Organisational Behaviour: Culture, Power, Politics and Motivation

Organisational
behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1. Examine how an organisation’s culture, politics and power affects individual and team
behaviour and action....................................................................................................................3
M1. Examine how the culture, power and political of an organisation influence performance
and behaviour of employees........................................................................................................6
P2. Measure how motivational theories and techniques are helpful in achieving the goals of
the organisation............................................................................................................................6
M2. Measure how motivational theories, concept and models affects the behaviour of the
employees....................................................................................................................................8
D1. Measure the relation among culture, politics, power and motivation that helps the
companies in achieving success...................................................................................................8
TASK – 2 ........................................................................................................................................8
P3. Explain what makes a team effective as opposed to an ineffective team..............................8
M3. Examine the theories for team and group development in order to have an effective team.
....................................................................................................................................................11
P4. Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organizational
context and given business situation..........................................................................................11
M4. Measure how concepts and philosophies affects the behaviour of company employees...12
D2. Evaluate the relevance of team development theories, concepts and philosophies that
influence behaviour in the workplace to enhance organisational performance and productivity.
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CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15

Books and Journals....................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour refers to study of psychology of human being, way they use to
interact with others (Buchanan and Huczynski, 2019). Each and every individual working within
organization have different behaviour, it depends on attitude of an individual how they will deal
with problems faced by them. This also helps in understanding and analysing behaviours of
employees through which objectives of organisation could be achieved effectively and quickly.
The organisation selected for this particular project file is Marks & Spencer, it is a public limited
company. The company is dealing in retail industry, was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks and
Thomas Spencer. It's headquarter of the company is in London, England, United kingdom,
serving across the world. This file includes culture, politics and power of an organisation with is
influencing the performance of employees. It also includes motivational theories and techniques
used by company in order to increase its productivity and able to achieve organisational goals.
Along with it way which makes team effective and philosophies behind organisational
behaviour.
TASK 1
P1. Examine how an organisation’s culture, politics and power affects individual and team
behaviour and action.
ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE
Organisational culture refers to behaviour and values followed by employees and
management of organisation. It also includes structure, rules, regulations and norms followed by
organisation (Kim and Chang, 2018). The organisational culture also determined performance of
employees. The organisation having good culture make employees feel motivated and it helps in
team building which improves performance of employees. With this employees feels free to
express their thoughts and expressions. Marks & Spencer is fully involved in improving culture
of organisation in order to enhance performance of employees as well as of organisation with it
gaols of organisation could be achieved. The classification of organisational behaviour is
explained with the help of 'Handy culture model'.
Handy Culture Model
Initially, Handy culture model was given by Harrison in 1972, earlier Charles Handy has
read about this model and made it popular in 1996, this is main reason why this model is