Organization Behaviour

ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO-1.................................................................................................................................................1
P-1: Organization culture, politics and power's influence on the individual and team behaviour
and performance..........................................................................................................................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................3
P2 Content and process theories of motivation...........................................................................3
LO3..................................................................................................................................................6
P3 Effective team and ineffective team’s differentiation............................................................6
LO4..................................................................................................................................................8
Concepts and philosophies of organizational behaviour.............................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour studies the individual and group behaviour and accordingly analyses
the performance of the company. The project shall be reflecting the organizational behaviour in
respect of Amazon which is a technology based digital e-commerce company. It shall be
highlighting the influence of organization culture, power and politics on the behaviour and
performance of employees in the company. It shall be demonstrating the motivational theories
and techniques that are used to achieve the organizational objectives. The cooperation and team
work also is an important determinant of good work culture. Lastly it shall be discussing the
theories based on the organizational behaviour.
LO-1
P-1: Organization culture, politics and power's influence on the individual and team behaviour
and performance
Organization culture- It refers to the collection of various expectations, experiences, values and
practices that guides the actions and behaviour of individuals and team in a company. An
organizational culture is being formed by the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the
company. In order to fulfil such organizational objectives certain norms, value systems are
created by the leaders which are to be followed by the subordinates. The culture that is pertaining
in Amazon company shall be facilitating the communication, instructions and guidance among
the employees which is a major determinant of its success (Nightingale, 2017). Organization
culture plays vital role in generating good behaviour and performance in the company.
Organization politics- This can be defined as the influential tactics and the strategies that are
applied in the company by the senior management in the organizations interest. It is always
considered with the negative connotation, but it proves to be very essential in creating proper
organization's behaviour and also maximize its efficiency in terms of performance and
profitability (Whittle and et.al., 2016). The executives of Amazon initially termed such acts as
plotting against human resource and distorting their rights, but eventually realized that it
minimized the negativities and was regarding the welfare of the members of the company.
Organization power- The organization power is in direct association with the organization
politics, as those who have power can only execute the influential tactics in an organization. It
can be regarded as the extent to which one stakeholder can influence the actions of the other
stakeholders. The influence that is made can be in respect of personal interest or it can be related
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to the organizational interest. Moreover, it can also be for the benefit as well as against the
organization. It can be assessed that the majority of organizations power is experienced by the
good leaders who have the ability to direct and influence people. If such power is applied in the
right direction then it can positively impact the behaviour and performance of individuals and
team in the organization.
The organization culture, power and the politics are used by Amazon in the right
direction so that positive impact could be generated and can be used in the growth and
development of its business. Its strategic implementation is undertaken to influence the
behaviour and performance of the workforce and build competitive edge in the industry
(Paulson, 2017). Since the digital and e-commerce companies are at boom and has several
opportunities to be capitalized in the market so it is essential to properly manage the talent and
behaviour of its workforce such that the targets of the company are fulfilled.
There are some major influences of the organization culture, power and politics:- Change Management- The major influence of the organization culture is that it helps in
managing the change in the company. Since change is law of nature and the employees
are resistant to changes, Amazon uses the organization's culture, politics and the power to
bring in technological up-gradations in the company. Achievement of organizational objectives- One of the prominent influences can be
experienced in the execution of the plans and ultimately achieving the organizational
objectives (Xu, 2017). The management of Amazon creates positive work culture and
influences the employees in the direction of company's interest, which helps timely and
efficiently meet its set targets and maximize its profitability. Reduces employee turnover- Minimizing the labour turnover is the objective of the
company that can be achieved with the help of boosting the satisfaction of the employees.
Amazon ensures employee satisfaction by providing them with safe and secure work
culture where their personal goals are also fulfilled. Boosts operational efficiency- The workplace politics and power of the leaders motivate
and influence the workforce in favour of organizational interest. The tactical influence
and guidance of the seniors in Amazon shall be essentially utilized for the generation of
operational efficiency (Bernard, 2017).
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