Influence of Organisational Components on Individual and Team Performance

Organisational Behaviour
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Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Influence of organisation culture, power, and politics on individual and team performance.
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TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P2) Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques,
enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context...........................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P3) Demonstrate an understanding of what makes an effective team, as opposed to an
ineffective team...........................................................................................................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
P4 Concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour......................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Employees’ contribution maximises only when the organisations considers their needs
and requirements and fulfil them accordingly through framing suitable plans and theories.
Organisational behaviour is defined as an activity of analysing the working behaviour of
individuals at workplace so as to enhance their performance level in order to increases the
possibilities for an organisation to achieve its desired goals and objectives within pre-determined
time frame (Antonakis and House, 2013). For this, it is important for the management to adopt
suitable theories related with culture, politics, power, motivation etc. with an objective of
maximising the performance level of both employees as well as an organisation. The present
assignment report is based on Waitrose which is one of the largest retailer in UK having
headquarter in Brackwell and Victoria, England. The present report discusses the role of culture,
politics and power towards improvement of individual as well as organisational performance
level. Along with this, motivational theories are also discuses under this report which helps in
maximising the working behaviour of employees within an organisation. The report also briefly
explains the concept of effective as well as ineffective team along with adoption of suitable
model, and also philosophies of organisational behaviour.
TASK 1
P1 Influence of organisation culture, power, and politics on individual and team performance.
The performance level of individuals, team and organisation is very much depends on the
culture, politics and power hold by different authorities. Here are the brief explanation of
influencing such factors on individual as well as team and organisational performance:
Influence of power on individual and team
Power is defined as a controllability over operations of an organisation along with the
roles and responsibilities that employees performed. It consists of various authorities such as
giving rewards for better performer, making decisions regarding improvement of low performer
and other actions for the betterment of an organisation (Chae, Seo and Lee, 2015). In the context
of Waitrose, the management must use theories related with power which are listed as under:
 Coercive power- It is considered as dominating power which is assigned to individuals
with a clear motive of bringing maximum outcome from their employees within
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minimum time period. In Waitrose, CEO and other managers holds such kind of power
who have full control over all business activities.
 Reward power- This is the power which is given to individual having skills of analysing
the performance level of employees so as to give reward for better performer in terms of
promotions, extra monetary payments etc. In the context of Waitrose, top authority with
consultation of leaders holds such kind of power (Chung, Lee and Han, 2015).
 Legitimate power- It is a power which is assigned to employees who continuously
giving their efforts from last many years for the growth and success of an organisation. In
Waitrose, managers or CEO holds such power to frame plans to assign such kind of
power through conducting a meeting.
 Referent power- It is a power assigned to a person with a clear motive of influencing
the working behaviour of employees in favour of an organisation for longer term. In
Waitrose, the managers or CEO assign such power to leaders who have skills to get better
work from employees within shorter time period.
 Expert power- This is the power which is allotted to a person having more knowledge
and experience related with specific area of work. In Waitrose, managers can be assigned
such power due to having their skills and experience of facing complexities in their
professional career (Coccia, 2015).
 Informational power- It is the power which is allotted to a person having knowledge of
maintaining a document containing all information related with financial performance of
an organisation. In Waitrose, CEO itself or recruited accountant holds such power.
Influence of politics on individual and team
Politics behaviour mostly influence the working behaviour of employees by indulging
them into current affairs exist into an organisation which only waste their time and performance
level. Here are such factors that can influence the political behaviour of employees as well as
Waitrose
 Decrease in the productivity- More involvement in politics by employees diverts their
mind from organisations goals and objectives due to which their productivity level can be
adversely affected which makes directs impact on overall performance level of an
organisation.
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