Influence of Organisation Culture, Power, and Politics on Individual and Team Performance

Organisational Behaviour

Table of Contents
Part A...............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1) Influence of organisation culture, power, and politics on individual and team
performance............................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P2) Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques,
enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context......................................6
Part B...............................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
P3) Demonstrate an understanding of what makes an effective team, as opposed to an
ineffective team......................................................................................................................8
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................12
P4 Philosophies and concept of organisational behaviour...................................................12
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCE.................................................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Organisation behaviour is regarded as Study of individual and group behaviour that is
posing a impact on organisation functioning. It reflects behaviour of individual in the working
environment which has a impact on job structure, performance, leadership, diversity and goals of
organisation. Present report is based on Waitrose that is British retail brand its headquarter are in
Bracknell & Victoria, England UK (Kitchin, 2017). Report includes effect on power, politics and
culture which further affects performance of organisation. There is discussion based on how such
aspects have influenced individual and team behaviour at workplace. There is application of
different motivational theories & philosophies that are posing a impact on organisations
behaviour.
Part A
TASK 1
P1) Influence of organisation culture, power, and politics on individual and team performance.
Organisations power, culture and politics posses a influence on team and individual
performance. There are some factors that have both negative and positive impact on growth of
organisation.
Influence on Team and individual
Power has a impact on authority that emerges because of position held by a individual in
a organisation. It is exercised by managers to influence others to perform specific tasks and then
work in a more effective way (Balwant,, 2018). It consist of authority like appraisal and rewards
that are paid to employees according to their contribution. There are many theories that are
adopted in Waitrose as mentioned below:
 Coercive power: It is power where individual are managing daily functioning of
organisation. Waitrose this power is assigned to CEO and managers to enhance
performance of each individual.

 Reward power: This power is assigned to individuals who are offered performance based
rewards to individuals. In Waitroise this power is assigned to board of directors to
provide rewards to employees according to their performance level.
 Referent power: It is the power that is assigned to influence individual behaviour in a
organisation. In Waitrose this power is with leaders who are working at different levels
and functional units.
 Informational power: This power is with individuals who posses ability to manage
information that is to manage all types of reports. In wait-rose this power is with CEO
who has to manage all such reports and functions like financial department, auditing
function.
Influence of politics on team and individual:
Politics reflects the behaviour of individual to validate decisions. Managers in Waitrose has to
take decisions for organisations welfare and manage the political aspect (James, 2017). There
are some factors that are possessing a influence on political behaviour of team and individual as
defined below:
 Organisational culture: There is a impact on the culture of organisation if there is high
amount of politics then it leads to a negative environment. This posses a impact on the
overall productivity of employees.
 Changing attitude: Politics leads to spreading of rumours that might sometimes lead to
change in attitude of employees. Employees might loose interest in performing their job
roles and responsibilities.
Impact of culture on team and individual:
This is a factor that is posing a impact on organisation values. In Waitrose culture is
made up of employers and employee contribution. The culture is be explained by use of Handy's
cultural typology as mentioned below: Power culture: It is related to centralised control that is exercised by business. Waitrose
is working with a large workforce. There is use high authority to control employees and
enhance organisation performance.