Organisational Behaviour: Tesco Plc
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Organisational Behaviour: Tesco Plc
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ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................11. Defining chosen topics as enumerated by authors..................................................................12. Explaining two theories for each selected topic and outlining relationships..........................13. Giving concrete evidence of how organisation have applied any two of the theories............6CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
INTRODUCTIONOrganisation behaviour is important aspect in managing internal affairs of company inorder to generate desired output. Present report deals with listing theories of management fromtopics such as Motivation to work Theories, Managing change Theories and LeadershipTheories. From each of these topics, two theories each will be discussed. Furthermore, theoriesapplied in Tesco PLC will also be explained by giving concrete evidence.1. Defining chosen topics as enumerated by authorsMotivation to work is termed as set of energetic forces which encourage individuals toeffectively initiate work-related behaviour. Maslow's has provided with the need hierarchicaltheory which has several needs individuals strive for achieving it and generate motivationtowards work and personal life. It means that motivation is required to be accomplished by thepeople so that they may be able to attain efficiency in work and generate desired productivity ineffective manner. McGregor has also provided participation theory involving Theory X and Theory Y inwhich both have different perspectives towards employees (Beare, Caldwell and Millikan, 2018).Leadership theories are also provided by two authors such as Great Man Theory by HistorianThomas Carlyle and Trait theory are forming part of it. Great Man Theory states that leaders areborn and not made. This means that certain traits are inherited in them. While, Trait theory is anapproach for studying human personality including behaviour, emotions and thoughts up to ahigh extent.Managing Change Theories such as proposed by Kurt Lewin's change process andKotter's 8 step model are widely used change theories in effective manner. Lewin's changeprocess provide how change in organisation can be initiated and group goals can beaccomplished in a better way (Burrell and Morgan, 2017). On the other hand, Kotter's 8 stepmodel provides managing change in firm in order to attain desired objectives with ease. Thus, allthese theories are essential for enhancing overall organisation behaviour for increasing efficiencyand productivity as a whole.2. Explaining two theories for each selected topic and outlining relationshipsMotivation to work TheoriesMaslow's Need Hierarchy Theory1
Maslow's Needs are divided into five segments which highlights that individual strivesfor attaining one need and when it is fulfilled, they strive for achieving next needs until all arefulfilled. These needs are as follows-Physiological Needs-These include basic needs of human such as food, shelter, clothing and other necessitiesof life. Such needs have greater influence on humans and when they accomplish it, move to nexthierarchy for attaining higher level needs.Safety Needs-When physiological needs are fulfilled, safety needs are exerted. It involves economicsecurity, protection from physical dangers by which individual work more for achieving it. Itbecomes inactive once satisfaction is attained (McGrath and Bates, 2017).Social Affiliation Needs-The social affiliation needs involve affection from friends, society, belongingness that arerequired by humans. Individuals prefer to work in group and thus, they are able to accomplishsocial needs.Esteem Needs-As the name suggests, it refers to self-esteem and self-respect which is desired by everyindividual. The needs include competencies, knowledge, development and confidence. The self-esteem needs are satisfied in a better way. Inability of esteem needs leads to feeling likehelplessness and weakness.Self-Actualisation Needs-This is the higher level of need in which individual provides way to enhance level oflower, middle and higher needs which are all achieved by persons in effective manner.McGregor's Participation TheoryThe McGregor's Participation theory has been divided into two parts ie Theory X andTheory Y and relates to workers' participation in achieving group goals. Theory X has negativeway and has following assumptions listed below-People does not like to do work by their nature only. In order to make them work, theyhave to be punished for bad work and reward for good work. Individuals lack ambition and not like taking responsibility and are dependent to getdirection from others in effective manner.2
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