UNIT 12 Organisational Behaviour Assignment - David & Co Limited
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UNIT 12 Organisational Behaviour Assignment - David & Co Limited
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UNIT 12 Organisational Behaviour
TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3LO1 .................................................................................................................................................3Impact of organisational culture, politics and power on team and individual behaviour ...........3LO 2 ................................................................................................................................................6Motivational theories and techniques used by A. David & Co limited.......................................6LO 3.................................................................................................................................................9Cooperation and difference between effective and ineffective teams ........................................9LO 4 ..............................................................................................................................................12Concepts and philosophies of organizational behaviour ..........................................................12CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................15REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................17
INTRODUCTION Organizational behaviour is known as the study of approaches or methods in whichpeople interact with each other in groups specifically in organizations. The study holds greatimportance because the behavioural analysis of company helps business to improve itsperformance. Organizational behaviour theory also enhances the job satisfaction amongemployees and promotes innovations and leadership in business activities. It is directlyassociated with the production, understanding and controlling of human behaviour (Block andBlock, 2014). The report will analyse the impact of culture, politics and power on behaviouralcharacteristics of organizational human resources. It will also discuss the significance ofmotivation for individuals and teams to achieve business objectives. The evidence explores theconcepts of organizational behaviour by using the case study of A David & Co Limited. Itbelongs to food and beverage sector and operates in UK. The turnover of firm in 10-20 millionEuros. The organization deals with distribution and production of fresh fruits and vegetables,bakery products, exotic and instant foods to different hotels, restaurants, caterers and nursinghomes. The report will evaluate the role of cooperation for effective team work and businessprocesses. LO1 Impact of organisational culture, politics and power on team and individual behaviour Organizational culture reflects the characteristic features of an organization and can beconsidered as the sum of its traditions, beliefs and attitudes. It also describes the mechanism oforganizational procedures and how team interacts with each other. Thus, organizationalbehaviour has significant impact on the performance of its employees. It drives the skilledhuman resources and manages employee satisfaction. The attributes like culture, politics as wellas power level affects the performance at both individual level and team level (The Significanceof Organizational Culture, 2018). Handy model contains four type of culture
Power – it refers to power culture where only certain people in organization is having power totake decisions. This affects highly on organizational culture as well as employee’sTask- in this culture is based on task. It is based on functions. Task are allotted by determiningskills, abilities, etc. of employees. Role – in this organizational culture is based on roles. They are highly controlled as it is assignedin according to skills and abilities. In this everyone knows what are their roles andresponsibilities and perform task accordingly. Person – An organization with a person culture is really just a collection of individuals whohappen to be working for the same organization.Impact on individual performance and behaviour: For achieving the business goals appropriate interaction and coordination is an essentialaspect. The decisions can be made effectively by communicating with each other and byanalysing the future consequences of the decisions. When A. David & Co limited will havecoordination culture then all employees will focus on their individual performance, but they willkeep their personal development goals in alignment with the business goals. On the other hand, ifA. David & Co limited will have competitive or creative organizational culture then allindividual resources of company will aim to give their best performance so that they can leadahead of other competitive employees. If company’s culture will not appreciate innovations and hard work then employees maynot feel encouraged to perform their job roles with dedication because they will not be able toconnect with company emotionally (Miner, 2015). For example, if company’s culture willneglect the choices of its employees then employees of A. David & Co limited will also thinkthat they are not required to bring extra effort for improving customer services because it is nottheir organization. Along with the culture the power and politics also have influence on theperformance of individuals. The individuals with higher power and authority are more focusedand motivated for achieving business goals. The responsibilities which are given to them withpower serve as the motivation or driving forces.
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