Organisational Behaviour Assignment : ASOS plc

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1.Organisation's culture, politics and power influence team and individual behaviour and
performance............................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P2. Content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effectual
achievement of goals..............................................................................................................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3. An effective team as opposed to an ineffective team.......................................................7
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P4. Concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is considered as the management activities that is related with
analysing, influencing as well as understanding others behaviours in firm. This aids organisation
to understand about the typical nature of people by finding causes and impact of that behaviour
(Christina and et.al, 2014). For this report the chosen company is ASOS plc which is the leading
British online cosmetic as well as well as fashion retailer. Its headquarters is in London, UK.
The purpose of this report is to analysis the firm's culture, power and politics influence and team
behaviour. Content and process theories of motivation as well as effective team as opposed to an
ineffective team. Apart from this application of concepts and philosophies of organisational
behaviour are also mentioned in this report.
TASK 1
P1.Organisation's culture, politics and power influence team and individual behaviour and
performance.
Organisational culture is considered as the systematic culture that includes share beliefs,
value and behaviour towards social as well as psychological behaviour of firm. This aids to
explain how individuals understood things and behave into business. This is related with the
business as it influences management, decisions and whole function of the enterprises as well as
have impact upon strategic direction of business. ASOS plc is using Hofstede and Handy culture
dimensions theory.
Handy's cultural dimensions theory
Handy's cultural typology is developed by Charles Handy and it is characterised in four
components which are mentioned below: Power culture: This culture is considered as people's ability to influence other
individuals who are affiliated to enterprise for effectual attainment of organisational goals
(Foss, Woll and Moilanen, 2013). ASOS plc can ensure that power is facilitated to one
who has good determination ability as well as skills to develop efficacious decision. It
aids in influencing behaviour of people and team as power can drive towards attainment
of goals. Under power culture an individual has a lot of stress and can't be part of
decision making which directly impacts on performance. There is no motivation and
unity in team either which effects team performance too.
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 Task Culture: This culture effects the staff performance. Firm where teams are created to
accomplish goals or solve the problems related to task. ASOS plc can used this culture so
that whole members of all team can perform equally and attain task effectually. The
individuals and team behaviours effected by this particular culture as all people
understand its accountabilities to perform in profitable way. Through this team and
individual’s performance develop as task is given to all. In this type of culture, an
individual performance has great impact as this kind of firm are highly task-oriented.
Team tasks are carried in a effective way which results in better performance. Role culture: Herein, all staff is clear about its roles and accountabilities that will assists
them in doing work in an effectual manner. In respect of Asos plc, their HR manager allot
work as per their abilities and knowledge. As an outcome, individuals, team and firm's
performance will enhance and aids organisation to attain their objectives. As role and
responsibilities given to an individual is according to his ability and skills so it influences
positively on performance. Team will be involved in their position in this type of culture
and thus it will directly increase team performance.
 Person culture: This culture mostly concentrates upon staff of the company. In context
of Asos plc, HR manager perform training programmes regularly which helps workers to
improve its knowledge and skills. As an outcome, this can consider that regular skills
development improves productivity and effectiveness at work area. Person culture has
positive impact on individuals performance because there are various activities conducted
to increase the skills but it may effect on team performance as concentration is more on
individual.
Hofstede culture dimension model is basically used to analysing cross cultural activities
that can influence an organisational business activities. This model is describe 5 different aspects
as :  Power distance: As per this dimension, power of employees influence culture of
organisation in positive and negative manner. Thus it is required for senior authorities to
manage power between different employees as per their capabilities so that it could be
utilized in effective manner. Inequality in power distance can create conflicts between
employees therefore Asos plc requires to assign task and responsibility to individual' so
that employees gets an equal treatment from management.
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