Organisational Behaviour Assignment - LG Electronics Inc

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour of others in an
organisation............................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
Evaluate how to motivate individuals and teams to achieve a goal.......................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Demonstrate an understanding of how to co-operate effectively with others........................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour to a given business situation.7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour can be defined as a study of human behaviour in an organisation
and the way these individuals interact with other members in an organisation. This report will
help in having better understanding about the impact of culture, politics and power on the
behaviour of employees and other divisional heads. Additionally, this report will also discuss
various theories of motivation that are practised by the leaders of LG Company in order to
motivate their employees (Wood and et. al., 2012). There are certain theories which helps in
enhancing the cooperation among the employees which would be studied in this report. In
addition to this, there are certain theories of organisational behaviour which can be applied on
the current situation of LG in order to achieve positive results. LG Electronics Inc. is a
multinational electronics South Korean organisation. The respective company is serving through
119 local subsidiaries all across the world. The product line of LG is consist of home
entertainment, home appliances, mobile communication and air solutions.
TASK 1
Analyse the influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour of others in an
organisational context.
The organisational culture, politics and power have a greater impact in LG Electronics.
Organisational Culture- It is consist of values and behaviours that undertakes social and
psychological environment of the respective company. It represents the values. Beliefs and
principles of organisational staff members. Additionally, organisational culture is a product of
factors like technology, type of employees, management style, national culture, etc. Hence, these
elements of organizational culture can be understand through Handy’s Model of organisational
culture.
Handy’s Model of organisational culture.
As per this model, the organisational culture is defined in four different types of culture. These
are as follows:
Power Culture- In the organisations that practice power culture, the power or authority is
held by selective individuals (Robbins and et. al., 2013). There are certain rules and regulations
in power culture. The employees are judged on the basis of their achievement rather than their
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