Organizational Behaviour Assignment - BBC

Running head: ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Organisational Behaviour
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s note

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Contents
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................2
a) Identification and discussion of the earlier organizational culture within the BBC, as
observed by the Smith review......................................................................................................2
b) Analysis of the impact of culture, power and politics............................................................3
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................5
a) Content and process theories of motivation............................................................................5
b) Motivational techniques to improve the effectiveness in the teams within the BBC..............6
c) Evaluation of motivational improvements within BBC help that will help achieve its
organization’s goals.....................................................................................................................7
Task 3...............................................................................................................................................9
a) Identification and explanation of the different types of teams within BBC...........................9
b) Factors involved in making an effective team in BBC.........................................................10
Task 4.............................................................................................................................................11
a) Improvement of team performance within BBC...................................................................11
b) Barriers identified to effective performance within the BBC...............................................12
Reference list:................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
British Broadcasting Corporation or better known as BBC is one of the oldest media
houses in the world and over the years the company has set some of the significant benchmarks
in the media and news industry. But in the past decade the growth of the company had become
stagnant and the management had be continuously facing criticism for various reasons.
Established in the year 1922 the company has its headquarters in London (bbc.co.uk, 2017). The
organisation has been a part of the culture and heritage of the country and has been the official
media partner with the monarchy as well.
Task 1
a) Identification and discussion of the earlier organizational culture within the BBC, as
observed by the Smith review
In the theory of organisational behavior culture of an organisation plays a significant role
in determining the commitment of an employee towards the organisation he or she is employed.
According to Handy’s concept on cultural theory organisation culture can be divided in four
segments: Power Culture: the power distribution in this type of culture is concentrated among a
few top management people and these people are the ones who formulate decisions and policies
for the organization. The rules and regulations of the organisation is also dependent on these
people, the advantage of this culture is that the decision making process is quick. Role Culture:
in this process the power is distributed and people have a designated role to play in the
organization, usually there is a hierarchal structure. Task Culture: group involvement and team
works are a major part of this culture and assignments depending on the expertise of the team is