Team Work for Effective Staff Performance in Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

The paper examined team work for effective staff performance in tertiary institutions.  The paper adopted the desk study approach to review literature from textbooks, journals, internet and verbal engagements.  Team based management dimensions were tied with those of service delivery. Team leader being the head of department or whoever appointed as the leader owes the team members communication role and vice-versa member of the team.  Team collaboration and students performance was also isolated since the major theme of operation in schools lie in the students. Staff performance was viewed in the context of teacher effectiveness.  The ability of the lecturer to delivery on his /her teaching role which should reflect on students’ academic performance was identified as one of the major indices of teacher or staff performance.  Resolving team member conflicts and teacher capacity was highlighted as necessary since conflict is inevitable in any team. The paper concluded by stating that team based management ensures that goal attainment is seen as common goal among members of the team.