Abstract
Teamwork is considered amongst the top coveted workplace skills in the current job market. It is important for students to develop teamwork skills before entering the job arena. The existing research has evaluated the relationship between service-learning and teamwork as single construct. This study assesses teamwork as a composite construct having two dimensions such as communication and decision-making skills. Hence, this study provides a greater understanding about the role of service-learning in enhancing communication and decision_x0002_making skills of students. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 395 students participating in a service-learning project in vocational institutes of Pakistan. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was as analysis tool. The results showed that there was a slightly negative relationship between service-learning and decision making skills. The study showed that there was a positive relationship between service-learning and communication skills of students. This study suggested that service-learning did not improve decision-making skills of students, however, it greatly enhanced communication skills of students. It is recommended that further study should test this model in other contexts.
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