Assessment

Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
P1. A critical analysis of the organisation’s culture, politics and power influence behaviour of
team and individual.....................................................................................................................3
P2. Evaluate how process and content theories of motivation and motivational techniques
enable effective achievement of goal..........................................................................................4
P3. Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team...........................6
P4. Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within the organisation ......7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour defines as an examination of how an individual or the
group of team members behave in their surrounding workplace or in an organisation.
This study is associated with the people working in the groups of a person who is
working to achieve a defined goal (lblasand et. al., 2019). Such examination becomes
more critical and intriguing when the circumstantial components interact with each
other. It has been observed that the intelligence level, role of the job, beliefs of the
organisation, and the work situations are few agents that aids in identifying the
behaviour of the human beings.
Marks and Spencer Group Private Limited Company is a British international
retailer which was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. The
companies headquarter is in Westminster, London. An organisation is qualified in
providing highest quality of clothes , food items, fashionable footwear, home wares and
other beauty related accessories. The company is enrolled on London Stock Exchange
and it has recently around 959 stores across the United Kingdom. The report will
discuss how the behaviour and action of a person is impacted by the politics, power and
the culture of organisation. It will further elaborate the motivational theories and concept
of organisation behaviour that affects the productivity and performance of a person.
MAIN BODY
P1. A critical analysis of the organisation’s culture, politics and power influence
behaviour of team and individual
Some of the components like the power, politics as well as the culture of an
organisation plays a vital role in altering the actions of the person working in Marks and
Spencer plc. It has been analysed that such behaviour may positively or negatively
affect the efficacy and efficiency of an individual towards the enterprise (Kitchin, 2017).
The study of human beings behaviour must be focussed on these three factors, the
impact of such components are mentioned below.
Culture of enterprise – It has been observed that each and every company is
unique in its own way and all of them have specific culture which assist in organising the
staff members. Such culture consists of the values, philosophies and assumptions that
defines the manner people act when they are involved in some task with other team
members. The belief system of a company is also guided by psychological and societal
environment. Four various type of organisation culture is elaborated below.
Clan culture – The root of such culture is collectivity. The staff members
considers them as a part of a large family where they share the common passions and
hobbies with each other. Leadership often take a shape of mentorship, and the
traditions bound the company. The leadership involves frequent communication and
collaborative team work (Ruckand et.al., 2017).
Adhocracy culture – The culture revolves around the innovations and energy
state. The associates are encouraged to engage in such task which require risk taking
skills. Creativity is the key to success, thus most emphasis is given on free thinking and
be genuine.
Market culture – Such culture is based on accomplishing solid results and
mechanics of competition. The leaders involved here are demanding and focus on