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

Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Influence of organisational culture, power and politics on individual along with team
performance............................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P2 Evaluation and analysis of content and process theories of motivation which influence the
growth of the chosen organisation and which can aid to improve it more.............................6
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
P3) Describe the elements of an effective team in opposition to an ineffective team..........11
TASK 4 ...................................................................................................................................13
P4 Philosophies and concept of organisational behaviour...................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour refers to the sturdy of the behaviour of all people who are
working in the organisation. This helps in reflecting the behaviour of each and every individual
in their working environment which are having the direct impact on the job structure,
communication, leadership, performance, motivation, management and many more. It is the
study of the behaviour of the people in their workplace (ADETUNJI, and OYEKAN, 2020).
This one is able to help about the different aspects like work performance, motivation of
employees and helps the company to establish some strong relationship with other employee in
the company. This report includes the organisational behaviour of Google UK Ltd. Which is very
popular in the world and are having the headquarter in Bakinghum Palace road, London. This
report includes the culture, politics and power for the performance of organisation, different
motivational theories and the philosophies of the organisational behaviour.
TASK 1
P1 Influence of organisational culture, power and politics on individual along with team
performance
Organisation culture, power and politics are able to influences the individual as well as
team both. These are the one which are able to define the positive and negative impact which are
affecting the growth and development of the company.
INFLUENCE OF POWER ON INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM
Power reflects to the company which are given by the company authority to the
designated employee. These are the one which are given to the managers which other to perform
well in the company for their task to finished it in the effective manner. They includes the several
authority's like provide rewards and the appraisal which are according to the performance and
also are liable to make decision in the favour of the company. There are many theories which are
used by the Google for influences the individual behaviour along with team (Elswah, and
Howard, 2020). Some of the theories are discussed further.
Coercive power- This is the type of power which are given to the individual to manage
the daily activities of the employees. Google assigns such power to their managers and the CEO
for enhancing the effectiveness for the performance of each individuals which are able to make
decision and can use such power for the company profit and to increase the profitability.

Reward power- It is the such types of power which are assigned to such individuals who
are responsible to provide the rewards, promotion, training, appraisal and development and many
more. Google provides such type of power to their board of directors of the company which they
further provide the accurate rewards to the employees according to their performance (Famakin
and Abisuga 2016). Such power can help in increasing the motivation level of the employees
which can help in increasing the productivity.
Legitimate power- Such type of power are assigned to those who are having the
experience and are having the position as an employees. Google provides such power to the CEO
who are able to take control and manage such power for insuring the every rule and regulations
which must be followed by all the person who are the employee of that company.
Referent power- This is the one which is able to influence the behaviour of the employee
of the company. Google gave such power to the leader who are able to motivate the other
employees of the company in effective manner.
Expert power- Such power are given to those who are having the high knowledge in any
particular field. Google assigns such power to the managers who are having the authority to
manage the different ac6tivities which is performed in the company.
Informal power- These are given to them who are having the ability to manage the
information of the financial reports.
Influence of politics on individual and team
It refers to the property of individual to take validate decisions at the correct time.
Managers of the Google, takes different decisions for the goodness of the company which can
also manages the political aspects in the company. There are some of the factors which can
influences the political behaviour of team and individual which is described further.
Decrease in the productivity- politics are the one which are responsible to bring the
negativity or conflict in the company and can vanish the objectives which is there to achieve in
particular period of time.
Spoils the Ambience- Politics is the one which is able to unbalance the environment I the
company which are also able to spoils the relationship which is between the employees (Fischer,
and Miller 2017). Google should focus on this to avoid such type of negativity which can
decrease the productivity.