Organizational Behavior Analysis: BBC Culture, Motivation and Teams

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of organizational behavior within the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). It begins with an introduction to organizational behavior and proceeds to examine BBC's organizational culture, power dynamics, and political behavior, focusing on historical challenges and management strategies. The report then delves into motivational theories, including content and process theories, and proposes methods to improve employee motivation within BBC. It also explores various types of teams and their significance, specifically analyzing the effectiveness of BBC's teams. Finally, the report examines concepts and theories of motivation in the context of BBC, identifies barriers to effective performance, and concludes with a summary of the key findings and recommendations, referencing relevant sources throughout. The report highlights how understanding and managing organizational behavior can enhance team performance and individual productivity within a large broadcasting company like BBC.

ORGANIZATION
BEHAVIOR

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1..........................................................................................................................................................3
Organizational culture of BBC in past few year........................................................................................3
Power and political behavior of manager in BBC.....................................................................................4
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................................5
Content and process theories of motivational.........................................................................................5
Improve the motivational level of BBC...................................................................................................7
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................................8
Various type of teams and their importance..............................................................................................8
BBC effective team..................................................................................................................................9
TASK 4........................................................................................................................................................10
Concepts and theories of motivational in BBC.......................................................................................10
Barrier in the effective performance of BBC..........................................................................................11
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organizational behavior is a study about the employee and people in corporate world.
This process will help to determine the people behavior and how they interact with other
employee. This process applied in the business organization. This report will describe the culture
of organization and political or power of manage in the company. This assignment will describe
the importance of employee in organization and Further, this report will describe the different
concept and theory which helps for managing the business activities. There are various barriers
generated at the time of business development so that approaches and theories will help for
removing the obstacle in the organization. This report will also analyze the culture, politics and
power of BBC organization which influence the team performance and individual.
TASK 1
Organizational culture of BBC in past few year
BBC is a British broadcast company and this organization will information related to the news
and sports etc. It is a leading brand which is active in all over the world. At early age, this
organization will face many problems regarding the working environment and employee
behavior. In this way, it affects the business operations and functions. It is organization to
maintain their facility and services in proper manner. There are some problems faced by staff
member and employee. Employee of BBC complaint against their working culture, management
system and communication process (Organizational behavior, 2018). In April 2000, the director
of BBC has been decided to track all the records and visionary leadership in different scale. They
also planning an effective strategy for providing the best services and culture to their employee
(Smith and et.al., 2017).
Handy topology uses in the organization and also identify the past, present culture
Handy topology is a concept which helps for leading the BBC organizational culture and
this theory also define the different culture such as power, task, person and role.
Power Culture provide the power for few individuals and manager those influence and
motivate the culture of organization. Rules and regulation is under the power culture of BBC.

Power culture is basically strong culture which is help for managing their business process and
operations in proper manner.
Role culture is basically based on rules and they also control everyone in the BBC.
Manager has more responsibilities for maintain the organizational structure and their specific
roles. Role cultures are built on detailed company structures and their functionality.
Task culture required for BBC company which are formed to address some specific
problem and issues or project progress. Tasks culture effective for development of BBC and also
increase their profitability and productivity.
Political culture is importance for organization to manage the entire business process in
effective manner. In past year BBC faces many challenges regarding the politics because
employees cannot be connected with other staff member. In this way, it creates relationship gap
between each other which impact on entire business process. The politics level of organization is
very high because negative people affect the business culture and working environment.
Power and political behavior of manager in BBC
French and Raven power:
This is the most common part of power which is divided into different forms of powers such as
Coercive power affecting the physical and it is ultimate power of governments. In BBC
organization, this power is force to the employee to do something against the company. This
power is basically used the physical threats against BBC. In earlier. BBC is not managed the
business operations and functions in proper manner. They directly impact on the physical part of
company. Nowadays, Manager handle each and every things in effective manner.
BBC organization provide the rewards to their best employee and someone is deserved
the reward. Many employee working for money because it is required for conducts their life in
effective manner. Reward power is ability to provide the people what they want and to do some
things for company. At present days, BBC provides the best rewards for their employee
according to their performance and their skills.
Legitimate power is an essential for BBC to set up specific rules and regulation for
company. In British broadcast company, manager and leaders all have legitimate power. This is

useful for managing the business operations and functions in proper manner. Nowadays, BBC
applied legitimate power for managing their business operations effectively and efficiently.
Informational power providing the information about the person and thinking in different
ways. At present, BBC organization providing the details regarding the business such as news,
sports and movies etc. this organization is basically used the important information which
provided by news channel and broadcasting to the people.
Power and politics are major components for business and they planning important role
in the organizations. Manager has capabilities to understand the need and requirement of
business. They always interact with other employee and then taking important decision after
discussion. In BBC Company, power impact depend upon staff member whether employee uses
negatives and positive power in their workplace (Salamzadeh and Elyasi et.al., 2017). Politics
are directly impact on the business culture and they influence towards the negative power of
employees.
Positive power always encouraging the people towards their goals and achievements
which is beneficial for the BBC. This power will help the employee taking right decision
regarding business development. On the other hand, Negative power is affecting the business
operations and function when the managers and leaders are support to their employee. In this
way, they affecting the entire culture and build communication among them.
Positive politics plays important role for influence the employee to navigate towards their
goals and objectives. In this way, BBC is establishing clear policies. It makes sure that the
employee easily finding the answer what they want. In this way, BBC is expanding their
business all over the world. This is the best way to increase the productivity and profitability in
marketplace (Smith, 2017).
TASK 2
Content and process theories of motivational
Motivational is process for continuously influence and inspire the people towards their
goals and objectives. It is external and internal factors that stimulate energy and desire in staff
member towards their interest and commitment.

BBC organization must be focus on each and every employee about there working
conditions. They are focus on internal and external benefit of employees to manage task as per
the given time. In this context, many management theories play a most important role for
increase the efficiency level of employees.
The content theories mainly imply that individuals are unique and may have unique
sources of motivation. These hypotheses recommend that when individuals don't get what they
trust they require, they endeavor to fulfill these necessities. The process theories mainly imply
BBC organization that individual choices are based on preferences, reward factors and sense of
accomplishment. Therefore, the managers should understand the process of motivation (Smith
and Haslam, 2017). The main assumption underlying Skinner’s work is that it is the
consequences (referred to as operant; that’s why the term operant conditioning) that affect
behavior.
Content theory (Abraham Maslow theory) is based on motivation to the employee towards their
goals and achievements. This theory is also known as Human motivational which help for
determine the need and requirement of humans and employee in BBC organization.
This company provides the different demand and requirement that categories such as social need,
self actualization need, social need and safety need etc.
These are important requirement of employee in organization that's why BBC always provide all
the facilities and services to their staff members. According to Maslow's theory, It can be
understand the need and requirement at lower level. BBC is trying to provide services and satisfy
the need of employee. For building the team, it makes sure that lower level requirement met.
Process theory(Adam equity theory) is complex and sophisticated model. This theory will help
for condition alone that doesn't determine the motivational. It also providing one person a
promotions and it can be demotivating when pay rises. In BBC, employee maintain the equity
between the input and they also bring the job and their outcomes. It is a motivational theory and
also motivate to their employee towards their goals and objectives. There are different types of
inputs includes hard work, flexibility, time, effort, tolerance, commitment and ability.
As per the above, both the theory are most important to solve any issue related to
employees performance and manage task on time. On the other hand, individual and team

effectiveness are most important part for organization goal, so motivation theory of employees
are help to manage task and increase the level of effectiveness.
Improve the motivational level of BBC
There are some important way to improve the motivational theories:
Make Expectation clear- Staff member with objective and goals is naturally aimless because it
providing the clear vision and mission towards their goals. It makes sure that the measurable
standards evaluate the performance. According to motivational theory, it supports the concept of
employee and their action towards the objectives. BBC organization always set up their own
desired goals for increasing their productivity and profitability.
Correct privately- In BBC, many staff members are not motivated by negative feedback, they
only accepts the place and discuss an ongoing and performance regarding the issues and solving
the specific error in office and their own places.
Make rewards achievable- Every employees are familiar about their annul bonus and rewards.
This rewards providing by BBC for deserving employee according to their performance and
skills. According to maslow theory, it concludes that this rewards will help for managing the
bonding between company and employee.
Believe in your employee- BBC always company believe their employees and team working.
Time to time, company monitoring the performance of employee which is required for determine
the employee capabilities and knowledge towards their goals and achievements. According to
motivational theory, BBC is trying to manage the business operations with the help of employee
and their team working. .
A worker who works effectively to accomplish an objective will probably observe and
report deficiencies and shortcomings in a business. This kind of criticism can be important to an
entrepreneur, who clearly can't see everything and be wherever at once. A representative in quest
for an objective might be more disposed to think and act fresh, decidedly. Rather than working
inside the bounds of existing conditions, he or she may feel enabled to provoke it as an approach
to trigger positive change (Smith, Haslam and Nielsen, 2018).

A form of training which attempts to simulate the working situation by setting the trainee
realistic tasks by presenting him with papers such as letters and memos placed in the in-basket or
tray. The results of the exercise are then analyzed and assessed on the basis of the decision made.
A method of management development training. Participants taking part in this method are
presented with a typical cross section of correspondence which is normally received by a
manager and must make decisions on each item within a specified period.
TASK 3
Various type of teams and their importance
Team is one of the most important factors to solve any problem inside work place. There
are different types of team, which is help to solve different problems in respected fields. BBC
organization must be focus on internal as well as external working environment. In this context,
different types of team are as follows:
In BBC, Functional team performs different functions in the organization. For example-
manager hold the responsibilities of different areas. They are to be focus on share objective and
help to increase the level of productivity and profitability. On the other hand, they are focus on
each and every level of organization and improve core strength of internal working environment.
Problem solving team help for managing the business operations and functions effective manner.
In BBC, this organization always focus on their issues and problems of customer. This issues are
generated at every level of operations so that it is required for BBC to understand the queries and
solve the problems in proper manner.
Project team is handle the project of company which is required for determine the need and
requirement of customer. BBC(British broadcasting company) providing the information
regarding any topic and subjected. This company will highlight the important information and
providing to the customers. In BBC, Project manager has more responsibilities for completing
the project within time periods.
Virtual team are located the different places such as states, cities or another countries. These
team will use specific modern technology to achieve their specific goals and objectives. BBC
company is also used virtual team for managing the business tasks in effective manner.

BBC effective team
An organization needs to keep up the correct harmony between turning a benefit and
paying for representative advantages. This implies observing organization income, and
additionally doing examination looking for the best esteem with regards to representative
advantages. Overseeing representative advantages assumes an inexorably critical job in the lives
of workers and their families. BBC association offering representative advantages has a critical
monetary and managerial effect on the business. Similarly, as solid eating routine is essential for
a keeping up a sound body, a fair remuneration developer is vital for solid association.
Some additional advantage is help to spur colleague's and oversee errand over the time-
frame. Some additional advantage given by BBC association is as per the following:
Formation of effective team:
According to Tuckman and Belbin model, it can be identified that the effective team is
necessary for BBC to manage their business activities., There are following stages which help for
creating an effective team.
Forming is the initial stage of team development in BBC company. All team member
meet to another employee. They planning an effective strategies and also focus on their goals and
targets.
Storming is basically the involvement of people and disagreements. Employee and other
member contributing to put some ideas and moving forward towards their goals and
achievements.
Norming is mainly focused on the progression and continuously move or making
progress. Job role can assigned to team members by manager according to the performance and
skills.
Performing is the progression and productive stage for achieving their targets effectively
and efficiently. According to tuckman and Jensen model, it can be identified that all team are
working together to create fully effective units.

TASK 4
Concepts and theories of motivational in BBC
Organizational concept play a most important role for improve internal and external
working environment and profit must be increase for it. BBC organization focus on their
profitability and productivity for achieve success and maintain long term relationship with each
and every customer as per the need of overall development of organization. There are many
types of theory are must be follow for future success:
Path goal theory: Path goal theory is like a leadership theory to be managing the work as per the
leader of the organization. This theory is basically providing the best path of leader and they also
identify the actual need of business. This theory is related with the behavior of the employees
and internal working environment of the organization. BBC follows this theory for creating a
good relationship with employees. They also understand the need and requirement of staff
members. On the other hand, employees motivation plays a most important role for manage the
resources on time, satisfaction level of each and every employees must achieve. There are certain
factors must be included profit and other improvement of organization. In this context, leader
will be focus on each employee’s behavior and suit to work and other related activity (Smith, and
Sissons, 2017). It must be manage for long period and specific level must be change for it. In
addition, motivations of employees are one of the most important parts and manage the working
environment of organization. Motivation is help to increase the moral of the employees and
resources of employees.
This theory is help to improve the level of productivity and other factors must be
improved for it. On the other hand, theory are used in internal environment, because to manage
work and employees relation according to work.

Barrier in the effective performance of BBC
Employees performance play a most important role to manage the growth and
profitability is to be increase over the period. In this context, performance appraisal play a most
important part for manage and success of employees relationship. It must be improve current as
well as future performance. There are following barriers of effective performance discuss:
Organizational culture is important role playing in the BBC organization which helps for
managing the business operations and functions but sometimes, there are common effective
challenges occurred in the performance of BBC. Some employee create negative working
environment which is not good for business development process. It also creates many obstacles
in the enterprises operations and functions. Internal politics should harm the entire behavior of
employee and performance. Communication is common barrier in effective performance because
employees are communicated with another people (Suseno, Salim and Setiadi, 2017). In this
way, it will increase the communication gap and cannot build an effective team. For growth and
development, BBC is required for creating an effective team and they are working together to
achieve their goals and objectives. This barrier will damage the structure and performance of
BBC. It is required for this firm to maintain the feedback structure. At every stage to take
feedback towards the customer and viewers. Lack of trust directly impact on the business process
because it damages the entire structure and functionality of organization. BBC requires building
trust towards their employee. They also providing the best services to their employee. This is
major barrier in the effective performance of BBC. It is directly impact on their business process.
CONCLUSION
As per discuss, it concludes that organizational behavior is important part of organization
which help for developing the business all over the world. This is also discussed about the
organizational culture and behavior of staff members towards the business process. There are
different theories and concepts such as Abraham Maslow and Adam equity theory and discuss in
above report which help for identifying the need and requirement of business. This report also
describe the barrier that affecting the performance of British broadcast company and their
specific operations. This assignment also providing the brief details of barrier in the effective
team performance and organization.

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