AND
RECOGNITION ON EMPLOYEES MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE BY
ELIZABETH DIANKENDA
Theories: Adam’s Equity Theory, Goal Setting Theory and Herzberg two factors Theory
have been used for the purpose of study.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, Rewards management and
organisational performance are the major variables which are expected to be impacted in the
study.
Methodology: Literature Review, Theories of Motivation, Research Methodology and Data
analysis has been done to draw a conclusion.
Findings: The findings state that there is a positive relationship between all the variables and
rewards and recognition in an organisation are highly responsible for improving the
performance of employees and affect the level of motivation as well.
Country: Ireland
REWARD AND RECOGNITION ON EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION BY
FREDERICK HANSEN
Theories: Motivation Hygiene Theory and Reward and Recognition Theory has been used for
the purpose of study.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, and organisational performance
are the variables that are expected to change due to different reasons.

Methodology: basic Literature review and qualitative study has been done to understand the
impact of rewards on employees’ motivation.
Findings: The study states that employees are highly motivated due to rewards and
recognition that they get for their work but the problem is it has still not be accepted by many
organisations and thus there are recommendations for such cases as well.
Country: United States
THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEES’ MOTIVATION BY
ALI ALGHAZO
Theories: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Need Theory, Theory of Motivation and
Expectancy Theory have been used for the purpose of study.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, leadership Skills and
organisational performance are the variables that are expected to change due to different
reasons.
Methodology: Literature Review, Data Analysis and Finding from Interview have been used
to develop correlation between different variables.
Findings: The qualitative and quantitative methods that have been used for the purpose of
study indicates that there is a positive correlation between the variables and that leadership
style being practiced in the system impact the performance of employees and thus the overall
performance of the organisation.
Country: Saudi Arabia
EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE BY
CELESTINE AWINO ANYANGO
Theories: Trait and behavioural Theory, Situational and Contingency Theory and
Transactional and Transformational Theory have been considered by the researcher for the
purpose of study.

Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, leadership Skills and
organisational performance are the variables considered by the researcher for the purpose of
study.
Methodology: Literature Review, Theoretical review, Empirical Analysis and Finding from
Interview have been used to develop correlation between different variables.
Findings: The different modes of study suggest that there is a positive correlation between
different variables and that the style of leadership opted by the organisation will influence the
overall performance of the system and also the individual performance of the employees and
their level of motivation as well.
Country: Kenya
IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP STYLE (TRANSFORMATIONAL &
TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP) ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE &
MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB SATISFACTION BY M. UMER PARACHA
Theories: Leadership Theory and Motivation Theories have been considered by the
researcher for the purpose of study.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, leadership Skills and
organisational performance are the variables considered by the researcher for the purpose of
study.
Methodology: Literature Review and Research Methodologies including Data collection and
analysis have been used to develop correlation between different variables.
Findings: The study of data and literature states that there is a tremendous effect of
leadership style on the performance of employees and the sense of belonging and motivation
which they feel while being the part of the system.
Country: Pakistan Industry: Education

IMPACT OF DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP STYLES ON EMPLOYEE
ENGAGEMENT IN AN ORGANISATION UNDERGOING CHANGE BY YUSUF
MAHOMED
Theories: Traditional Organisational Theory and Transactional Theory.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, leadership Skills and
organisational performance.
Methodology: Literature Review and Research questions and Hypothesis, Data Collection
and Analysis.
Findings: The dominant style of leadership determines the impact on organisational
performance and employees overall performance. The study states that the difference can be
observed based on the type of leadership style that had been opted by the organisation and
the impacts can be studied based on employees’ motivation to perform in a better manner.
Country: South Africa
THE IMPACT ON WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE TEAM WORK BY
MIRELA-MIHAELA DOGARU
Theories: Teamwork Theory and Organisational Performance Theory.
Variables: Employee Motivation, Employee Performance and organisational performance.
Methodology: Literature Review
Findings: The results state that there is a huge impact of team work on the organisational
performance and considering the fact it has also suggested certain recommendations to imply
team work theory in the system.
Country: Romania
TEAMWORK KEY TO PRODUCTIVITY BY NICK CHAMBERS
Theories: Productivity Theory, Performance Theory and Organisational Performance Theory.

Variables: Employee Performance and organisational performance.
Methodology: Literature Review and qualitative Analysis
Findings: The results state that the performance of team as a whole has a huge impact on the
performance of the organisation and also the business results of the organisation are impacted
by the same.
Industry: Aluminium Manufacturing
EFFECT OF TEAM WORK ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE BY SHEIKH
RAHEEL MANZOOR
Theories: Productivity Theory, Performance Theory and Organisational Performance Theory.
Variables: Employee Performance, Team Work, Team Recognition and Rewards and
Organisational Results.
Methodology: Literature Review, Questionnaires and Data Collection, Interpretation and
analysis
Findings: The study has analysed the impact of variables on each other and based on various
modes of study it has been concluded that there is a positive relationship between these
variables and also the research states that the extent of effect depends on various external and
internal factors as well.
Country: Pakistan
TEAM WORK AND HIGH PERFORMANCE WORK ORGANISATION BY
VASKOVA RENATA
Theories: The research work is based on the effectiveness of teamwork on the performance
of the organisation and the Nation at large. Also it considers the positives and negative of the
effects of team work on the aspects of working condition, job satisfaction, productivity, work
intensity and learning environment.