The research aims at identifying characteristics of teamwork that affect the teamwork effectiveness in management and exploitation of airports in Vietnam. Applying relevant theories adjusted to fit the specific conditions in Vietnam, the research finds 15 differences in characteristics of teamwork from the original model by Campion et al. (1993). | Nguyen Thi Bich Cham & Duong Tien Dung. Journal of Economic Development 22(1), 141 – 160 141 Relationship between Teamwork Characteristics and Effectiveness in the Management and Exploitation of Vietnam’s Airports NGUYEN THI BICH CHAM University of Economics HCMC - DUONG TIEN DUNG Vietnam Airlines Corporation - duongtiendung@ ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history: The research aims at identifying characteristics of teamwork that affect the teamwork effectiveness in management and exploitation of airports in Vietnam. Applying relevant theories adjusted to fit the specific conditions in Vietnam, the research finds 15 differences in characteristics of teamwork from the original model by Campion et al. (1993). Teamwork effectiveness is determined by two components: team productivity and employee satisfaction. The quantitative research employs proportionate stratified sampling to gather 434 samples and applies two multiple regression models. The results identify 14 characteristics that can help improve the team work effectiveness. The research contributes important evidence of impacts of characteristics of teamwork on teamwork effectiveness in the management and exploitation of airports. Received: Aug. 22 2014 Received in revised form Oct. 01 2014 Accepted: Dec. 30 2014 Keywords: teamwork, characteristics of teamwork, teamwork effectiveness. 142 Nguyen Thi Bich Cham & Duong Tien Dung. Journal of Economic Development 22(1), 141 – 160 1. Introduction Today’s state-owned enterprises have decisively implemented the restructuring, the focus of which is equitization to promote inner strength, improve management capacity, and employ efficient methods to enhance corporate impacts and value. Particularly, in the domain of management and exploitation of Vietnam’s airports, there are various innovative policies aiming to eliminate monopolies inequality in business operations. To exist in the market without competitions, .
