Organizational Behaviour: Influence of Culture, Politics, and Power

Organizational Behaviour
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
1. Organization's culture, politics and power influence individual and team behaviour.............3
2. Content and process theories of motivation, and motivational techniques enabling effective
achievement of goals....................................................................................................................5
SELF-REFLECTIVE.......................................................................................................................7
REFLECTIVE STATMENT...........................................................................................................8
Characteristic of the Effective team opposed to ineffective team...............................................8
Team and group development theories for development and dynamic corporation....................8
Concept and philosophies of organization behaviour..................................................................9
Positive and negative aspect of the philosophies and concept of OB........................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour refer to the process of developing the understanding about the people
working in the organization and creating a knowledge of workplace. It is the process of
behaviour which the organization shows towards the employee. It is crucial for the organization
to make sure that they are developing the organization cultured power and politics to increase the
performance of the business. Culture, power and politics can affect the overall working of the
people in the organization and can impact on the overall performance of employee towards
business. The Royal Dutch Shell works with aim of providing the cleaner in the energy and
petrochemical companies to meet energy solution in world (Kim, Kim and Reid, 2017). The
report will explain the importance of organizational behaviour and definition of power, culture
and politics in organizational behaviour. The report further will explain the theories and
philosophies of the organizational behaviour and its positive and negative impact on business.
MAIN BODY
1. Organization's culture, politics and power influence individual and team behaviour
Organizational Culture is defined as the patter and behaviour of the organization and their
working patterns. Organization's culture impacts the performance of the employees and their
productivity. Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Binds the culture of the organization and prepares the
employees to work towards their goals and objectives effectively and significantly.
Handy's organizational culture helps in demonstrating the concept in brief which is
elaborated as -
 Power Culture — In this type of organizational culture, the power to take decision
resides with few people. At the centre of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. the power of the culture
is residing. According to this culture, the team and individual behaviour is affected and
through this the level of satisfaction within the team is decreased.
 Role Culture — Roles and responsibilities in this culture is given on the employees
skills, capabilities and knowledge. The roles of employees in Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
work according to their skills and knowledge and as the role of their job which has been
allotted to them.
 Task Culture — Individuals in this type of culture work collective towards specific task
and collaborate on the basis to deliver the work effectively and efficiently. Individuals
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and team perform well in the task and it contributes to achieving the goals and objectives
effectively.
 Person Culture — In this type of culture, individuals and teams are more concerned
about themselves rather than the organization. Royal Dutch Shell Plc. Individuals and
teams are more concerned about their performance and their personal development
(Wood and et.al.,., 2019).
Organizational Politics is defined as the politics which individuals and team imbibe. Politics in
the organization is the major cause which affects the performance of the individuals.
Organizational politics is the undue and informal influence on others. The performance of the
individuals and teams is being affected by the politics which is being followed in Royal Dutch
Shell Plc. Due to higher level of organizational politics, the employees of the company gets
restricted towards change which overall affects the performance of the company. The growth and
development factors are affected and this happens due to the politics which is hampering the
working in the organization on large basis. Due to organizational politics, there is reduction in
the company's performance in the external market structure. Therefore, organizational politics is
the negative reflection on the company thus it is concluded that it should not be practised.
Performance of individuals and team is important therefore politics which is practised in the
company should not take place by keeping in mind the growth and development and the
progress.
Organizational power is defined as the ability of the structure of organization to utilize
the resources of organization for development of machine, man and other essential and basic
resources which the company requires.
Organization power of Royal Dutch Shell Plc. is demonstrated by using French and
Raven Model of power which is explained as -
 Coercive Power — Coercive power is the power which comes by threatening the
employees. By using the coercive power individuals and teams of Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
is affected by and this also affects the performance of the teams and individuals.
 Reward Power — Employees of the company under reward power feel motivated and
become enthusiast to do work. Individuals and teams work effectively and efficiently
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