Influence of Culture, Politics and Power on Individual Behavior

Organisation behaviour
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TABLE OF CONTENT
TASK1.............................................................................................................................................3
Influence of culture, politics and power on behaviour of individual...........................................3
Evaluation of Motivation on individual and team performance..................................................6
LO3..................................................................................................................................................7
P3. Effective team as opposed to ineffective team......................................................................7
LO4..................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Application of concept and philosophies of organisation behaviour......................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is used to analysis and evaluated behaviour and nature of
various individual as per working environment of organisation. It is conduced primarily to know
about behaviour of particular individual while performing specific roles within company.
Effective organisational behaviour promotes growth and success of enterprise in the environment
through motivating employees to work hard so that company can achieve its objectives. This
report is about Unilever that is large organisation in UK operating its business worldwide to
provide qualitative products and service to large number of customers. This report is an analysis
of influence of culture, politics and power on behaviour of different individual that are
performing their function in the organisation. It also evaluated various motivation theories that
can be used firm to influence employees and helps in understanding of importance of cooperative
efforts.
TASK1
Influence of culture, politics and power on behaviour of individual
Unilever is large organisation having number of employees working together to perform
different function and activities so that company can gain competitive advantage in the market.
Therefore different people have specific tradition, culture and preference and social behaviour
because they live in particular society (Ahmad. and et.al., 2018). Unilever has use effective and
innovative culture to motivate employees to work hard for achievement of common objectives.
Culture of Unilever help in improving performance and productivity of various employees can
be stated through use of Hofstede’s dimensions of culture theory such as:
CULTURE
Power distance Index: It explains about extension of power and inequality with organisation
such as high power index shows that there is high level of inequality and difference in power.
Thus, top level management is responsible for taking decision of company whereas in low power
distance state that top management encourages view and opinion of other people while taking
accurate decision. Unilever has low power distance which helps in brining equality in the culture
and motivates employees to work hard through encouraging active participation in decision
making.
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Collectivism and Individualism: Unilever mostly focus on collectivism strategy that means
common goals are given priority as compared to individual goals for well being of other
employees and effective operation of business (Hadi, Abdullah and Atshan, 2019). Goals of
individual are coordinated with organisational goals so that needs of employee can be satisfied
and company can gain competitive advantages.
Uncertainty Avoidance Index: Company has open, flexible laws, rules and regulation so that it
can easily adapt to various changes of environment and expand its business across worldwide.
Thus, it helps in enhancing ability to take risk, faced uncertain situation and avoid confusion,
ambitious for maximum utilisation of available resources.
Masculinity and Femininity: Unilever objective is not only to earn large amount of profit but to
provide qualitative services and products to customers. Therefore it focuses on quality of life and
provides equal opportunities to both male and female so that they can grow and develop their
knowledge and skills.
POWER
Power state ability and capabilities of various individual to take decision within
organisation and order other people to perform different function as per guidelines stated by
individual. Unilever has delegated power to take decision among various employee and manager
so that it can deliver products and service within limited time and gain competitive advantages.
Delegation of authority and responsibilities helps in creating new leaders and successful
employee that are highly dedicated and determined to put their best for achievement of
organisation goals (Giessner, 2016). Distribution of power within organisation can be analysed
and evaluated through French and Raven’s Power Types that states there are five types of
organisation power such as:
Coercive Power: It is such power where an individual is forced to perform specific roles and
responsibilities beyond its will so main objective of this theory is compliance. Employees of
Unilever need to follow all rules and regulation of firm while operating different function with
organisation. Top management may use its power to threat and scold ineffective employees to
improve their performance in order to work with organisation. But such powers are avoided in
Unilever so that better working environment can be provided to employees to satisfy their need
and wants (Alziyadat and Ahmed, 2016). Leader and manager of Unilever cannot use their
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