SA - Attitudes Toward Teamwork

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Teamwork is essential in today’s business environment. But there is a

paradox. On the one hand, surveys of business leaders consistently
indicate teamwork skills are both important for new hires to possess
and difficult to find. As a consequence, business faculties see great
value in putting students in teams to work on projects. On the other
hand, business students often report they do not like working on
teams for a variety of reasons.
Source: Based on Mina Beigi, and Melika Shirmhammadi, “Attitudes

Toward Teamwork: Are Iranian University Students Ready for the
Workplace?” Team Performance Management, Vol. 18 No. 5/6, 2012,
pp. 295–311.
Read each statement in the survey and select the rating that reflects
the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement. There
are no right or wrong answers. After completing the self-assessment,
read the feedback that explains how to understand your score and
interpret your results.
You must respond to all statements in order to receive full credit for
this self-assessment activity.
1. When I do projects in a team, the outcome is better.
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Strongly Disagree Disagree
Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree
2. When I do projects in a team, tasks are done faster.
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Strongly Agree
3. I have a positive attitude about the assignments I have done collectively.
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Strongly Agree
4. In general, I have a positive attitude toward teamwork.
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Strongly Agree
5. Whenever I do an assignment individually, I think to myself “if I did it with

a team, a better result would be achieved’.
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Strongly Agree
6. I prefer to do my assignments/projects in teams.
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Strongly Agree
7. I feel my teamwork efforts are appreciated.
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Strongly Agree
8. I always feel that other team members’ performances have a positive

impact on the team project.
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Strongly Agree
9. I feel that the efforts of each team member are properly evaluated.
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Strongly Agree
10. When I do team assignments, I feel others on the team help me perform
the task properly.
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Strongly Agree
Score
Score 40/50
0
Range You have a positive attitude toward teamwork.
38 to
50
40 50
Teamwork is important for many reasons. Here is a brief summary of

some of the reasons given in the textbook.
● Productivity increases – Businesses find when teams are

functioning well, the effectiveness of the organization improves.
● Increased speed – When employees work together effectively,
business processes can be accomplished more quickly.
● Reduced costs – Expenses can be reduced because effective
teamwork reduces redundancies.
● Improved quality – The pooled ideas of employees leads to
better quality products and services.
● Reduced destructive internal competition – When
employees are not working toward a shared, common goal,
organizational effectiveness is reduced.
● Improved workplace cohesiveness – Persons involved in
effective teams develop a collaborative spirit.
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If your score is in the negative range, you might be a good example of

the common student attitude described above. You might not like
teamwork for a wide variety of reasons. The entire educational system
is not helpful here because it rewards individual effort and
achievement, rather than effective teamwork. Nonetheless, you need
to work on fighting this negative attitude. Here are some things you
can do.
● Learn to cooperate. Although it may be initially distasteful, your

team experiences will help you to learn the value of
collaboration.
● The fundamental attitude needed for effective teamwork is that
teammates trust each other. Ample research shows trust is
reciprocal. That is, the more you trust other people, the more
likely it is they will trust you. So, the action you can take is to
decide to trust your teammates more.
● Effective teams are cohesive. That is, they stick together even
when times are difficult. Athletes know this very well, but it is
also true in student teams and workplace teams.
● Having a common goal is very helpful for fostering positive
attitudes. In everyday language, this means ensuring everyone
is on the same page. You can help your team by being clear
about what the goal is and what needs to be done to
accomplish it.
If your score is in the neutral range, you can take action to improve
your attitude by working on the same things that are listed above. Your
score indicates you are closer to a positive attitude than some others
might be.
If your score is in the high range, this might indicate you possess the
type of attitude towards teamwork employers are looking for. When
you are interviewing for jobs, you should think of two or three specific
examples of when you have been a good teammate and have helped
a team to achieve its goals, and then communicate those examples
when appropriate.
Remember your score on this self-assessment, while useful for self-

understanding, should not be over-interpreted. First, every person is
complex and it is impossible to fully capture your uniqueness in a
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short self-assessment. Second, you may well find your attitudes

toward teamwork may change over time, or you may come to
understand what your attitude actually is only later in life. Third,
attitudes toward teamwork can be changed. Use the advice given
above as well as in the textbook to help you.

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Teamwork is essential in today’s business environment. But there is a

Source: Based on Mina Beigi, and Melika Shirmhammadi, “Attitudes

1. When I do projects in a team, the outcome is better.

2. When I do projects in a team, tasks are done faster.

3. I have a positive attitude about the assignments I have done collectively.

4. In general, I have a positive attitude toward teamwork.

5. Whenever I do an assignment individually, I think to myself “if I did it with

6. I prefer to do my assignments/projects in teams.

7. I feel my teamwork efforts are appreciated.

8. I always feel that other team members’ performances have a positive

Teamwork is important for many reasons. Here is a brief summary of

● Productivity increases – Businesses find when teams are

If your score is in the negative range, you might be a good example of

● Learn to cooperate. Although it may be initially distasteful, your

Remember your score on this self-assessment, while useful for self-

short self-assessment. Second, you may well find your attitudes

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