The Relationship between Teamwork and Organizational Trust

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between teamwork and organizational trust. In the implementation section the data from the survey of 250 workers is employed in call centers in Erzurum by using relevant statistical methods. Consequently, it is found that there is a positive and significant relationship between teamwork and organizational trust. Thus, the hypothesis of the study is supported as it was expected. Besides, it is found that there are positive and significant relationships between communication, openness to innovation, participation-trust in teamwork and organizational trust, trust in management, trust in co-workers, and trust in workplace.

Keywords: {'name': 'Teamwork'}, {'name': 'Organizational Trust'}, {'name': 'Communication'}, {'name': 'Workplace'}

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Musab Isik
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Kursad Timuroglu
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Yussuf Aliyev
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