The impact of teamwork on the competitiveness of human capital in IT companies

The article examines how teamwork affects the competitiveness of human capital in IT companies amid digital transformation and Ukraine’s post-war economic recovery. The study aims to support theoretical approaches and practical recommendations for increasing teamwork competitiveness through human capital development and collaborative synergy. The methodological framework is based on systemic and interdisciplinary approaches, as well as theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, comparison, structural-functional analysis, systematization and classification, causal and SWOT analysis. The study identifies the organizational, innovative, digital, and communicative components that determine IT teams’ competitiveness. The study substantiates the principles of effective teamwork, including flexibility, cross-functionality, digital interaction, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, innovation, and adaptability to technological changes. The study develops a structural-functional model of IT firm innovation performance that integrates company resources, team formation mechanisms, human capital development, and innovation outcomes. The model considers team formation as a strategic mechanism for transforming individual competencies into collective human capital through trust, psychological safety, communication, knowledge sharing, Agile practices, and digital HR technologies. The study demonstrates that strengthening human capital and team interaction contributes to productivity, innovation activity, employee adaptability, talent retention, and the competitiveness of IT companies. Practical significance lies in applying the findings to team-building programs, corporate learning, digital HR transformation, knowledge-management platforms, and strategies for the post-war development of Ukraine’s IT sector. Keywords: teamwork; team formation; human capital; competitiveness; IT companies; knowledge management; digital competencies; innovation performance.