Influence of organization’s culture, politics and power

Organizational
Behavior

Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Influence of organization’s culture, politics and power......................................................................3
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................5
P2 Content and process theories of motivation........................................................................................5
TASK 3.......................................................................................................................................................6
P3 Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team..........................................6
TASK 4.......................................................................................................................................................8
P4 Concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior.......................................................................8
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Management activities like understanding, predicting and influencing individual behavior
in an organization that further examine structure of workplace and suggest ways in which the
organizational processes and operations can be improved (Ashkanasy and Humphrey, 2011). In
this report, organizational behavior will be thoroughly analyses to address issues like workforce
motivation, incentives, team-building and business environment in context to 4Com Plc which
serves in telecommunication and aim to improve the communication services of all SME market
in UK. However this report also highlights influence of organization’s culture, politics and
power on individual and team performance as well as different theories that help in motivating
employees within 4Com Plc. In addition, it also carries efficiencies of effective team in an
organization and suggests different methods that help in building effective team. Various
philosophies and concept of organizational behavior that help to meet changing requirements of
business environment at 4Com Plc will also be discussed in this report.
TASK 1
P1 Influence of organization’s culture, politics and power
Factors such as organizational culture, politics and power are key to success in a
workplace, as weak organizational factors provides low motivation, employee fraud and bad
behaviors in the workplace. 4Com Plc need to focus all these factors in order to get successful
workplace environment and low employee’s turnover rate.
Organization Culture: It refers to the important and highlighted values as well as beliefs
that exists in a company and drive behaviors of individuals as well as in team. The influence of
cultural differences at 4Com Plc can be thoroughly explained by Hofstede’s model of cultural
factors, which is given by theorist Geert Hofstede who proposed that all local and international
factors contribute in the culture of organization as well as influences employee’s behavior
(Bolino and et. al., 2013). According to Hofstede there are five major factors that influence the
culture of workplace such as:
Power Distance: It refers to the differences in culture as per the power delegated to
employees at 4Com Plc. This also shows openness among employees as well as in management
which influences organization environment. High power distance do not conduct open
communication among employees and management due to which employees feel hesitated in
performing their task as well as this increases employee’s turnover ratio. Whereas low power
distance at a company provides more openness to employees and make them feel valued there.
Masculinity vs. Feminity: Providing equal opportunities to man and woman in an
organization promotes feeling of equality in employees as well as it also help in maintaining
image of the company. At 4Com Plc. Company provides equal opportunities to both man an
woman according to their skills and qualifications which assist the company to accomplish their
goals more successfully (Podsakoff and House, 2013)

Individualism vs. Collectivism: Working on a common interest at 4Com Plc includes
having same goals and objectives among employees, management as well as organization as
whole which assist them to achieve their goals with more efforts and consumes less resource as
well as support team work activities and assures good quality of work. This also provides enough
space to their employees to think out of the box and participate with more innovative and
profitable ideas and suggestions (Carpenter, Berry and Houston, 2014).
Uncertainty avoidance: It refers to a culture where employees are proactive respond
unusual and unpredicted situations as well as this parameter also deals with tolerance level of
employees in every business situation that may arise at 4Com Plc although the company try to
avoid these situations at their level best.
Long-term vs. Short-term Orientation: Organizations such as 4Com Plc. which focuses
on futuristic goals and have long-term relationship with their employees provides their people to
have a steady approach and strive hard to accomplish the expectation of their management as
well as have an strong attachment with the company. Whereas some organizations follow the
culture where people are only concerned with their profits and targets as well as leave when they
get better opportunity (Colquitt and et. al., 2011).
Organization Power: It is the ability to influence individual behaviors to make them
work according to the needs of management and organizational benefits. In 4Com Plc there can
be five sources of power such as:
Legitimate Power: It refers to the power originated from one’s organizational role or
designation. In 4Com Plc. Managers have the power to sign the work to their subordinates and
assures full coordination as well timely achievement of given task and goals.
Reward Power: Ability to grant rewards such as increase in Pay, perks, attractive job
assignments to increase interest of employees in their work as well as increase their performance
level and satisfaction at 4Com Plc comes under reward power.
Coercive Power: This is the ability to punish employees in 4Com Plc for their bad or
poor performance by taking some beneficial opportunities from them. This power is often used
to produce those work form employees which they usually refuse to perform or hard to attain.
Expert Power: This power is hold by experts at 4Com Plc who have knowledge, skills
and expertise in specific field and who can provide better solutions for particular problems
regarding that field.
Referent Power: This power is hold by those who have personal characteristics or good
relations with company’s CEO or other designated staff at 4com Plc (DuBrin, 2013).
Organizational Politics: It refers to a variety of activities that associated with those
tactics which are used to improve personal and organizational interests. Bad politics at 4Com Plc
will increase dissatisfaction among employees as well as destruct pleasant business environment.
Whereas good organizational politics will allow employees at 4Com Plc. to develop their