Influence of Organizational Politics, Culture, and Power on Team and Individual Behavior and Performance

Unit 12 Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
Unit 12 Organisational Behaviour.........................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................2
LO1.......................................................................................................................................................2
P1 Influence of organizational politics, culture and power on team and individual behaviour and
performance.......................................................................................................................................2
M1 Critically analyse how power, culture and politics of Sainsbury influence individual and team
performance and behaviours..............................................................................................................4
LO 2......................................................................................................................................................5
P2 How content and process theories of motivation and techniques of inspiration enable
achievement of aims in Sainsbury context.........................................................................................5
M2 Influence behaviour of others through efficient application of behavioural motivational
concepts and models as well as theories............................................................................................8
D1......................................................................................................................................................8
LO3.......................................................................................................................................................8
M3 Analyse relevant group and team development theories to aid development of dynamic co-
operation..........................................................................................................................................10
LO 4....................................................................................................................................................10
P4 Application of philosophies and concepts of organizational behaviour within Sainsbury context
.........................................................................................................................................................10
M4 Justify and examine range of philosophies and concepts that influence and inform behaviour in
negative and positive manner..........................................................................................................12
D2....................................................................................................................................................12
CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behaviour can be defined as application and study of knowledge about
human attitude and nature related to other factors of a company such as social systems,
technology and structure. It affect on productivity and performance of workers as well as
other stakeholders of companies. The current study will be based on Sainsbury, which fall
under list of the most popular supermarket chains in the UK; it is 2nd most famous
supermarket in nation. This assignment will explain how company power, politics and culture
can impact team and individual behaviour and performance and critically evaluate relations
between all elements and motivation that make teams and business able to succeed.
It will justify contribution of content and process models or theories in achievement
of organizational goals and also demonstrate understanding about what makes an effective
group as opposed to ineffective one. Moreover, this study will critically examine how firm
influence behaviour of other by applying motivational models. Furthermore, this report will
clarify philosophies and concepts of organizational behaviour within firm context and given
business situation.
LO1
P1 Influence of organizational politics, culture and power on team and individual behaviour
and performance
Team and individual performance help to increasing operational efficiency of
company and productivity level as well in effective manner. When group of people perform
effectively within Sainsbury they can aid to enhance performance level of business. It can be
said that there are some internal factors such as power, politics and culture are accessible in
firm that can impact on behaviour and performance of team & individual.
Handy’s Typology-
Handy’s organizational culture model is one of the best concepts that a company can
use to identify the impact of their culture on individual and team performance as well as
behaviour. This model is consisting of four different types of cultures.
Power culture-

In this type of culture, decision making power is held by few people in Sainsbury
whose influence spreads throughout business when individual use their power fairly while
appraising workers performance and hard work (Maru and Michael, K., 2017). It influences
individual and team performance as well as their reaction in positive way.
Role culture-
Company with this culture is bases on rules; team members and individual worker are
highly managed with everyone in firm knowing what their roles and accountabilities are
(Camps and et.al., 2016). This type of culture put positive impact on performance and
behaviour of individual & unit, when seniors according to their role take right decision
without making any differences in context of solving issues at workplace.
Task culture-
This culture forms when groups in Sainsbury can divided to address specific issue or
to get success in project (Chiniara and Bentein, 2018). It affects behaviour and performance
of both parties in positive manner because task to team and individual can be allotting base
on their skills and abilities. It allows everyone to feel positive and productive at workplace as
this type of culture in company can definitely enhance performance of staff.
Person culture-
Along with above culture, person culture also influence in context of team and
individual performance and behaviour, but in negative manner. When individual & group
only think about own work without helping and supporting other people, it impact negatively
on each workers performance and they get demotivated which is actually not good for growth
of Sainsbury and its brand image in market.
French and Bertram power types-
Legitimate-
This kind of power is unstable and unexpected, it comes from belief that manager or
leader in Sainsbury has formal right to take decisions and to be obedient. Use of decision
making power in fair way can effectively increase performance level and enhance behaviour
of team and individual towards their work and other people positively.
Reward-