The Impact of HR Practices on Employee Outcomes

This assignment delves into the connection between Human Resource (HR) practices and employee outcomes. It specifically investigates how perceptions of HR practices influence employee outcomes while considering the mediating effects of person-organization and person-job fit. The analysis draws upon relevant academic literature to understand this complex relationship.

Organization
Behavior

Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Compare the different organisational structures and culture.................................................3
1.2 Relationship between an organisation’s structure and culture can impact on the
performance of a business............................................................................................................3
1.3 Discuss factors which influence individual behaviour at work..............................................4
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organizations..................................5
2.2 How organisational theory underpins the practice of management.......................................5
2.3 Different approaches to management used by different organisations..................................6
TASK 3 ...........................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in organisations
in periods of change.....................................................................................................................6
3.2 Application of different motivational theories within the workplace....................................7
3.3 Usefulness of a motivation theory for managers....................................................................8
TASK4 ............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Nature of groups and group behaviour within organizations.................................................8
4.2 Factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective teamwork in
organizations................................................................................................................................9
4.3 Impact of technology on team function..................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
In this report, it contains all the information relating to the organization behavior of city
college and enterprise rent-a-car (Simon, 2013). This report shows the relevant information like,
what are the various culture and structure of the organizations and how the relationship between
culture and structure of the organization and how they can influence the performance of the
organization. What are the component which can affect individual behavior at business and
power of leadership styles in various organizations, how organizational theory support the
management practice. The resent report contains relevant information like, what are various
formulation of administration which is framed by various administration and postulation of
various theories of management at the workplace. This present report contain the different utility
of motivational theory for the different leaders and different component that can develop the
behaviour of the team member.
TASK 1
1.1 Analyze the various organizational culture and structure
The constitution and culture of City College and enterprise rent-a-car organizations can
be defined by their relationship, abilities and by their responsibilities. The structures of the
organizations are important for growth of the organizations. The city college and enterprise rent-
a-car, both are the successful organization and they has different organizational structure are
different culture.
Organizational structure is one of a structure of external and internal and leadership of
the city college. These factors are related to the operational functions of the all department of
City College like, instruction department, people imagination sector and management division
of the business structure. In the modern time, the enterprise rent-a-car is related to official
structure to the organization. It is the car-hire Company and big buyer of cars in the economy.
Organization structure of enterprise Rent-a-car Company is related to the responsibilities and
beliefs about their all customer. These factors are related to the operational functions of manager
of this organization like, this organization is not selling the commodity, it supply the service to
their customers and customers anticipate to be activated in the certain way by the effective
service.

The culture of the organizations is related to the beliefs, attitude and values among the all
people of the organization and these all factors emphasize on how the members of the
organization works and how the work of organization will be done (Boje, 2011).
1.2 Relations between business structure and culture and its impact on performance of
organization
Structure and culture is the two set of organization which is related to each other. In the
modern time, the structure and appreciation of business can affect the action of business.
Performance of the business can be influenced by the relationship of the organization’s structure
and its culture. Both are playing an essential role in business performance (Riding and Rayner,
2013). If structure of the business is providing the effective and healthy culture to the all
activities of the business in that case, the organization can meet their target and can survive and
stay in the market place. In the other case, if the structure of the organization is not able to
provide a healthy culture at the workplace then the organization cannot meet their target and
cannot manage the all activities of the organization and the organization cannot suffer in the
market.
The effective structure of the organization can help to generate the new better culture and
the effective culture is useful for achieving the all activities of the organization and makes the
organization profitable. The corporate culture is useful for supporting the outcome of the all
activities of the company. The culture is one type of the approach of the in which the top
management of the organization tries to achieve the effective projects for the development of the
company and make the more and more profit for the development of the organization. So, the
effective relationship between the business culture and structure can affect the performance of
any kind of organization.
1.3 Analyze factors which can affect employee’s behavior at work
In the modern time, there are many factors which can influence the individuals behavior
at the. These factors includes; perception, attitude, ability and skills and demographic factors.
They are as follows: Perception: Perception is thinking about the other people. There are two kind of the
perception like optimistic and counter perception. In the positive perception, it is
effective for the organization managers to generate the positive environment and in that

environment the employees can understand them in the positive way but in the case of the
negative perception, it create the negative environment for the managers an in that
environment, the employees perceive their managers in the negative way. Attitude: Attitude is always based on the behavior of the person. There are some factors
like, peers, family, society and family and organizational factors can influence the
structure of the attitude. If the attitude is positive of the manager in that case, the manager
can influence their employees for the effective work and if the attitude of the manager in
the negative way in that case, the manager is not able to influence their employees for the
effective work. Ability and skills: Ability means the capacity of the individual to do something for the
organization. The effective skill allows an individual to well perform. The organizational
manager is responsible for identifying the ability and skills of their employees for the
particular job at the particular position (Llewellyn and Hindmarsh, 2010).
 Demographic factors: The demographic factor includes age, gender, nationality,
education and socio economic background etc. The organization want that persons who
belongs from the well-educated family and socio economic background because these
types of people are able to perform well at the place of work (Naylor, Pritchard and Ilgen,
2013).
TASK 2
2.1 Potency of various leadership styles in various organizations
The leaders are that persons who has ability and capacity to influence the people and
workers of organization. There are certain leadership styles of leaders. They are as follows: Autocratic style of leadership: Autocratic style of leadership defines the separation
between the leaders and workers. This type of leaders takes the responsibility for making
decision the decision for the development of the company. This type of leaders has power
to take own decision and no involvement of the employees of the organization. The
autocratic leaders work with the small organization but cannot work with the large
organization. So, this types of leadership is effective for small types of the business. Bureaucratic style of leadership: The bureaucratic style of the leadership is that
leadership in which the rules and regulations are follows strictly and the leaders can work

easily with these rules and regulations. This type of leadership is effective for the works
because in this leadership work is done in the serious manner. Democratic style of leadership: The democratic style of leadership is also called the
participative leadership. In this leadership, the leaders have right to take the final decision
about the company but they encourage effective ideas, feedback and suggestions from
their all types of the employees.
 Charismatic style of leadership: The charismatic style of leadership is effective because
this type of leaders generate higher level of acceptance among their employees and staff.
This style of leadership creates effective quality and energetic environment. So, this type
of leadership is effective for the energetic environment of the organization.
2.2 How business theory support the activity of management
Organizational explanation is leading an important role within place of working. This
theory is effective for the development of the purpose oriented approach and focus on the
effective environment of the business and effective on the working competence of the business.
With the help of the organizational theory, a business can achieve their aims and objectives and
it affects the all procedures and activities of the business (Struhsaker, 2010).
The organizational theory helps the organization for developing the understanding about
the new technologies, policies, assortment, effective knowledge, development of the skill and
positive thinking for the profit strategies. This theory helps for increasing the effectiveness for
better performance of the organization indicators and helps in implementing the new and modern
technology for the activities of the business. The management theory and organizational theory is
framed at the portion of the organization. For implementing the organizational theory and
management theory at the place of working is difficult for maintaining the needs and wants of
the employees. The organization and management changes are very important for the effect
activities and helps in the decision making for the business. So, the organizational changes and
management changes in the businesses are very important for the development of the effective
and successful business (Catthoor and et. al., 2013).
2.3 Various approaches to management misused by various organizations
Management of the organization is affected by the economics, political science and
sociology. There are many approaches of the management which is used in the certain sectors of

the business and the management approaches are based on the new implementation in the
organization. The approaches of management are as follows: Active listening: Active listening is an approach of the management and it is used by the
City collage and Enterprise rent-a-car organization. The active listening means active
understanding about the management of the business. The effective listening is important
for putting the needs and wants of the employees and customers in the appropriate
manner and helps in growth of the business. Steering: This approach of management is important for finding the appropriate direction
at the place of the organizational management. The steering approach is based on
management of the active project to deliver effective needs and helpful in developing the
effective project for controlling the all activities of successful business. So, it is the
effective approach of the management which is used by the different organizations.
 Cultivating: Cultivating approach of management is like the active listening approach. It
is the approach of the management which is used by the existing skills for the
profitability of the business and gets advantages from the existing environment. This
management approach is important for the active contribution of employees and provides
the better and effective result in the favor of organization. So, it is effective approach of
management which is used by the different organizations (Schmitz, 2010).
TASK 3
3.1 Analyze the impact that different leadership on motivation of organization
The impressive leadership is important in the management of the organization. The
effective management implements the rules and regulation for the success of the business. There
are some sources of the power of the leader which is important for motivating the people in the
organization. They are as follows: Personal power: The personal power is that power which is overcome by the some
people for building their personality. So, the personal power of leaders is important for
the organizational changes (Pendergast and et.al., 2013). Legitimate power: Legitimate power is based on the position of leaders where they work.
The legitimate power should be assign for the different position in the organization level.
So, the legitimate power will be accepted by the all members of the organization.

 Political power: The political power is possessed by a group of the organization. The
effective leader needs to gain the political power for working with the employees of the
organization and it support social system of the organization.
 Expert power: The expert power is based on the knowledge which is supported by an
individual of the organization. The expert power is arise through the effective education
and effective training.
The motivational leadership is effective for providing the power for the changes in the
organization and it make the balance between the source of power and its uses. The effective
culture of the organization is based on the behavior and relationship within the organization and
it’s important for the effective changes in the organization.
3.2 Postulation of various motivational theories in the place of work
There are many different motivational theories within the workplace and for the effective
performance in the workplace of the organization. They are as follows: Incentive motivational theory: With the help of the incentive theory, the employees or
workers of the organization can perform well at the workplace. So, the incentive theory
of motivation encourage to the employees for the better work in the workplace. Arousal motivational theory: The arousal theory of motivation is also important for
increasing the performance at the workplace. In this theory, it provides the safety to the
people and increases their arousal level at the workplace. Drive motivational theory: In this motivational theory, the people encourage by the
effective action which is taken by the management of the organization for the better
performance and it provides the effective outcome in the performance level.
 Humanistic motivational theory: The humanistic motivational theory is based on the
action of the human and also based on their thinking. This theory provides some
motivation to the people like, social motivation, spiritual motivation and biological
motivation.
So, these all are the motivational theory of the motivation which is important at the
workplace of the organization and helpful for increasing the performance of the people at the
workplace (Bortree and Waters, 2010).
3.3 Utility of the motivation theory for the managers

The motivational theory is essential for measuring various needs, wants, desire and hopes
of the individuals. Motivation is a type of process in which it increase the performance of the
manger for making the work effective in the workplace in that case, the manager can increase the
effectiveness and relationship between the employees. The motivational theory of motivation is
important for encouraging the people for taking the effective action at the organizational
workplace and helpful for achieving the effective goals for the development of the organization
(Spector and Fox, 2010).
There are some factors which are important for encouraging the behavior of the manager,
they are as follows:
 Success
 Work satisfaction
 Appreciation
 Desire for more money
 Team work
 Job satisfaction
The effective leader and manger is to create motivation among the employees for better
performance according to their ability. With the help of the motivational theory, the manager can
increase the interest among the employees for their effective job. The motivational theory for
manager can increase certain stages which include, a felt need, an incentive in which the need of
the individual will be stimulated.
TASK 4
4.1 Existence of groups and group behavior of organizations
The group behavior is based on the people behavior in the organization. It is the major
importance of the organization. The organization divided their work at the different department
of group in the organization. The group behavior of the people is important for the different
activities of the organization. It is important for the organizational manager to understand about
the behavior of the people.
The effective group team of the people is important for the activities of the company. In
the organization, the different people have different behavior and skills which influence the
group performance at the workplace. The work of group is important for developing the

cooperation, coordination and team work and guidance availability for the people of the
organization and provides the appropriate outcome for the activities of the organization. There
are some features of the groups (Semmer and et. al., 2010). They are as follows:
 Interact with each other
 They defines unit
 Share same interest and skills
 Involve into psychological warfare
 Build effective teamwork in the organization
There are some ways in which it identifies the process of the effective group
configuration. They based on the storming, forming, norming, adjourning and
performing. So, in the organization, there are two type of the groups which includes,
formal and informal. Both the groups work within the organization for achieving the
purpose of the organization (Greenwood and Van Buren III, 2010).
4.2 Element that encourage the evolution of effectual teamwork in businesses
There are two types of the element which can affect for the growth of the effective
teamwork in the organizational level. There factor can includes, minimizing cost, experience
sharing, collective efforts, decreasing the efforts of the work, high standard of performance and
promote the benefits as an effective team. These factors can increase the ability and capacity of
working and increase the performance of the effective team.
The effective teamwork improves the functions of the organization and minimizes the
issues which are related to the ability of working.
4.3 Effect of technology on group function
The communication technology is very important on the team functioning in the business.
In the modern time, technology is continuously increasing for creating an effective team work
environment. There are some technology tools and its impact in team performance in the place of
business environment. They are as follows: Mobile phone: The mobile phone is the effect on the performance of team in the business.
With the help of this technology, the business can communicate easily with their team
and can support them on time. So, the mobile phone is a technology which impacting on
the performance of the team.

 E-mail: E-mail is also a technology which is based on the internet. It is the rapidly
growing technology and an effective form of the communication. it is the effective
technology to get the appropriative information for increasing the performance of a
business team.
 Personal computers: It is also a technology tool for managing the communication within
the organization place. The use of the computer is very important for all kind of the
business because it communicate the connection between the team members by the
internet. So, the personal computer is an effective technology tool for increasing the
performance of team within the business (Drake and Pritchard, 2016).
CONCLUSION
In this report, it has been concluded that the organizational behavior is important for the
all activities of the organization. The organizational behavior includes the effective structure and
culture of the organization and it use many type of technology tools for increasing the
performance of team within the city college and enterprise rent-a-car. It also uses the
motivational theories at the workplace because the motivational theories are helpful for
increasing the performance of the team with the successful organization. The organizational
behavior also uses the different kind of factors for identifying the individual’s behavior at the
workplace. So, the effective organizational behavior is important for increasing the performance
of team within the organization.
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