Teamwork Approach: An Investigation on Iranian Teamwork Attitudes

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to address the main problems in Iranian working teams and study the Iranian teamwork attitudes. Design/methodology/approach – The authors have examined several factors which affect teamwork performance. Besides, the Iranians attitudes and approaches in teamwork have been discussed and analyzed. Moreover, using Hofstede cultural dimensions, the teamwork characteristics of Iranians have been further discussed and compared with other countries in terms of cultural perspectives. Findings – Most common Iranian Teamwork Problems and Conflicts, as well their symptoms, results, and suggestions to resolve them have been discussed in the paper. Originality/value – The authors found out that the Hofstede’s studies about different cultural dimensions cannot explain the teamwork performance level of different countries. Rather, there are other factors such as the work environment which affect the quality of teamwork.