Organisational Theory and Practice

Organisational theory
and practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
LO1: Understand key concepts and principles of management, including the basic roles,
skills, and functions of management ..........................................................................................3
LO2 Steps taken by the CEO to change in organisation structure and culture brought about by
the CEO and its impact on the employees. ...............................................................................4
LO3 Describe the leadership style of the CEO of Tesco to enhance the organisational
effectiveness................................................................................................................................5
LO4 Analyse the effects of power, influence and conflict at the chosen firm............................6
Discuss the various types of motivation used at Tesco...............................................................7
Corporate examples and Literature.............................................................................................8
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Organisational theory defines business practices in which work depend upon. Theory
defines as concept, strategies, models that are being used to implement work relations. Mainly it
describes the behaviour and nature of different individuals at workplace. Every individual has
different concept of working that differs them with others. Employees and managers have their
own era of working and responsibilities in order to achieve business goals. The theory shows
human relations within business workplace. Business has wide area of expansion and has a lot of
factors which affects employees and their working that automatically influence in business
profitability. Internal and external factor of the company become hurdles in smooth functioning
which does include political, cultural and legal aspects. This report will be covering
organisational theories in context of Tesco. It is the biggest retailer in the whole world firstly
established in London, UK in the year 1919. as it is the largest dealer, it has large management
operation that contains different organisation theories (Jimoh, and Afolabi, 2019). The report
going to considers functions and principle of company that CEO operates within the
organization. Moreover, in order to maintain work relation and employee contribution, the
company will assist leadership and motivational style that are explained in the project.
LO1: Understand key concepts and principles of management, including the basic roles, skills,
and functions of management
An organisation depends whole upon the management system as proper management is
the key to success of the company. There are several management style that proves to be
significant to achieve desired goals. CEO of TESCO will be assessing their employees through
opting effective management style which will work as a guidance towards enhancing potential
and capabilities. Tesco using participative style, it is best known for employees to be clear about
direction of work and take initiative in participation into operational work. CEO of Tesco
implement this style in a manner that performance get raise and mistake would fall.
Every organisation management is entitled with various principles. It is formulate to
provide guidance in setting up management. These principles reflect relevant area where
management needs to be operate with effective control. Management is not only based on
practical scenario but has important principles to drive on (Jøranli, 2018). CEO of Tesco

consist vital principles in order to assign work, setting targets, provide authorities and
responsibilities.
Division of work: This principle defines work division in the organisation. CEO of tesco
mainly focus on proper classification of work by breaking it into simpler manner so that
it would become easy to a lot amongst employees as per their field of working.
Authority and responsibility: This principle assure to provide an individual with power
and authorities. In Tesco, authorities gives responsibility to perform their role into better
manner which could be use as a power for obligation (James, Victor, and George, 2020)
(Abang, 2018).
Equality: It is required principle in every organisation to maintain equality in working
environment. Tesco encourage equal well being of employees in terms of pays, job role
and their sentiments. Everyone gets treated into equal manner irrespective of their colour,
age or gender.
Management functions of Tesco organisation.
Planning: It is the initial level of management. Under which, plans are made in respect
to decision of work, formulate strategies, work targets and action plan to implement into
practical situation.
Organising: Once an effective plan made, manger of Tesco start organising required
resources, work elements which are needed to fulfil target and objective.
Monitoring: Control and supervision is essential to evaluate work results and employee
performance so that elementary guidance world be provided for future results. This way,
motivation gets regulate into organisation.
LO2 Steps taken by the CEO to change in organisation structure and culture brought about by
the CEO and its impact on the employees.
Organisational structure is a form or study about directions and flow of tasks, activities,
allotment and supervision of work. This structure generate an appropriate criteria of getting the
things done. Employees get fair vision of their authorities and belongingness. They make ensure
about whom to take guidance and whom to give instructions. It clearly defines the way in
between give and take of responsibility. Organisational structure enable effective communication
and creates formal and inform environment of working so get confusion would get neglected and
efficiency encourage. There are various structure names as line, matrix, functional and other,