Organizational Behavior: A Case Study of Marks and Spencer

Organisational Behaviour- Activity 1
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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Activity 1.........................................................................................................................................4
Background of the chosen organization briefly...............................................................................4
Definition of the terms organizational culture, organizational politics, power dynamics and
motivation........................................................................................................................................4
Influences of organization’s culture on individual behavior, team behavior and performance......5
Influences of organization’s politics on individual behavior, team behavior and performance......5
Influences of organization’s power dynamics on individual behavior, team behavior and
performance.....................................................................................................................................6
The analysis to the chosen organization is applied giving examples..............................................7
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................8
Bibliography:...................................................................................................................................9
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Introduction:
Organizational behavior is a study, which determines the nature and behavior of employees
working in an organization. It helps to improve the behavior of the employees and stakeholders
by motivating them for working and this helps to fetch the best out of them. Organizational
behavior aims to develop the personality of the employees, which in turn increases their
efficiency thus benefitting the organization and easy achievement of goals of the desired
organization, and increase the margins of profits. The organization, which is chosen for the given
study is Marks and Spencer.
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