Evaluating teamwork efficacy in enterprise education for Arab female engineers: a process-centric perspective

This study departs from the common outcome-oriented teamwork assessment to a process-oriented perspective among Arab female engineering students in enterprise education programs. Focused on a UAE higher education institution's entrepreneurship learning program, the research explores three dimensions: 1) the 'enterprising' learning environment, 2) intra-team communication quality, and 3) intra-team collaboration. Analysing the data collected from 42 female respondents with SPSS, the findings challenge the assumption that a high-quality environment ensures success, revealing that teamwork efficiency relies on the interplay of learning environment, communication, and collaboration. The study illustrates the nuanced impact of team-play ability, leadership potential, risk-taking, and openness to criticism on female students' teamwork. Conversely, the need for autonomy and financial capital access emerges as detractors. This research provides insights for educators and professionals, highlighting the necessity of cultivating soft skills to capitalise on enterprise opportunities, setting the stage for future effective teamwork strategies in enterprise education.