Organizational Behaviour Management Environment and Leadership

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
Task 1 Management environment and Leadership...............................................................................1
1.1 Basic forms of organizational structure and culture. State advantages and disadvantages of
each culture and structure (D2)...................................................................................................1
1.2 Relationship of structure and culture. Explain its effect on business performance..............3
1.3 What individual behavioral factors affect employees at work? Why as a manager individual
behaviour is required to understand............................................................................................3
2.1 Compare leadership styles of two manager and state difference between both (M1)..........5
2.2 Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of management.........................6
2.3 Specify link of management theories with organizational practices (D1)............................7
3.1Impact of leadership styles on motivation in the organization during the period of change. 7
3.2 Compare how managers can motivate employees (M2).......................................................8
3.3 Usefulness of motivational theory to each of the managers.................................................8
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour is the field of study in which the company can analyze the
behaviour and attitude of employees in different business situations. The present study has been
made on Asda which is one of the largest entities in UK retail market. Thus, in such context
different structural and cultural aspects have been defined along with the impact of these facets on
performance of business. Furthermore, the research study has also included the need of different
leadership style for the business managers. Along with this description, organizational theories are
also discussed which strengthens the practice of management. The concept of motivation is also
emphasized in the subsequent study which managers are using to encourage employees for better
productivity.
TASK 1 MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT AND LEADERSHIP
1.1 Basic forms of organizational structure and culture. State advantages and disadvantages of each
culture and structure (D2)
Organizational structure is the way through which Asda is able to delegate roles and
responsibilities to all the employees in adequate manner and the structural aspects also defines
communication level between the employees (Jelinek, 2010). The categories of organizational
structure have been stated in the below section:
 Functional: All the job roles are divided among employees as per different departments
and functions. This is also essential in making the things clear within workforce. Each
portion of the organization is grouped according to its purpose.
Advantages Disadvantages
 Suitable for large and complex business
enterprises.
 It has a long and single chain of
command.
Lack of Teamwork
Difficult Management Control
 Product based structure: In a product based structure, the firm is organized around
specific products and each product group contains all the traditional departments such as
finance, marketing, HRM and so on (Baligh, 2006).
Advantages Disadvantages
 Greater product responsiveness to market
changes
 Performance of the firm is easier to
 Duplication and lack of economies of
scale
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evaluate
 It often reduces the operating decision
makign burden of the top executives
 It creates problems for customers
 It may generate conflicts between
corporate objectives and product groups.
 Geographically structure: It is the one of several organizational designs. This structure
brings employees together in a geographical division; however other divisional structures
are based on product, services and customers.
Advantages Disadvantages
 Bring employees together
 Helps in proper responding
 Can create competition in different
departments of the organization
 Leads to duplication of activities
On the other hand, organizational culture is the value and beliefs that employees follow
while delegating and managing things. This is also another criteria in which businesses can define
its shared values and rituals that govern people. Categories of culture have been stated in the below
mentioned section:
 Power: For a Power Culture, it is essential for the firm to each aspect and decisions are
made by one or a small number of people (Suppiah and Sandhu, 2011).
 Role: This is particularly useful for specialist roles e.g. sales, marketing, project
management and legal compliance.
 Task: Task culture refers to the use of teams to complete tasks especially if the
task/objective has a number of steps.
 Person: Person cultures are found in organizations where there is an opportunity for
employees to develop their career and skills (Smith, 2013).
Concluding the structural aspect of Asda, it can be said that it assists the employers to
maintain disciplinary aspects in the business which further helps in reaching towards organizational
goals. This is the result of flat organizational culture. On the other hand, Asda is following task
culture where in the major focus is given to task accomplishment. Contrary to this, Morrison's has
been following matrix structure where in duties are delegated as per the specifications of
employees. In terms of cultural aspects, Morrison's has been following power culture where in
small group of people are entitled to take decisions.
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