Influence of Organisational Culture, Power and Politics on Individuals and Team Performance

Organisational behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
PART A...........................................................................................................................................3
Influence of organisational culture, power and politics over individuals and team performance
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Motivational theories for accomplishing organisational goals...................................................6
PART 2............................................................................................................................................8
Importance of having effective teams.........................................................................................8
Effective team vs ineffective team..............................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour can be defined as the examination and execution of behaviour
of human which are directly associated with structure, system and technology of organisation.
The major aim of organisational behaviour includes to revitalise theory of organisation and to
conceptualise development of behaviour of individual (Wilson, 2018). This report includes the
major concepts of OB within background of Ryanair which is an Irish airlines founded in 1984
and headquartered in Swords, Dublin. This report includes culture, power and politics which are
coming as the major factor to influence team. Along with this various motivational theories has
been included in this in which stimulation of achievement for desired goals can be seen. With the
help of various factors effective and ineffective team is being analysed which could be helpful
for the company to deal with business complexities in effective manner along with high efficacy.
In the last part of report various philosophies has been applied in order to maintain healthy
relationships and to control behaviour of people in significant manner.
PART A
Influence of organisational culture, power and politics over individuals and team performance
Organisation culture
This is defined as belief, customs, assumptions of workforce who are working within the
organisation. This is associated with behaviour of people, their reaction and interaction with
other team members in the process of performance of tasks. Culture is playing essential role in
making prominent strategies in order to attain specific goals and measures. Within business when
top level management is introducing new culture then their responsibility arises of making
people comfort to adapt the same (Aithal and Kumar, 2016). Culture, politics, power may
influence goals of the business in effective manner and this may hinder performance of the
business in long term. Influence of these factors are elaborated a under:
Influence of power on team and individual performance
Business managers are having capacity to exert power to their subordinates in order to
stimulate effective working in them. The managers of Ryanair are using numerous types of
power so as to initiate effective working and provide high assistance to their employees. These
powers are elaborated as under:

 Coercive power: This power is utilised by individuals in order to punish or fire
employees when they find their performance not satisfactory (Ferreira, 2017). The
manager and other superiors of Ryanair is having this power in which managers are
focused on punishing and terminating employees when they find them unproductive and
less efficient. Although this power is utilised within Ryanair so as to provide maximum
output and to enhance team performance as well. Reward power: This power is utilised by broad of directors within Ryanair so as to boost
morale of employees by providing ample amount of training to them and providing
incentives as well. With the help of this power management of Ryanair is properly
rendering rewards and other benefits to their employees so as to help then in increasing
individual performance and team performance as well. With this power the management
of Ryanair is distributing rewards to their workforce in order to enhance their
performance along with overall team performance. Legitimate power: This type of power is used by various CEO with Ryanair in order to
manage and control various activities of employees. By using this power high controlling
measures can be exhibited in the business and this way team performance can be
improvised in order to achieve overall efficacy. Referent power: This power is utilised by leaders within Ryanair so as to meet their
major concern of boosting confidence in individual regarding their work. In order to
improvise employee and team function the leader exhibits ample amount of motivation to
their subordinates. This stimulate leaders in increasing team performance by which
loyalty towards the company can be created within employees. Expert power: This power can be allotted to manager of Ryanair who are having high
capacity and posses wide knowledge in their field. As the managers with high capabilities
are having capacities to tackle high complexities of business in effectual manner. These
employees are providing ample contribution to the business in which goals of the
business can be attained in superficial manner. Informational power: This power is designated to those people who are capable to
maintain secrecy within organisation related to financial reports and other valuable
aspects. CEO and board of director of Ryanair is using this power in which they are
accessing and maintaining major information of the business. These positions are