Influence of Culture, Politics, and Power on Organizational Behaviour

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P 1 Influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour in firm........................................3
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................5
P 2 Motivate individuals..............................................................................................................5
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................7
P 3 Effective team opposed to ineffective team..........................................................................7
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................9
P 4 Philosophies of organizations behaviour...............................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour is the study of individuals and group performance in an
organization. Waitrose is having its headquarters in London, United Kingdom and has been in
this supermarket industry from the last 116 years. There are 52590 employees working in this
supermarket and Waitrose is having a net income of £123.3 million.
The report would be covering influence of culture, power and politics on behaviour in an
organization. Methods which are used by Waitrose to motivate the employees for better
operations and reputation. The philosophies which are being applied so that there is a better
functioning of the supermarket in the country.
LO 1
P 1 Influence of culture, politics and power on the behaviour in firm
It is very important to have a strong workforce in the organization so that the objectives
and goals of the business can be met faster. The productivity and operations have to match the
organizations expectations so that there is a better functioning.
Culture
Handy’s cultural Model
Task
The organization must make the sure all the employees have been allotted work or task
according to their skills and interest so that the organization can maintain their quality. The
employees also have to be rewarded for the kind of hard work which they are putting in the
organization. A motivated workforce is going to help the company to be able to have a clear
direction in which the company must work (Yusof, Yaacob and Rahman, 2019). The
productivity and operations is going to make the customers get the demand and expectation they
have from Waitrose.
Person
It is very important that the employees feel that they are very much important and needed in
the organization. The culture has to be maintained and no one should feel superior to others
because that will get in inefficiency in the organization. This is going to make the operations and
productivity decrease in the organization so that there is a better functioning. The employees

must know how to work together so that they can have better functioning and higher
productivity.
Power
The decision in the organization is taken by limited people while the others feel demotivated
in the organization (Pradhan, Kumari and Kumar, 2017). Which is why it is very important that
the organization to include the workforce in the decision making as well so that there is a better
functioning. The people who have power should not misuse them and monitor and control the
employees in the best way possible.
Role
In Waitrose the roles of the entire workforce are distributed effectively with good
communication so that the objectives and goals can be achieved. This gets in a sense of clarity in
the organization and the behaviour of the employees can be maintained.
Politics
Chantel’s politics help the organization to understand the roles and characteristics of the
people. There is a de-motivation because of politics in the organization and reduces the
reputation and expectations of the customers as well (Shah, Anwar and Irani, 2017).
Individual Factors
The individuals who lose interest in work they find other methods to complete the work
which make the quality of the organization fall. There is a negative environment for the
workforce to work in which is going to make the employees not want to work in the company.
The workers of Waitrose were not being able to concentrate on work because of the politics
which is being played in the organization which is affecting the performance of all individuals.
Organizational Factors
The rewards in the organization are being given to those who are giving their best but a lot of
time in Waitrose the employees who are doing politics in the company are being appreciated
which leaves the other employees not want to work hard (Salas-Vallina, Alegre and Fernandez,
2017). This is making the reputation and brand image of Waitrose decrease in the country which
is a great loss for the organization.
Power
French & Raven Theory
Reward