Amakiri, F. U.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Asawo, S. P.
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between self-awareness and team performance in insurance firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The study was anchored on the Human Relations Theory and Social Exchange Theory. The study adopted the quasi-experimental design. The population of this study consisted of 810 staff of fifteen (15) Insurance Firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State as obtained from the Human Resource Department of the respective firms in Rivers State. The sample size of the study was 267 selected from 810 population of selected Insurance Firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The research data for this study was collected mainly from the primary source. The bivariate data were analysed using Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient (ro). The result showed that self-awareness has a strong positive relationship with measures of team performance (team timely delivery, team goal attainment) in insurance firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was concluded that self-awareness contributes to better team performance in insurance firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Based on the findings and conclusion, it was recommended that management of insurance firms in Port Harcourt, Rivers State should provide training in emotional intelligence and mindfulness in order to enhance employees’ ability to understand and manage their emotions, improve empathy, and enhance their overall well-being. This will in turn improve performance, and fosters a more positive and productive work environment.
Keywords: Self-awareness, team performance, timely delivery, goal attainment
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