Research has always recognized and emphasized the role of teams as they are viewed to be important agents for obtaining change (Porras and Robertson, 1992). Teams are also considered essential to overcome and supplement individual skill weaknesses and promote values such as co-operation, increased communication and multi-skilling (Robbins and Finley, 1997). An effective staff works as a team, and teamwork results in higher productivity than employee working alone (Johnson & Johnson, 2000). When employees are treated as a resource they bring to the organization a variety of ways to solve problems and to increase productivity. Within the production function mentality, the literature embraces the concept that for districts to improve student achievement, schools will need to define: a clear, measurable goal; provide sufficient resources; and empower school with the authority to allocate their resources. The critical element within this management scheme is to improve human capital to the point whereby the staff performs as a team thus, generating social capital. Improved social capital, or utilization of group knowledge or skills to solve problems (Driscoll & Karchner, 1998) thus becomes a policy concern. Schools are comprised of a highly educated work force and management’s task is to mold them into a high performing team focused on accomplishing a common goal.
The concept of teamwork existed already long time ago. Only, it was not given a significance in the field of education. It was the business sectors that utilized it and considered it as a factor that surely affect their organizational goal. Lipnack and Stamps, (1997) have reported that two thirds of business organizations are making use of teams.
If teamwork helped in the success of any business establishment that uses it, then it will surely provide as well instructional competence for the learners if ever teachers will be using it effectively. Every school system must adopt a new trend of managing the school, that is, to apply teamwork among faculty so as to achieve school’s vision.
