Organizational Behaviour: Influence of Culture, Politics, and Power on Individual and Team Behaviour

ORGANIZATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P 1 Organizational culture, Politics and power influence individual and team behaviour and
performances................................................................................................................................3
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................5
P 2 Content and process theories of motivation..........................................................................5
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................8
P 3 Effective team as opposed to ineffective team......................................................................8
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................11
P 4 Concepts and philosophies of organizational behaviour.....................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour refers to the study of the individual and group performances
which they undertaken in the organizations. In this the behaviours of the human are examined
through the internal working environment and determines the overall performances of the
employees such as motivation, leadership style and communication skills. It is important in the
organization so that the employees maintain ethics and values at work place and also attains task
in the right manner. The behaviours are also undertaken in respect of managing the operational
activities in the organizational and also manages the overall activities in the business (Buchanan,
2019). Present report is based upon the Primark which is one of the Irish Fashion retailer
company having headquarter in Dublin. The concept is brought by Arthur Ryan in 1969 and such
company is brought with the concept of the clothing, cosmetic and hardware products.
This report will cover the matters relating to examining the power, politics and culture of
the behaviours of the others in the context of the Primark. It also includes the matters in context
of examining the theories and process of motivating the teams to achieve task within the set time
period. It further includes the aspects relating to the understanding how corporate effectively
work with others. At last, it further covers various concepts and philosophies in context of
organization regarding understanding various business situation.
LO 1
P 1 Organizational culture, Politics and power influence individual and team behaviour and
performances
Organizational culture:
In respect of examining the organization overall performances regarding managing the
individual and team at work place, by adapting the handy culture model (Handy’s model of
organizational culture, 2018). This is further divided into four parts such as:
Power culture: In these aspects, the power is given to only few people which is given authority
to rule in the company. Thus, they mainly carry the right to take the company decision and also
terminate any person who violates the norms of the company. This is useful as it takes the right
decision within the set time period and also creates unity between the employees to work in set
directions (Stokes, Baker and Lichy, 2016).
Role culture: This culture is very dominating for the employees as the power is given to the
special person who carry the liability to play the active role in respect of managing employees.
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The main negative aspects of their culture are that this is painful in respect of taking the decision
as it affects the employee’s integrity in respect of working in the business.
Task culture: This culture is formed when task is to be accomplished as a team and also the
products are to be produced in effective manner. It’s the useful things, as every person are
assigned with the work and they are motivated to achieve such a task as team. Through this
manner the risk can be reduced and also task is to be accomplished within the stipulated time
period.
Person culture: In this, the people work for themselves and thus results in bringing more creative
ideas at work place (Whelan, 2016). Thus, can be attained, if they had given flexibility to attain
the task by their own and also liable to resolve the risk which arises due to not working in right
directions.
In context of managing the team behaviour and individual, task culture is the best
procedure to motivate the employees to work as team. In this aspect, the Primark undertake this
culture through guiding the employees to work in the set direction or coordinate with the team
members to accomplish any task. Through this manner, Primark enhances their integrity by
completing the project within the set time period and also provide liberty to the employees to
work freely and resolve any such issues if they face at work place.
Power:
In respect of organization, the term power mainly reflects the strong position which is
handle by the person if they carry the right to handle the company matters in right manner. In
relation to business the power, mainly manages the business in right direction and also, they
assign day to day work to their employees to gain major advantages in business. It can be
examined through undertaking the French and Raven model of power. It is carried with five
bases of power such as:
Reward: This power is mainly undertaken in respect of giving rewards in return of providing
efficient work at the work premises (French and Raven five forms of power, 2020). Through this
manner, they are attracting the employees towards the business and also motivating them to gain
further rewards through providing excellent working.
Coercion: This power simply defines to be the opposite of the power. In this power is used by
the leaders in respect of getting the things done in right manner or to avoid any nuisance activity
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