Influence of Organisational Culture, Power, and Politics on Individual and Team Behaviour and Performance

Organisational
behaviour
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
P1) examine how organisational culture, power and politics can influence the individual and
team behaviour and performance...........................................................................................4
P2) Evaluate how to motivate individual and team to achieve a goal....................................6
P3). Describe what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team...................9
Analyze team and group development theories to maintain the development of assistance with
in effective team.....................................................................................................................9
P4). Apply concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior with in organizational
context and given business context......................................................................................12
Analyze and evaluate the importance of team development concept, theories and philosophies
that influence behavior in Sainsbury’s................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour described as the study of individual behaviour and attitude in a specific
situation or condition that directly impact upon the performance of the company. This is related
to the individuals when they are working in the team, this study becomes challenging when
situational factors within the organisation interacts. In the particular situation no two individuals
are likely to behave same and here managers predict the expected behaviour of an individual.
With the support of this firm is able to maintain the healthy environment in the organisation and
this is important as with this organisation can enhance the positive environment within the
company so that they can understand themselves as well as other. This provides support to the
company to achieve the desired goals and objectives. This study gives conclusion about how
different people react to different situations (Kitchin, 2017)
.
This report is based on the Sainsbury company which is the second largest chain of
supermarket in UK it deals. It is split into three division supermarket ltd, Sainsbury bank and
Sainsbury Argos. This analysis will include the power, culture and politics in the organisation
that influence the behaviour of the employees. Furthermore it includes motivational theories and
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techniques, examine of the effective and ineffective team and concept and philosophies of
organisational behaviour.
MAIN BODY
P1) examine how organisational culture, power and politics can influence the individual and
team behaviour and performance.
Organisational behaviour refers to the process that aims on the understanding of individual
behaviour, attitude and characteristics with the motive of designing policies and strategies i order
to motivate employees and to maintain the standard of workplace. Politics, power and culture are
the factors that played a vital role in the organisation and that have a positive and negative
impact on the performance of the company (Muchiri, Shahid and Ayoko, 2019)
. Mentioned below are the elements that have been discussed in context to Sainsbury:
Culture:
Organisational culture refers to the collection of value, expectation and practices that guide and
direct the actions of the whole team towards the right directions. A good culture reflects the
positive traits that lead to encourage the performance. Organisational culture is the key factor
that attracts the talent and outperforming the competition, more of the employees considered
company’s culture before applying. With the perspective of Sainsbury Company, manager has
the responsibility to maintain the positive and cooperative culture within the organisation in
order to maximize the individual and team performance.
Influence of work culture handy’s cultural typology model:
Handy culture typology culture: this model was popularised by the Charles handy in 1999, this
approach provide support in to understand that why an individual will be more comfortable in
the company, this model is used by the Sainsbury and with this they follow the adequate path
way to manage the different working aspects (Balwant, 2018)
.
Role culture: this culture of the organisation is based on the rules and regulations. In this
managers and leaders are enchant with the responsibility of assigning duties and roles to the
employees in the organisation as according to their interest, skills and ability. This culture is
highly controlled as everyone in the company are aware and know about their roles and duties. In
this power is determined by the one’s position or role that a individual is having in the
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