Organisation Behaviour - TESCO

Organisation Behaviour

INTRODUCTION
Organisational Behaviour is defined as a framework that examines the way people act
within groups. It is applied within an organisation culture in order to make business performance
more effectively(Pinter, 2014). It also help an organisation to increasing job performance, job
satisfaction, promoting innovation and encouraging leadership. In this report organisation
chosen is TESCO, a multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer at world wide.
This report is going to analyses the influence of culture, politics and power on individual and
team behaviour or on its performance. Moreover, evaluating process and content theories of
motivation techniques in achieving organisational goals and objectives. Additionally, defining
what are the factors that make an effective team as opposed to in effective team along with
concept and philosophies of organisational behaviour or in a given business situation.
TASK 1
P1Analysing an organisation culture, politics and power influence individual and team
performance
Organisational culture refers to underlying beliefs, assumption values which determine
how an individual or group of people interact within each other or within an organisation. It is
necessary for an organisation to develop a unique environment within an organisation so that
each and every work under the frame work of organisational culture (Wagner and Hollenbeck,
2014).Herein, mangers of TESCO are adopting Hofstead cultural dimensions so that they can
overcome with the impact of culture within an workplace which is discussed below:
Hofstead cultural dimensions model
Culture refers to the knowledge, beliefs, values through out which an individual come
into course of action within themselves or in team striving. It is adopted so that employees and
staff members feel comfortable as well as have positive attitude towards business operation and
function.
Masculinity vs femininity- this factor refers to the diversification related to the gender
with the culture of a company. In Tesco, the number of male employees is more than female
workers so cause of it female employees are perform their task and roles in effective manner.
Individualism vs. collectivism- It consider some positive components which are helpful
for the workers to work in a team and help in the growth and development of the company. This
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dimension of culture highly concentration fro framing the plans and policies for completing the
task of group.
Uncertainty avoidance Index- According to this dimensions, in Tesco, workers are able
to deal with different conditions of complex and critical of the external and internal
environment. It is also beneficial because it help in providing guidance for maintaining effective
culture of the company.
Long term orientation- It consist framing and creating effective relationship with the
employees and motivating people who are working with in the firm. In Tesco, this dimension
highly focused on motivating employees so that they can perform their work effectively.
Handy's model of organisation culture
Power culture: Power culture defines that power remains within the hand of few as
they are authorised with the rights to take decision for an organisation. Mangers of TESCO are
maintaining their authority with the hands of few people so that appropriate decision can be
taken that will be beneficial for both organisation and employees. If power lies within few hands
then there is no disabilities among roles and responsibilities each and every employee need to
perform as per instruction. In this an organisation can maintain a working culture within
organisation.
Task Culture: This culture indicates a manger to form a effective team so that their
motive can de achieved as well as uncertainty can be solved while performing business activities
and function(Miner, 2015). For such instance mangers of TESCO are forming team of
individual as per their qualification, skills and ability so that they can perform their best in
achieving their gaols and objectives. With the help of this culture a manger of an organisation
can increase performance of team along with productivity and profitability within business
performance.
Person culture: In context to person culture an employee feels that its importance is
more valuable within an organisation as it determines that they are concerned about themselves
rather the organisation. For such purpose mangers of TESCO are ensuring that each and every
individual must be treated equally and fairly so that there any kind of discrimination among
employees or staff members.
Role culture: In role culture each and every employee is delegated with certain roles
and responsibilities so that they can performance their work accordingly. This culture help
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