This research study aims to explore the key factors that influence and impact the efficiency of teamwork in Micro and Small Enterprises in the context of Degahbour City in Ethiopia. Micro and Small Enterprises remain a key contributor to employment in any economy. This makes their performance and efficient team work a vital area of consideration for any number of organizational and team-related factors. This research paper has identified and focused on six key factors in relation to the dependent variable 7) Teamwork Efficiency, These include 1) Goals and Objectives, 2) Team Leadership, 3) Task Conflict, 4) Team Trust, 5) Team Communication, and 6) Organizational Support. It was a cross sectional survey design, where subjects for the survey were selected through proportional stratified random sampling. A total of 267 questionnaires were processed for analysis, divided among the four sectors, namely: Manufacturing, Construction, Services, and Urban Agriculture. The quantitative data was processed for analysis through the use of SPSS 25 software. The correlation analysis indicated that there were significant and positive correlations among each of the six independent variables and teamwork efficiency. Organizational support and task conflict revealed the greatest correlations to team performance. The results also revealed that based on the descriptive statistics, the respondents’ attitudes toward organizational support were viewed most favorably, and team communication was viewed least favorably. The reliability test confirmed that the reliability coefficients were good for each scale used in this study. These results indicate that in the context of Degahbour's MSEs in particular, structural support and supportive task-related debates play important roles in team working. This research serves as important practical guidance for MSE owners, support institutions, and policymakers to improve team working processes in terms of providing structural support and promoting environments for constructive task debates. In this manner, key areas for improving small-scale businesses in Ethiopia are better targeted.

Author(s)

AMIN YUSUF DEK

Date Issued

2025-06-10

Publisher

JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY

Identifier (URI)

https://jjurr.vercel.app/cmoqvt4900002ju04b0uj6quj

Type

Thesis

Language (ISO)

en

Subject(s)

Teamwork efficiency; Micro and Small enterprise (MSEs); Leadership; Task conflict; communication

Sponsor(s)

JIGJIGA UNIVERSITY