Influence of Power, Politics, and Culture on Organizational Behavior

Organisational
Behaviour
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
TASK 1 1
P1 Organisation's political, power and culture influence team behaviour and individual
performance 1
M1 Critically analyse how power, political and culture influence individual performance and
team behaviour 4
D1 Critically evaluate relationship between power, politics, power and motivation that
enables organisation and teams to succeed offering specified recommendations. 5
TASK 2 5
P2 Process and content theories of motivation as well as motivational techniques enable
effective achievement of goals of an organisation 5
M2 Critical evaluation 8

TASK 3 8
P3/D2 Difference between effective and ineffective team 8
M3 Analyse relevant team or group development theories to support dynamic cooperation
development 10
TASK 4 10
P4/M4 Concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour in context of business situation
of firm 10
Path goal theory 10
CONCLUSION 12
REFERENCES 13
INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour refers to the academic study which is helpful for analysing people act
within the large number group of people. On the other hand, it is most considerable principle
which can be used by firms in order to operate large number of activities to improve entire
working performance of people. Thus, it includes several kind of research, encouraging
leadership and many more. Therefore, organisational behaviour refers huge methods and
technology by which firms can make themselves attractive. Present report is based on Apple
organisation based on large number of techniques to develop best computer and software skills.
Further discussion will be based on power, politics and cultural influence on organisational
behaviour (Lee and et.al., 2019). After this, it motivates teams as well as individual to attain
business goals. At last, understanding how to cooperate properly with others and concepts or
philosophies of organisational behaviour will get identify.
TASK 1
P1 Organisation's political, power and culture influence team behaviour and individual
performance
Organisation's Culture-
It is considered as values, beliefs, assumptions and interacting process of people in which they
are able to give their contribute psychologically and socially in regards with firm to increase
their productivity in an appropriate manner. There are several kind of culture that influence team
as well as individual behaviour. All these can be understand by using Handy's model, those are
as follows:

Power Culture: In this type of culture higher authorities has power as well as responsibility to
make few task for people in order to fulfil organisational goals. With the help of this type of
culture high authorities of firms are able to make great decision towards betterment of future
(Stewart, Courtright and Manz, 2019). In relation with Apple as it is one of the best software
developing organisation, so that manager of this firm has power to resolve each and every issue
at workplace. For example: If marketing department of any organisation needs to establish new
products at market than manager has responsibility to bring authority from their seniors so that
they can easily launch their product. This is known as best power culture which always influence
team an individual behaviour positively.
Task Culture: According to this culture teams are able to develop effective alternatives in order
to resolve particular issues that could arise any time at workplace. Herein, people with
specialisation able to gathered information together in with general interest for solving every
issue. As per this four and five member involves along with contribute similarly. For example:
Apple has ample number of issues while developing so many techniques and methods for
producing new software. Thus, task culture required to recruit and hire skilled employees in
order to achieve targeted goals for increasing working performance of employees. Thus, it
influence entire behaviour of people or team members at workplace (Lyskova, 2019).
Person Culture: In this type of culture employees always feels good as it is very necessary for
firms to provide effective culture for workers so that they can achieve targeted goals or
objectives. As per this culture employees or business generally face or suffers as they have come
early for better earning. Thus, it influence lifestyle of people in both negative or positive way.
For example: As so many employees are working in Apple, where they feel themselves
experienced so that they do not able to perform their particular task at workplace which is
assigned to them. Thus, business face few issues or not able to attain future goals. It affects entire
behaviour of people and team.
Role Culture: This type of power culture plays crucial role in which employees generally get
task from their superiors thus, they have responsibilities to fulfil within a given period of time.
Herein, employees are able to take few task and ensure that they will complete into the proper
time. For example: If Apple giving numerous task to their employees so this brand also expect
from them to complete it within a short period of time. Thus, it influence overall performance of
team and individual in positive manner (Yadav and Morya, 2019).
Importance of cultural variation awareness-
It is essential for firms to understand overall cultural differences in order to make best plans as
well as policies. Within the competitive scenario there are several parts in world in which
different people work together to attain targeted goals. There are few dimensions of culture
theory and their applications underlying by using Hofstede's model, mentioned below:

Power Distance Index: It mainly identified inequality degree which commonly exist towards
lots of people without power and with power. In regards with Apple, manager focusing on
several elements to satisfy people at workplace.
Collectivism vs Individualism: In this cultural dimension, lots of countries who faith that
performance of people is much better than the group members or vice-versa. In regards with
Apple, employees are needed to work in a collaborative way so that they can get instant results.
Uncertainty Avoidance Index: It can be analysed as an effective way in order to cope up with
dynamic situations at surroundings. Therefore, it is essential for firm to develop best policies to
ignore uncertainty. In regards with Apple they make such kind of plan by which they can easily
attain fixed goals or resolves issues of business (Miller, 2019).
Femininity vs Masculinity: In this dimension, it can be said that it is more different from others.
There are different types of countries who commonly concentrates on femininity rather than the
focus on masculinity. On the other side, some of having trust on following few skills and
knowledge of people to improve working performance. Therefore, Apple required to follow
equality dimension to gain positive results.
Short Term vs Long Term Orientation: In this business required to have long and short term
goals in order to achieve predetermined objectives by having short orientation. In relation with
Apple they follows both for better sustainability at marketplace.
Restraint vs Indulgence: In this cultural dimension, firms should engage with several activities
with less control. Engaging always leads to attain better results for business whereas, control is
more restraints. In regards with Apple, manager involves so many activities in order overcome
different issues and problems (Johnson and Umphress, 2019).
Organisational politics-
It can be identified as serving behaviour which is helpful for employees for maximise their
probability to attain effective or positive outcomes in firm. People can get influenced as they
serve personal interest which do not influence firm. Thus, it can be negative or positive in which
positive politics way refers to the protesting business to achievement of better results. It also
reduce negative impact from firm and increase probability of business. For example: If
organisation follows partiality towards employees than there can be maximum chances of raising
negative politics that decline overall production and profit of firm. Therefore, it is necessary for
firms to have positive politics at workplace to attain desired results.
Organisational Power-
It can be identified as the way of acting something in a different or unique mode. It is considered
as ability or capacity which is helpful for others to influence them. As per this people generally
woks at high position so they can achieve targeted results. Thus, it identifies several level of
power which is given by French and Raven's in the year of 1959. those are as follows: