Influence of Organizational Culture, Politics, Power, and Motivation on Individual and Team Behavior and Performance

Organisational behaviour
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1. Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power can influence individual and
team behaviour and performance.................................................................................................4
M1 Critically analyse how the culture, politics and power of an organisation can influence
individual and team behaviour and performance.........................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P2. Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques
enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context............................................7
M2 Critically evaluate how to influence the behaviour of others through the effective
application of behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models.....................................8
D1 Critically evaluate the relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation that
enables teams and organisations to succeed, providing justified recommendations...................9
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P3. Demonstrate an understanding of what makes an effective team, as opposed to an
ineffective team...........................................................................................................................9
M3 Analyse relevant team and group development theories to support the development of
dynamic co-operation................................................................................................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
P4. Apply concepts and philosophies of OB within an organisational context and a given
business situation.......................................................................................................................12
M4 Justify and evaluate a range of concepts and philosophies in how they inform and
influence behaviour in both positive and negative ways...........................................................13
D2 Critically analyse and evaluate the relevance of team development theories in the context
of OB concepts and philosophies that influence behaviour in the workplace...........................14
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
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REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is considered as a field in which behaviours of individuals and
internal surroundings is studies. It states the whole relation among individuals and firm. Business
development is directly depends on entity’s behaviour. The effectual as well as efficient style of
working may be monitored within business if staff performs its work in extensive way.
Moreover, it also highlights interrelationship among low and high level of management in order
to manage business effectively (Atherton, 2015). For this report, the undertaken organisation is
Ocado which is a British online supermarket which states them self as largest online grocery
retailers. Its headquarters is n Hatfield, UK. This report covers culture, power and politics that
influence business performance and motivational theories. Moreover, an effective team, as
opposed to an ineffective team are also explained. Apart from this, application of OB
philosophies and concepts are also discussed in this report.
TASK 1
P1. Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power can influence individual and team
behaviour and performance.
The culture, power and politics within firm could affect the behaviour as well as
performance of team and individuals effectively. These factors also have impact upon business
progress and sustainability positively and negatively.
Organisational culture:
This is defining as facts and values of firm that company should obeyed by overall staff
who are performing there (Bharathy, 2018). The Ocado’s working culture may be described
through Handy’s model which includes four different types of culture named as Role, power,
person and task. All of them are stated below:
Power culture: This is considered as the power that is delegated to that top level
management who have effective control over staff. In Ocado, only some staff is having
respective power for controlling staff performance. This kind of culture aids their business in
increasing performance of personnel as an experienced individuals it also facilitates guidance to
them in effective and efficient way.
Role culture: It is considered as the essential organisational culture that emphasised upon
facilitating task based upon their role within firm. In Ocado, its leaders and managers play
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