Organization Behavior: Tesco Case Study

ORGANISATION BEHAVIOIR

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................3
PART 1..................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Overview of the chosen organization........................................................................................3
1.2. Analysis of culture, politics and power and how its influenced behavior within workplace.. .3
1.3. Theories of motivation and techniques that has ability to influence behavior of individuals. .5
PART 2..................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Analyses team dynamics, team members roles and behavior to define effective and effective
team......................................................................................................................................................7
2.2 Critical evaluation on significance of team development theories............................................9
2.3 Reflection on the concept and behavior of philosophies of organization behavior that
influenced team behavior.................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................................10
REFRENCES......................................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Organization behavior defined as study of ways in which individual acts within groups. With
help of studying the organization behavior assist in identifying behavior of human that influence the
performance of an organization (Brown and Capozza, 2016). In terms to maintain the healthy
working environment there is needs to adapt changes that support to accomplish goals. Organization
behavior is concept that helps out to set the deadlines that assist the enterprise in creating positive
and vibrant work culture.
The present report is based on business activities of Tesco, it is British global leading retail
sector that engaged in product and services of supermarket.
Furthermore, report will cover the following things as to define organization culture, politics
and power that influenced the human behavior in workplace, description will be give om theories of
motivation. Moreover, depth analysis will be conducted on team dynamics and team members and
roles and behavior to have effective and ineffective team.
PART 1
1.1 Overview of the chosen organization.
The study of this report will be based on organization as Tesco, this is British leading
groceries sector and has market share of 28.4%. This entity has diversified its business activities
within the areas as retailing of books, clothing, furniture, electronics, petrol, toys and financial
service etc. This entity has several rivalries as ASDA, Sainsbury's, and Aldi's etc. Therefore, the
quoted enterprise has listed on London stock exchange and this is 28th largest company that is
primary listed on stock exchange.
1.2. Analysis of culture, politics and power and how its influenced behavior within workplace.
Organization culture termed out as organization expectation, experience and philosophies
that guides individual behavior to carry out better working (Burke, 2017). Culture is based on
belief, customs and shared values.
Handy power culture- It is essential for employees that comes together to accomplish a certain
goal. There are certain model that explain organization culture and this is defined in following
manner as are-
 Power culture- In this, there is must be a head honcho that makes fast decision and have
control on the organization directions. It is appropriate in smaller enterprise.

 Role culture- Structure and operation are predictable. It is helpful in order to creates the
functional structure in which the individuals know their job and make report to their
superiors (Colbert, Barrick and Bradley, 2014).
 Task culture- As per this, team are formed to solve the particular problem. Power can be
derived from membership in team who are expertise to execute the task.
 Person culture- In this, horizontal structure are most suitable. Each individual has to seen as
valuable and significant than organization itself.
Power- Organization power is termed out as ability of the enterprise that helps to accomplish the
goals. There are five main types of power that defined in following manner as-
 Coercive Power- It is the power that threatens the people that make people to do desire
things. This is basically forces individuals to submit the one demand for the fear of losing
something.
 Reward power- This is related with rewards, perks and opportunities of training and better
roles that may influence the people to work properly.
 Legitimate power- It is defined as power that emanates from the official position that held
by someone within the organization, legal authorities etc.
 Expert power- It is power that used by expert person whose have high level of knowledge
that aids to influence people (Dörrenbächer and Geppert, 2014). However, person specific
skills and knowledge enhanced with time and this also aids them to enhance their respect
within others.
 Referent power- This is defined as power that has lasting influence over large number of
people for varied level of decision.
Politics- Organization politics termed out as variety of activities that is linked with use of influence
tactics that improve personal and organizational interest. It is defined as use of power by enterprise
groups and individual that influence the decision in order to get the things done ( Eubanks, Joinson
and Dove, 2016). Tesco needs to conduct the business practices in less political behavior so that
effective actions can be taken and positive environment can be built. Therefore, effective and
efficient behavior aids to undertake the business activities in proper and effective manner.
The team behavior is also influenced due to politics and power. It is because individuals are
not able to contribute in proper way. They do not like to work in negative environment. Also, the
decision taken are forcefully imposed. Thus, it impacts on team work and entire behavior of team.
Hence, it can be concluded that culture, power and politics plays crucial role to influence the