Organisational Behaviour: Culture, Power, and Motivation

Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 ...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P2 ...........................................................................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P3 ...........................................................................................................................................9
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................11
P4 .........................................................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is regarded as making a analysis of individual behaviour to
underhand the effect job communication, structure of job, theories related to motivational,
leadership theories etc. so that employee behaviour can also be analysed (Bailey and et.al.,
2018). It is very helpful in maximisation of employee motivation so that they can improve their
behaviour towards organisation by utilisation of the talents and skills of their employees to
achieve the laid down objective of the organisation. Present report is based on Tesco PLC that is
a retail market chain dealing in generally merchandise and different categories of retail products.
Tecso was founded by Jack Cohen in the year 1934. Their headquarters are present in England
UK. The report consist of power, culture and organisation politics that can be used for
understanding the employee behaviour by use of motivational theories. There is also discussion
of concepts and philosophies for improvement employee productivity and performance.
TASK 1
P1
Culture Influence – In an business firm Human resource perform several important role
for organisation sustainability and progress for gaining competitive advantages within market
area. Performance of company directly get influenced through organisational culture, power as
well as politics (Balint, 2018). In addition to this, leadership and management both provide
assistance to company in monitoring, controlling and regulating organisational goals and
objectives in effective manner. Impact of these aspects on particular person are discussed
below :-
Classification of culture – Organisational culture is explained as vision, beliefs, norms,
shared values and many more which provide assistance in recognising behaviour of staff in
company, interaction with other outside firm and intrinsic working. For better understanding of
culture Handy's Culture typology will provide assistance explanation of that are as follows :-
 Power culture – It simply focus on particular person which can be with the owner in
small scale start-ups. Power culture mainly restrict as well as create anxiety within
personnel.
 Role culture – In this power aspect i.e., culture it is ascertained through role as well as
duty of individual as well as it is extremely disciplined.

 Task culture – This is kind of culture which arranged when specific task or project is
needed to be performed as well as power will be delegate to employees on the basis of
project or task completion.
 Person culture – It is type of culture which established within an business firm when
staff member work according to their individual capabilities such as taxation, law and
several other area.
In relation of Tesco plc they are adopting task culture which help them in executing complex as
well as intricate task within allotted time that result in gaining high productivity and profitability
of respective organisation (Bucic, Ngo and Sinha, 2017).
Importance of cultural-differences awareness – Tesco plc is operating their business at
global level and providing opportunities to distinct cultured people. In addition to this, cultural
differences within staff generates differences in vision, values as well as expectations so all the
difference will supposed to be examine through management. Moreover, it is crucial step which
help in establishing effective communication within cross cultural staff for setting common goals
and objectives. It also assist in reducing conflict level as well as increase level of satisfaction for
gaining competitive advantages within market. Thus, human resource is important division for
overall business firm.
Hofstede's dimensions of culture theory and their application – This theoretical
framework was introduced by Geert Hofsede as well as it is an approach that utilise for better
understanding of cross cultural communication (Connolly and Dolan, 2017). Hofstede's
dimension help in examining influence of culture on business firm. There are mainly 6 aspects
related to respective theory explanation of these are as follows :-
 Power distance - It involve level on the basis of that discrimination as well as power are
condoned and this will also determine by taking feedbacks from subordinates.
 Individualism vs. Collectivism – It includes extent at which social group are integrated
in individual groups. In this, particular person have their focus on achieving individual
own objectives. On the other hand, collectivism have their focus on group objectives.
 Uncertainty avoidance index – It is recognises at the level which negligence as well as
ambiguity are support.
 Masculinity vs. Femininity – It will determine the societal preferences on equality of
gender as well as behaviour.