The issue of low team spirit in Nigerian government organisations has become a pertinent issue in contemporary times and has continued to linger with derailed organisational performance ensuing. However, several scholars have applied different factors to ascertain the relationship between team spirit and organisational performance in several organisations in Nigeria and found mixed results. This study sought to determine the relationship between team spirit and organisational performance among Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) staff in Nigeria. Using a survey research design, primary data were obtained with questionnaires distributed to AMAC staff. 341 questionnaires were distributed, of which 259 were properly filled out and returned, representing a 75.95% return rate. The analytical methods employed were descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The results that ensued from this study revealed that there is a high correlation between team spirit (esprit de corps) and the performance of AMAC staff, with a correlation coefficient of 0.994. The study concluded that team spirit is strongly and positively related to team performance. As a result, where there is a high level of team spirit, there is bound to be a high level of organisational quality output and improvement. The study recommended that there is a need for proper communication channels among the team members working in the AMAC organisation. This is so in order to eschew the lack of information about job duties and requirements, which can serve as an impediment to the organization, and it is further stated that a cordial relationship should be established between teams in order to promote effective and efficient attainment of the goals of the AMAC organisation.

Employee Performance

Team Spirit

Esprit de corps

Teamwork