Organisation Behaviour and Motivation Theories: Analysing Unilever Plc

Organisation
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
TASK...............................................................................................................................................4
P1. Analysation of influence of culture, power, politics on individual as well as team
behaviour and performance ........................................................................................................4
M1. Analysation of culture, politics and power of organisation and its influence on team and
individual behaviour and performance .......................................................................................6
P2. Evaluation of content as well as process theories of motivation which enable effective
achievement in organisation .......................................................................................................7
M2. Evaluation of influence of behaviour of others through effective application of
behavioural motivational theories, concept and model ..............................................................9
P3. Explanation of effective team opposed to ineffective team .................................................9
M3. Analysation of relevant team and group development theories to support development of
dynamic cooperation ................................................................................................................13
P4. Application of concept and philosophies of organisational behaviour in context of
business situation......................................................................................................................13
M4. Exploration and evaluation of concept, philosophies of OB that inform and influence
behaviours in positive as well as negative ways ......................................................................15
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Organisation Behaviour refers to academic study of ways in which people interact within a
group. Reason behind this study is to apply it primarily in context to making business operate
effectively (Alimbekova, Zhumasheva, and Arystanbek, 2021). This project report includes
analysation of Unilever Plc which is a UK based organisation. Unilever Plc was introduced in the
year 1929 by William Lever in UK. It is providing their products and service in different
countries and providing variety of products and service to their customers including home care
products, health care product, personal care products. This project report includes analysation of
influence of culture, politics, power on behaviour of other people in an organisation. It evaluate
motivation and its impact on team for attainment of goals. Additionally, it demonstrate
understanding of how to cooperate effectively with others. It also apply concept as well as
philosophies of organisation behaviour for business situation.
TASK
P1. Analysation of influence of culture, power, politics on individual as well as team behaviour
and performance
Culture: Culture refers to collection of expectation, practices and values which guide as well as
inform action of different team members. It is created with authentic as well as consistent
behaviour.
Importance of cultural difference awareness:
Culture difference awareness is important for an organisation as it helps to reduce probability of
making poor decision and increases chances of making more considered and insightful decision
(Alsawafi, Lemke, and Yang, 2021). It is important for managers Unilever Plc to understand
cultural differences as it helps them to understand and appreciate culture of other people working
in an organisation. It assists managers of organisation to reduce impact of cultural myopia and
allow them to empathise other people for work.
Hofstede dimension of culture theory and application:
Hofstede culture theory was developed by Geert Hofstede in the year 1980. It provide a
framework for understanding differences of culture existed in different countries and identify
different ways in which business can be run across different types of culture. It differentiates
between different types of national cultures, different dimension of culture and its impact on

setting of business (Bhandari, and et.al., 2021). It consists different categories of culture which
can be mentioned below:
 Power distance index
 Uncertainty avoidance index
 Collectivism against individualism
 Masculinity versus femininity
 Restraint against Indulgence
 Long term orientation versus short term orientation
Principle of network theory and system theory:
Network theory: This theory includes study of different ways in which elements in any network
interact. It is the simple way for understanding a network by assuming set of objects that are
connected with some link (Di Vaio, and et.al., 2021). Different set of objects used in this theory
consist products, human being, diseases, brain regions, ingredients and many more. It is
important for managers of Unilever Plc to understand this theory as it helps them to
understanding ways in which different department function.
System theory: This theory is interdisciplinary study of different systems which are of cohesive
group of interdependent and interrelated parts that can be human made and natural. In this, every
system is bounded with time as well as space and can be influence through its environment.
Organisational politics: Organisational politics is the process of gaining and showcasing
perceived power. It consists influencing tactics as well as activities which are undertaken by
employees for purpose of retaining personal control at workplace. It is taken as tool which is
used by employees for misusing power, tarnish image of a person and gaining popularity in an
organisation.
Difference between personal, decisional, structural as well as organisational change
Personal Change: Personal change are those change which take place in an individual with
learning (García-Valdecasas, 2021). Needs of these changes occur with self-analysation as well
as reflective process. Politics can cause personal change among employees of Unilever Plc
because team members are involving in unproductive activities which decrease their productivity
and efficiency related to work.
Structural Change: Structural change is a dramatic shift in ways of functioning of market,
industry or an organisation. Changes in structure in Unilever Plc can take place due to various