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Relationship between Culture, Politics, Power and Motivation
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In this project, the importance of organisation behaviour will be analysed in context with two different companies that is Hewlett- Packard which is a multinational information technology company that develop and provides a wide variety of hardware and software related services. Whereas other company is Mega solutions which is a multinational company that manufacturers and supply computer software. However, this report focuses on the significance and appropriateness of organisation's behaviour as well as different theories to make organisation's environment more effective. Apart from this this project flashes different team development theories to increase productively of company.
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PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM:I a m t h e a u t h o r o f t h i s p r o j e c t a n d t h a t a n y a s s i s t a n c e I r e c e i v e d i n i t s p r e p a r a t i o n i s f u l l ydisclosed and acknowledged in this project.I also certify that this project was prepared by me specifically for this course.I certify that I have taken all reasonable precautions to make sure that my work has notbeen copied by other students.I confirm that I have understood the College’s regulations on plagiarism.I confirm that research resources are fully acknowledged.Student NameStudent IDP1039814Assessor NameQualificationUnit Number & UnitTitleUnit 12: Organizational Behaviour Project TitleOrganizational Behaviour: Hewlett- Packard andMega SolutionDate of SubmissionPlagiarism
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1 Influence of organisation's culture, politics and power on individual, team behaviour andperformance............................................................................................................................1M1 Organisation's culture, politics and power influences individual, team behaviour andperformance............................................................................................................................4P2 Evaluation of content and process theories of motivation................................................4M2 Effective application of behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models..........7D1 Relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation.........................................7TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7P3 An effective team and ineffective team.............................................................................7M3 Theories to support the development of dynamic cooperation......................................10P4 Philosophies of organisational behaviour......................................................................11M4 Concepts and philosophies of organisation behaviour inform and influence behaviour12D2 Relevance of team development theories.......................................................................13CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
INTRODUCTIONWhile working in an organisation, it is necessary to understand each other's behaviourand maintain a healthy working environment, for which it is needed to adopt and understandsignificance of organisation behaviour. It helps in understanding interpersonal relationship thatemployees share with each other and with their higher or lower subordinates (Thomson and VanNiekerk, 2012). In this project, the importance of organisation behaviour will be analysed incontext with two different companies that is Hewlett- Packard which is a multinationalinformation technology company that develop and provides a wide variety of hardware andsoftware related services. Whereas other company is Mega solutions which is a multinationalcompany that manufacturers and supply computer software. However, this report focuses on thesignificance and appropriateness of organisation's behaviour as well as different theories to makeorganisation's environment more effective. Apart from this this project flashes different teamdevelopment theories to increase productively of company. 1
TASK 1Hewlett Packard Company Overview Hewlett Packard (HP) is a company that was established in .....by.......HP business scope is technology, their first product was a printer; since them HP kept improvingand developing its business strategy and products accordingly to be one of the main producer oftechnology today with global presence. HP have different products, such as printers, laptops,Tablets, PCs Desktops and more.Critical Analysis of The Impact of HP Culture, Politics and Power on Individual, TeamBehaviour and PerformanceEmployees behaviours, whether as an individual or team, plays a vital role for HP company toeffectively achieve its objectives. Achievements of the organization goal fully dependable on theteam members and their behaviour. An effective individual and team behaviour leads thecompany towards the increase in the level of growth in the form of revenue generation. Ifchanges take place in organization culture, politics and power, then it has a great influence on theworking performance and the team behaviours of the employees.HP Culture and Its Impact on Individual and Team Organization's culturerefers to the beliefs, values and different approaches of interacting witheach one in a company. In a HP company if there take place any sudden changes in theorganization culture, it has a great impact on the behaviours of the team members. Changes likethe change in company rules and regulation, change in the vision of the company, changes in thelanguage habit, beliefs and assumptions (Wood and et. al., 2012). According to Haydn's, cultureare of four types: 2
Person culture- In a organization, person culture do exist it is collection of workers whowork for the organisation, and think themselves as a unique employee among others in acompany. For example the Service department of the HP company believe that there is no oneexcept them who have the capability of servicing , if there arises any machinery problems. Suchculture have a negative effect on the relationship of employees and the organization.Task culture- In a company task culture exist when the employees are addressed to someprogress projects and some specific problems. Task culture play a important role for the HPcompany, as in this all the members of the company have to perform the particular task byworking in a team. Thus it will aid in improvement of individuals behaviours and increase in theperformance level of the company.Role culture- In this type of culture roles are assigned to each one handling them withtheir responsibility and task as per their position. For example; manager of HP company plays itsown role like managing overall organization working environment. Similarly, each members ofthe company plays their role for the benefit of the company. As a result, the relationship of eachone with each other’s within the organization get improved, and it will increase the performancelevel of the company.Power culture- It refers to the power which lies with only few of them within theorganization and their influences are spread throughout the whole organization. For example, theassistant manager of HP company has the power to easily influence, motivate and encouragetheir subordinates in achieving the target goals of the company. Hence, the practice of powerculture in the company have a positive impact on the individual’s behaviours as they getencouraged to work for the company and indirectly it will also lead to increase in workingperformance level of the organization.The HP approach is known as “The HP Way”, which is based on the established shared values ofthe organization; which is founded on: “Passion for customers: We put our customers first in everything we do.Trust and respect for individuals: We work together to create a culture of inclusion built on trust, respect and dignity for all.Achievement and contribution: We strive for excellence in all we do; each person's contribution is critical to our success.3
Results through teamwork: We effectively collaborate, always looking for more efficient ways to serve our customers.Speed and agility: We are resourceful and adaptable, and we achieve results faster than our competitors.Meaningful innovation: We are the technology company that invents the useful and the significant.Uncompromising integrity: We are open, honest and direct in our dealings”1The critical analysis of the HP approach shows that the company built its culture on recognitionof the vital role of its employees, here we find David Packard sating “It is necessary that peoplework together in unison toward common objectives and avoid working at cross purposes at alllevels if the ultimate in efficiency and achievement is to be obtained”. In fact, the stated in linewith the adopted approach of the company “The best possible company management is one thatcombines a sense of corporate greatness and destiny with empathy for and fidelity to the averageemployee” and “Set out to build a company and make a contribution, not an empire and afortune”; which is motivating approach as per Vroom theory of Motivation, employees need to berecognised as human being cared about rather than doers only. Accordingly, employees will bemotivated in the way that their performance will be high and so the job quality leading to jobsatisfaction. Furthermore, HP opened the door for innovation as its approach here is “Happiness and successcomes not from wealth but in the freedom to be yourself” as well as “Never be afraid ofabandoning one idea, no matter how much time you’ve invested, if a better one comes along”.The impact of this approach is quite positive; it is motivating, as all motivational theories agreedon one main rule “increase pleasure and reduce pain”. In the same context, this approach opensthe door for the employees to think differently and be innovative, as a motivating factor HP willinvest in the good innovative idea. This in return will push the employee to develop themselves indifferent directions and levels, and hence, improvement in the quality of work leading to highperformance culture throughout the organization, as it is a motivating behaviour that will spreadacross all employees. 1http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/values-objectives.html4
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