Organisational Behaviour: Influence of Culture, Power, and Politics on Individual and Team Behaviour and Performance

Unit 12 –Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team
behaviour and performance.........................................................................................................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................4
P2. Illustrate Content and Process Theory of motivation ..........................................................4
LO3 .................................................................................................................................................6
P3 Effective and Ineffective team...............................................................................................6
LO4 .................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational
context and given business situation...........................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is defined as a manner in which employee behave within
company workplace structure. It facilitate management to have proper understanding of the
essential aspects through which employees can be motivated. This will allow entity to maximise
their performance at great extent while building strong trust with them (Alexander, Bloom and
Taylor, 2020). Present report has been conducted on TESCO which is operating their business
operations as a British multinational groceries and general merchandise organisation. Entity was
founded in the year 1919 and headquartered in England, United Kingdom. In this report,
formative discussion has been conducted on the manner in which organisation's culture, power
and politics influence team and individual behavioural and performance. Along with this, the
way in which content as well as process theories of motivation and motivational techniques
facilitate organisation towards effective achievement of goals are also disused in this report. In
addition to this, report also include evaluation to effective and ineffective team. Lastly,
philosophies and concepts of organisational behavioural in context with organisation and given
situation is also covered in present project.
LO1
P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team
behaviour and performance
There are mainly four key elements of organisational behaviour that include people,
technology, structure and environment within which company operate their business operations
(Galli, 2020). Understanding of employees behaviour will aid entity to build better and effective
relationship with them through which entity can fulfil their objectives with more effectiveness.
Organizational culture:
Handy's Culture Typology
Charles Handy states four different types of culture which is having significant impact on
organisation behaviour and performance:
Power culture:
According to this culture, it has been evaluated that some workers within workplace
premises are authorised to offer their significant contribution in the process of decision-making.
It lead company to assure more creative and innovative workplace environment. But sometime,
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with the use of this power company can see improper balance of power in selecting individual
for the decision-making process. It decreases sense of demotivation and dis-satisfaction among
employees which also reduces their performance and creativity.
Role Culture:
Within this culture, organisation can allot individual with the roles according to their
expertise and skills. It not only enhances employees overall productivity but also aid TESCO to
assure sustainability and profitability for long period of time.
Task culture:
In this culture company management formulate different types of team with an aim to
fulfil certain objectives for specific period of time. TESCO management with the help of task
culture can fulfil requirements of task in time effective manner through which they can assure
higher profitability.
Person culture:
Within this form of culture individuals mainly emphasize upon their interests rather than
on company welfare. Along with this, they consider themselves superior which have negative
impact on their as well as company performance as it reduces their dedication towards objectives
of company.
According to the above evaluation, management of TESCO with the assistance of role
culture can increase overall productivity of their work structure. As in this, entity allot
responsibilities and roles to individuals as per their capabilities and expertise which increases
their level of contribution towards goals.
Importance of cultural-difference awareness
Culture difference awareness plays crucial role in reducing changes of undertaking bad
decisions. It also maximises change company workplace efficiency. Further it has been evaluated
that it is essential for TESCO to celebrate culture difference as it allow entity to provide positive
workplace environment to their employees in which individual of different culture get considered
and valued (How Tesco creates opportunities to boost employee engagement. 2020). It also
facilitate company to increase their brand image within marketplace that ensure entity long term
sustainability and profitability.
The rise of globalisation and digital technology and how they have influenced and shared
organisational culture in the 21st century
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