Understanding Organizational Behavior at Nissan Motors in the UK

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
Organizational Behavior
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
1. Understanding the Organizational Culture and Behavior at Nissan Motors in the UK
from a Theoretical Perspective...................................................................................................3
2. Understanding the Impact that Organizational Behavior can have on Effectiveness in an
Organization...............................................................................................................................5
3. Assessing the Impact of Organizational Behavior on Employee Performance..................6
4. Understanding how Nissan can use its Work Culture to Enhance its Performance...........7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Organizational culture or organizational behavior is something that is seen to have a
direct impact on the efficiency and production of an organization. Business enterprises that
are characterized by a positive and harmonious work culture are seen to be far more
productive in their output than organizations where the behavior or work culture is robotic
and autocratic in nature, with employees seldom being given the opportunity to express their
views and opinions on business matters (Farrell 2019). As such, efforts need to be made on
the part of business owners to make sure that organizational behavior is always optimistic in
nature so that workers feel the motivation or the incentive that is required in order for them to
be able to perform their duties and roles for the organization in the most constructive and
most productive of ways. If organizational behavior is poor, employees will not feel inclined
to work for such an organization (Kunze and Toader 2019). This report analyzes the
organizational work practices that are seen to be in play at the Nissan Motor Manufacturing
Company in the United Kingdom. Organizational behavior at Nissan Motors is analyzed
using well known theories of organizational behavior after which the report discusses how
organizational culture leads to effectiveness within the organization, how organizational
behavior can impact the performance of employees and finally how Nissan Motors can use its
work culture to ehance its performance in the UK market.
1. Understanding the Organizational Culture and Behavior at Nissan Motors in the
UK from a Theoretical Perspective
Nissan Motors is one of the largest car companies in the United Kingdom and the
organizational behavior at this company can be well understood using the theory of an
adhocracy. The adhocracy is an organizational behavior theory that involves the use of
innovation and experimentation in order to come up with skills and techniques that can be