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ORGANIZATION AND BEHAVIOR TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 TASK 11 1.1 Comparing different types of organizational structure and culture with examples.1 1.2 Impact of relationship between organizational structure and culture on the performance of organization2 1.3 Factors affecting the individual behavior and the need to understand the individual behavior. 4 2.2 Organizational theories and their impact on practice of management 4 2.3 Evaluating different approaches to management in different organization 5 3.1 The impact of different leadership styles on the motivation of staff. 6 3.2

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................11.1 Comparing different types of organizational structure and culture with examples...............11.2 Impact of relationship between organizational structure and culture on the performance oforganization.................................................................................................................................21.3 Factors affecting the individual behavior and the need to understand the individualbehavior.......................................................................................................................................3TASK 2............................................................................................................................................42.1 Comparing different styles of leadership in different organizations.....................................42.2 Organizational theories and their impact on practice of management...................................42.3 Evaluating different approaches to management in different organization...........................53.1 The impact of different leadership styles on the motivation of staff.....................................63.2 Comparing the application of different motivation theories in an organization....................63.3 The usefulness of the theories for managers in the chosen organization..............................7CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTIONOrganizational behavior is the study of the performances and the activities of theemployees and various attributes such as the structure of the organization and the culture inwhich the organization is operating. It includes how these factors affect the working of theorganization (Palmer and Hartley, 2008). Organizational structure refers to the hierarchy of theemployees and the functions and tasks they are assigned for. The nature of organization structureinfluences the working nature. Every organization works on different principles and values. Theorganizational culture refers to the sum total of the beliefs and foundation values based on whichthe organization operates. It is the way in which the employees relate with each and behave. Thishas the strong influence on the efficiency and profitability of the organization. The report focuson the three different scenarios with respect to the organizational structure and the culture.TASK 11.1 Comparing different types of organizational structure and culture with examples.Organization is the formal body in which the employees work together to achieve certaingoals and targets. For that purpose there is the division of work based on the hierarchy of thedesignations and posts. This formal structure is known as the organizational structure. To matchthe firms need to fulfill their strategies the organization adapt different organizational structuresuch as Functional, divisional and Matrix structure.Functional: In the functional structure of the organization the employees are divided inthe wings which are related to the functional areas of the organization such as the HR,marketing, Finance, production etc.Multidimensional: In this type of organizational structure, the employees are divided in tothe departments which are classified on the basis of product or geographical divisions(Welford, 2013).Matrix: There are organizations which work on projects of limited duration with specifiedtargets. The groups and teams are created to maximize the intellectual and creativity toachieve the target.British Airways possess the functional structure. The organizations use this type ofstructure due to the limited product line and the employees are supposed to handle the activitiesrelated to their respective departments headed by single manager whereas the organization which1
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offer variety of products and services adopt multidimensional structure. General electrics is anexample of this type of organizational structure. In this firm, the employees belongs to differentproduct divisions such as Capital, Business solutions, Heath care and energy or on thegeographical basis a group within the country and the outside that is Global growth andoperations (Craig and Campbell, 2012). The organizational structure is the Matrix structure.Matrix structure focus on the horizontal linkages in contrast to functional and divisional structurewhich rely on vertical linkages. Boeing is an example of the Matrix structures. Efficientcommunication is the key of matrix structure. Boeing utilizes this structure and with the freeflow of communication it increases the organization's flexibility and team collaboration.Organizational cultureThe three different types of culture are:Power culture: The culture heavily dependent on the success of the organization and the abilitiesof employees is power culture. The example of such culture is APPLE. It has the intensecommitment to corporate goals.Role culture: In contrast with the power culture, Role culture has the narrow band of seniormanagement. It focuses on the functional areas with high degree of standardization forexample in UK public sector bodies (Aldrich, 2008).Task Culture: This is project oriented and best suited for matrix structure organization. In orderto accomplish the specific tasks with easy working relationships and mutual respect. Onesuch example is NASA.1.2 Impact of relationship between organizational structure and culture on the performance oforganizationThe relationship between organizational structure and culture is beneficial for both,organization and its employees. The organizational culture and structure may affect a employeein two way positive and negative. British airways managing good culture and environment for itsemployees and the company is working with hierarchical structure. The organization promotespositive attitude by increasing employee's responsibility. The duties and responsibility areallocated in appropriate manner among employees, it shows that organization believe indevelopment of individual (Nickels, McHugh and McHugh, 2011). The company investing in itsHuman assets by provide training to them and improvement in organization's outcome is taken asreturn on investment.2
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