Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the importance of teamwork in project management in the Nigerian telecommunication industry. Data was collected across 310 telecommunication firms and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a t-test. The study found that teamwork is significant in meeting project timelines, project efficiency, reduction in project costs, enhanced project quality and improve customer satisfaction.

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