Influence of Power, Culture, and Politics on Individual and Team Performance

ORGANISATION
BEHAVIOUR

Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................3
TASK 1......................................................................................................................................3
P1 Analysis of individual and team performance is influenced by organisation’s power,
culture and politics.................................................................................................................3
TASK 2......................................................................................................................................7
P2 Motivation and its theories................................................................................................7
TASK 3....................................................................................................................................10
P3 Explain characteristics of effective and ineffective team and how they oppose each
other......................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4....................................................................................................................................13
P4 Apply philosophies and concept of organisational behaviour in context of organisation
..............................................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Organisation behaviour is the management study which identifies how employees
behave in an organisation and behaves in particular situations. It also studies how individuals,
structure and teams impact organisation and its operations to achieve objectives of overall
business. It observes individuals and group behaviour or attitude in context of organisation
and in relation to its situations and circumstances. There are four fundamentals aspects that
are involved in organisation behaviour like people, structure, technology and environment. It
is one of multidisciplinary study which deals in various methods, theories and techniques to
evaluate performance of employees and overall business. It facilitates motivations, increased
efficiency in employees with training or leadership style, enhanced goodwill and helps in
achieving organisational objectives effectively (Osland, Devine and Turner, 2015). It is
important to build relationships and bringing coordination in the management by achieving
objectives of overall business. Ryanair Holdings Plc. Is Europe one of largest and low cost
airline group started in 1984 located in Ireland and operates in around 165 cities. In this
report it will analyse that how individual and team behaviour and performance are influenced
by organisation power, culture and politics. Evaluation will be done that how content and
process motivation techniques are effective in accomplishing organisational goals. This study
will examine that how effective teams are different from ineffective team in an organisation
and how they oppose it. In the last, some concepts and philosophies of organisational
behaviour are applied to business situation and organisation.
TASK 1
P1 Analysis of individual and team performance is influenced by organisation’s power,
culture and politics
Organisation behaviour is the management study of individuals and teams behaviour
in and organisation and how its impact working environment of business. One of the major
objectives is to develop theories and concepts to enhance productivity of individuals, teams
and overall organisation (Borkowski, 2016). According to handy model of organisational

culture there are four types of cultures that are present in business environment which are as
follows:
Power culture: In an organisation where power culture is present, authority are held
by few individual in management and influence teams and individuals behaviour. These few
individuals take most of the decisions and convey it to other employees in organisation.
There are strict rules and regulations that are followed in business environment and there is
no participation of staff in decision making (Lăzăroiu, 2015). If Ryanair follow such culture
then there are unmotivated and dissatisfied workforces which will increase employee
turnover.
Task Culture: In this teams are formed so that objectives are achieved effectively or to
solve complex business problems. Teams are formed on the basis of characteristics of
employees like interest, experience and specialisations in four or five members in a team. In
this type of culture each and every team member contributes equally their efforts so that
collective objectives are attained. This type of culture will help Ryanair to solve business
issues and be effective in its operations.
Person Culture: In this employees found themselves more important that the
organisation itself and more concern about personal objectives. In such a culture employees
are not loyal towards organisation and work just for sake of salary or wages. If Ryanair have
such type of culture then it’s hard for business to survive in industry and make goodwill.
Role Culture: In this type of culture roles and responsibilities are delegated among
employees on the basis of education, interest and expertise. In this each employee is
accountable for their actions and power is associated with responsibility. Such culture will
motivate employees to work effectively to achieve objectives decided by Ryanair so that they
survive in industry (Miner, 2015).
Hofstede’s model of organisational culture states five major factors which influence culture
of workplace, are as follows:
Power Distance: In this type of culture there are distances between employees who
enjoy power and one does not have it. There is communication and management gap between
those employees and if Ryanair adopts such culture there will be dissatisfaction among staff
and attrition rate is higher.