Organisational Behaviour Assignment (OB)

Organisational
Behaviour

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INTRODUCTION
In any organization, organisational behaviour is the most important section in which the
basis of the organization lies in the hands to understand and influence the work of an individual.
By which behavioural changes that has been taken place is predicted and the effect of those
changes on the development of future of organisation is also identified. In this context, BBC
Company has been taken for analysis. It is a British Broadcasting Corporation that was found in
the year 1922. BBC served all over the world. The revenue of BBC is £4.954 billion. It the most
important human instrument to get the picture what each individual is doing How the
behavioural changes affecting the organisation in positive or negative way is also executed. To
modify the effectualness of the organisation, the employees are made to understand the actual
risk and consequences and utilize the innovation thoughts and idea to find out the efficient
solutions. .
TASK 1
P1. Handy's cultural typology. Identified and discuss the earlier organisational culture and
analysis the effect of cultural, power and politics within BBC
Organizational behaviour includes the cultural, political and behavioural approach for
employees which play a vital role in influencing the development and improvement of the
organisation. BBC used many methods to take cooperation from the employees of the
organisation and carry out management better. Campaigning method is used by BBC to take
cooperation form employees. In order in betterment of the organisation, it is essential for
employees to speak their problems and issues and it is also better for company to avail suitable
condition of work. These strategies will be result in excellent work result of the organisation.
Culture is important in every organisation, the role played by culture is very crucial.
Charles handy model is the model which gives better understanding of culture. BBC is using this
model which describe the culture of the organisation.
The most important element in the effectiveness of an Organisation is the Culture. For
understanding the earlier culture in the BBC we can use the Charles Handy's cultural model. This
model includes 4 main elements in the culture of an Organisation -
Power
Power has the bad reputations as it shows the
Politics
Politics is the most critical, effectual elements
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nature of dominance. In BBC, senior managers
uses there powers in wrong way sometimes.
They expose their powers on there
subordinates which de motivates the
employees working in the company.
Person power is the thing which builds the
organization system. In BBC, the decision
taken by top level authorities and the decisions
must be followed by everyone in the
organization but some time it leads to conflicts
in the organization. In BBC the new appointed
directors have taken charge to bring better
organization culture which brings peaceful in
the operation.
in the organization as well as in BBC. Politics
is performed by two people, two groups at two
levels of management in BBC. In BBC there
are some people who use the powers of politics
in order to get rewards and promotions.
Politics is the most replicated aseptic in the
organization the points make the two groups in
the organization and battle will arise. It may be
between workers. Battle leads the organization
in bad working environment. The work is also
not appropriate and up to the mark.
Person
Person defines as the behaviour of a person in
the company. The behaviour of the person is
depends on there culture. The behaviour of
person at BBC is not good at some areas. In
these cultural organization workers will give
all-importance for organization with the aim of
achieving the goals and objectives of the
organization.
Role Culture
This cultural form states that the employees
should be divided on the basis of the duty and
responsibility they perform within an
organisation. The role of the employees within
an organisation depends upon their skills,
knowledge and qualifications they have.
These types of cultures determine that
employee's roles and responsibilities will be
bifurcated according to their qualification and
their qualities of working and task. It is
obligation of top level authorities to divide the
duties and responsibilities as per their skills as
lower level workers are not able to understand
their duties and responsibilities.
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