Organisational Behaviour: Evaluation of Culture, Politics, Power, Motivational Techniques, and Team Development Theories in Tesco

Unit 12 –
Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
P1- Evaluation of effect of organisation's culture, politics and power on behaviour and
performance of individual and team behaviour..........................................................................4
M1- Analysis on how the organizational culture, politics, and power of an organization effect
the individual and team behaviour and performance..................................................................7
P2 – Evaluation of content and process theories of motivational techniques which effect the
achievement of goals in an organization.....................................................................................7
M2- Evaluation on the influence of the motivational techniques on employees behaviours...10
D1- Evaluation of the relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation that allows
teams and organizations to flourish...........................................................................................10
P3- What makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team.....................................11
M3-Study of relevant team development theories to support the development of cooperation
within effective teams...............................................................................................................13
P4- Apply concepts and philosophies of OB within an organizational context and given
business situation......................................................................................................................13
M4- Evaluate how concepts and philosophies of OB inform and influence behaviour within a
given business situation............................................................................................................14
D2- Analyse and evaluate the relevance of team development theories, concepts and
philosophies that influence behaviour in the workplace to improve business performance and
productivity...............................................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Organisation is one of the entity like an institution, a company or an association having
one or more people and comprise a particular objective or goal. Organisational behaviour is a
study for human behaviour in organisational settings, the interface within the organisation and
human behaviour, and the organisation themselves. This study will be on Tesco which is a
British multinational general and groceries merchandise retailer which is founded in the year
1919 by Jack Cohen, the company have headquarter in Welwyn garden city,
England(Abdulmuhsin, Zaker, and Asad, 2021). The report discuss for the organisation culture,
power, politics and the influence in human behaviour. Further this discuss the motivation
theories, and what make this effective team different from ineffective team. The concepts and
theories applied which leaders uses in Tesco.
MAIN BODY
P1- Evaluation of effect of organisation's culture, politics and power on behaviour and
performance of individual and team behaviour.
Organizational Culture – This interprets proper way for behaving in the enterprise. This will be
defined using three viewpoint and they are differentiation, fragmentation and integration. The
various cultures used in a company are-
 Role culture – The enterprise assign the worker specific jobs or task, responsibilities
according to their interests and skills for getting the target completed.
 Task culture – This is used when terms were established for achieving the goal or solve
some problems. In such enterprise individual who have same qualification and interests
come together to make a team. This is usually used in service organisation in competitive
environment.
 Person culture – This is followed in the enterprise where worker puts their interest
forward rather than the enterprise. Worker feel that they are more essential then the
enterprise. Utilised in professional service firm in a predictable environment.
 Power culture – There are few enterprise in which the power remain in the hand of only
some people and only the people can take the decisions. The individual delegate
responsibilities to the other workers. Small business and entrepreneurs in turbulent
environments.

The suitable culture which have to be utilised in Tesco is a role culture, as this is usually
sued in big business in a stable environment. Tesco have varied workforce. The workers come
through all over the world and have many culture and language spoken. They have receive many
qualification. According to the interests and qualifications work is being located to them so the
worker could do their best and company do also have good results and achieve effective
objectives.
Organizational politics – This is referred to personal agenda of a person in the enterprise.
Organisational politics have positive and negative impact. Positive politics include the behaviour
which influence other with the goal to help both the organization and the person play the politics.
On the other hand the self-serving political action have negatively effect the cooperation.
 The Weeds – The weed are where a informal rule and personal influence rule. In this
situation, the relationship made out of work can be neutralize force for authorize the long
term interests and authorize power of the organisation.
 The Rocks – The power exists in the persons holding role, title, access or expertise to
resources. These individual misuse their power for satisfy their personal interest without
thinking of the firm's longer term value.
 The high ground – High ground combine the formal authority. The model of high
ground is based on structures, rules, the procedures and policy guidelines which are the
main component of political activity(Al-Swidi, Gelaidan, and Saleh, 2021). Moreover,
excess use of rules and regulations can lead to the company becomes more bureaucratic.
 The woods – The woods model provide safety and cover for people in the enterprise.
Enterprise also have hidden assumptions, unnecessary norms and unspoken routines.
Organizational power – Power is the ability for making things happen in accordance with the
one's perspective through getting someone else to this for you. Officers in higher level like
management have power on junior workers. The ability which an enterprise have to influence the
behaviour of the other stakeholder in an organisation. Many power utilised through individuals
and leaders they are-
 Legitimate power- This power come with some position. The power lasts as long as you
are in this position.