Organizational Behavior: Analysis of Culture, Politics, and Power

Organizational
Behavior

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1..........................................................................................................................................................3
Overview.................................................................................................................................................3
Values of the company............................................................................................................................3
P1: Analysis of culture, politics and power..............................................................................................4
M1: Critical analysis of culture, politics and power.................................................................................5
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................................6
P2: Evaluation of theories of motivation.................................................................................................6
M2: Critical evaluation of influencing the behavior of others.................................................................8
D1: Critical evaluation of relationship between culture, politics and power...........................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................................8
P3: Demonstration of understanding of making of an effective team.....................................................8
M3: Analysis of team and group development theories........................................................................10
TASK 4........................................................................................................................................................10
P4: Application of concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior.............................................10
M4: Justification and evaluation of concepts of organizational behavior..............................................12
D2: Critical analysis and evaluation of team development theories......................................................12
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behavior refers to a study of both individual and group performance and
activity within the context of an organization (Ahmad and Zafar, 2018). It determines how they
affect the overall efficiency, effectiveness and productivity within the enterprise. Thus it is a very
useful area of study for the managers as they need to maintain a positive organizational behavior
which increases the chances of firm earning a higher level of profit in the future. It has multiple
dimensions which the managers can understand and apply within the context of the organization
to define its environment. This project is based on Greenergy International Ltd. which is a
British distributor for petrol and diesel for motor vehicles. In this report, a thorough analysis will
be made on analysis of influence of culture, politics and power on the behavior of others,
motivation of individuals to achieve the goals. Additionally, demonstration of understanding of
co-operating effectively and application of concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior
in a given business situation will be discussed as a part of this report.
TASK 1
Overview
Greenergy International Ltd. is a British company which deals in petrol and diesel for the
motor vehicles. It is one of the main providers of petroleum and diesel products in the country. It
is a big company having a lot of employees and therefore the organizational culture selected by it
plays a major role in influencing decision-making in it.
Values of the company
The values of the company are as follows-
 The company believes in not harming the people or place. It aims at sustainably
performing its work effectively and efficiently so that no problems are created for the
people. Also it aims to use the resources of the nature in an efficient manner so that it
does not harm the environment in any manner possible.
 The company believes that by acting in a fair and responsible manner it can fulfill its
responsibilities without any problems. It aims to use the resources available in an
optimized manner so that it can derive the best out of these resources and is able to
maximize its potential without any issues. By acting in this manner the company hopes
that it can win the trust of its customers which it considers as its biggest asset as it can
lead towards creation of a brand image in such a manner so that it can be enchased when
required.
 The company believes that it can deliver success without indulging in acts which can be
considered unethical in nature. Thus it aims to provide the right products and services
ethically without cheating the customers on the front of price, quality and other factors.

 The company believes in protecting its whistleblowers that bring crucial information for
it. Thus the aim here is to create such kind of practices so that the people who provide
the required information to it to stay protected.
P1: Analysis of culture, politics and power
Organizational culture-
Organizational culture refers to a system which is adopted within an organization which
governs how people must behave in it (Bammens, 2016). There are various types of
organizational cultures and Greenergy International Ltd. can adopt any one of them which are
explained as follows-
 Power culture- This culture is adopted in certain organizations and in it the power
remains with few individuals who govern the scheme of things and dictate terms in the
organization. Greenergy International Ltd. can adopt it which will lead to concentration
of power and decision-taking authority with its managers.
 Role culture- In it, there is different roles defined within the organization and hierarchy
of positions is followed clearly. Defining clear roles in the organization leads to more
efficiency and effectiveness in work. The managers of Greenergy International Ltd. can
adopt this culture which will lead to more efficiency and effectiveness in their work.
 Task culture- In it, the tasks are clearly divided within the organization and are given to
employees according to their capabilities. The management of Greenergy International
Ltd. can adopt this culture which will lead to clear definition of tasks within the
organization and will raise the overall productivity level.
 Person culture- In it, the organization just exists for the people working within it and
their interests are given supreme priority within it. Thus individuals are involved in the
decision-making process. The management of Greenergy International Ltd. can adopt this
culture which will offer free rein to its employees to take certain decisions.
Justification- Greenergy International Ltd. should use task culture as in it tasks are given
to employees according to their capabilities. This will also lead to increase in efficiency,
effectiveness and the productivity.
Organizational power-
Power in organization refers to the ability of making things happen according to one’s
perspective (Bellou and Andronikidis, 2017). Management of any organization enjoys
power which it can use in either a positive or negative manner. There are several bases of
power which the managers of Greenergy International Ltd. can use within the
organization such as-
 Legitimate- This power arises from a legitimate position. The managers of Greenergy
International Ltd. can use it because of their legitimate position.