P1 Influence of Culture, Politics and Power

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Influence of culture, politics and power on the organization behaviour and team behaviour.
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M1 Critically analyses of Influence of culture, politics and power on the organization
behaviour and team behaviour................................................................................................7
D1 Critically evaluate the relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation on the
organisation and their recommendations................................................................................8
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P2. Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques
enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context......................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................12
P3. Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team....................12
M3 Analyse relevant team and group development theories to support the development of
dynamic co- operation..........................................................................................................15
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................15
P4. Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational
context and a given business situation..................................................................................15
M4 Justify and evaluate a range of concept and philosophies in how they inform and influence
behaviour in both positive or negative way..........................................................................17
D2 Critically analyse and evaluate the relevance of team development theories in the context
of OB concepts and philosophies that influence behaviour in the workplace......................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

INTRODUCTION
Organizational Behaviour can be defined as a study of human behaviour within a
company which basically connects both human behaviour and the organization. It involves in
many approaches like behavioural, cause and effective relationship approach and it is very much
beneficial or important for organisation (Ashenden and Sasse, 2013). It evaluates the various
ways of employee's performance in which they behave differently for business situations. Thus,
OB is the study of human behaviour in an organisation, where individual can interact with each
other to achieve their targeted goals and objectives in a positive way. In this report, Waitrose has
been chosen which was found in the year of 1908 and there are a range of products like salted
butter, skimmed milk and cream are being offered by them. Along with this, report will cover
Influence of culture, politics and power on the organization behaviour and team behaviour,
content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective
achievement of goals. Away with this, assignment will also keep its focus on effective team as
opposed to an ineffective team and lastly, concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour
within an organisational context and a given business situation.
TASK 1
P1 Influence of culture, politics and power on the organization behaviour and team behaviour.
Organization behaviour is the set of activities in order to gain knowledge and skills about
how people behave within an organization which helps in understanding the people in a effective
manner. Waitrose founded in 1904 by Wallace Waite in London UK. It is a chain of British
supermarket which deals in food and grocery products and company has 353 shops across the
United Kingdom. In the present time organisation growing rapidly because company launching
their grocery items and bring different taste in food everyday. It has large impact on the
company's performance and their profit also. It is being found that, every single organisation
looks forward to have motivated employees and this could only be done through offering them
with a positive working business environment. Organisation culture is very wide which provides
various guidelines, expectations, rules and regulation for their employees in a effective way.
Therefore, customers are attracted through their new product. There are different types of
culture, which are given below (Carlos Pinho, Paula Rodrigues and Dibb, 2014).

Organization Culture-
In the concept of Handy culture model, it is essential to know about the culture of an
organisation which explain the Waitrose work environment wherein, various people are working
together in the form of chain and company fulfil their needs and demand timely. Manager of the
company also determined the team's problems and try to solve them. There are different types of
culture which influence the team behaviour and organisation behaviour (Coccia and Cadario,
2014).
The Impact of Organisation Culture
Positive Impact
The level of motivation and job satisfaction of
employees will increase when there is a
positive culture at workplace. Motivated and
engaged employees or candidates will work
with enthusiasm and dedication for performing
their tasks. It helps organisation in increasing
the profits and sales. The people working in
Waitrose will attain their personal and
organisational goals within the given time
frame. It helps in overall development of
individual as well as team.
Negative Impact
In Waitrose company if there is absence of
positive culture then it will directly affect the
performance of people working in the
organisation. The individuals are demotivated
and their performance will decline and it
decreases the overall profitability of an
organization. Frustrated employees cannot
concentrate on their work and this will lead in
occurrence of fights and conflicts. In this way
overall management of an organisation is
disturbed. Therefore it is advisable to Waitrose