Organizational Behavior: Influence of Culture, Politics, and Power on Team Behavior

Organizational
Behavior

Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................4
P1. Culture, politics and power influence on the team behavior and person............................................4
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................................5
P2 Content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques........................................5
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................................8
Ways in which effective teams differs from ineffective teams................................................................8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................................8
P4. Concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior.....................................................................8
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
It is considered as the study of behavior that is poses by the people while working in a
term at the workplace. It is a scientifically used term that is used to describe attitude posed by the
group. In the modern form of business it has become essential for the firms to make their
employees to work in the form of team. There are several theories that have been given by
various researchers in order to understand the behavior of person at the workplace (Buelens and
et. al., 2011). Other than this power, politics, leadership influences the behavior of the person in
an organization. 4com plc. is a company that deals in the business of giving communication
services to its consumers. There are various types of qualities that make a team effective or
ineffective. This report highlights the ways in which effective team differs from ineffective ones.
It also describes the role that is played by the culture, politics and power in changing the
behavior of the individuals inside the firm. The theories relevant to the needs of the employees
and the manager’s role in understanding this behavior is showcased here.
TASK 1
P1. Culture, politics and power influence on the team behavior and person.
There are various factors that affect the behavior of the employees that are present at the
firm. These all factors shape the entire attitude of the person while working at the workplace. It
is important for the firm managers to understand the influence of these in the organizational
behavior. Some of these factors are as follows:
 Organizational culture: It is one of the most important factors that shape the behavior of
the firm as these factors have greater impact on the overall performance of the
individuals. In the firms such as Apple the culture of Innovative thinking and
experimentation has helped company to at the fastest of speeds. It consists of shred
assumptions, belief, values and shred beliefs as well the pattern of language that is
maintained in the organization. It also describes the ways in which employees interact
with each other as well as while interacting with management (Wood and et. al., 2016). It
is reflected in the ways they communicate with the customers. It is sometimes also
referred to as the common traits possessed staffs of the firm. It is also illustrated through
hiring decisions, set up of office, hours of working etc. It is important for the
organizations to incorporate a culture that is most common in these days according to the
industries they are operating in. team work is one such type of culture. There has been a
technological shift in the society in past few decades hence inducting technology as a part
of the organizational culture becomes essential. Previously the local societies from where
people have come used to shape the attitude of the people at workplaces. But it’s the
effect of globalization that there is a mix in the culture at workplaces throughout the
world. These days operational culture in some country at some other regions of the world
may influence the working cultures at some other part of the globe. It is most common in
the case of companies that are operating at global level. It is also the effect of
globalization on the behavior of the person that they feel that there is need of continuous