Effective Teams and Organizational Behaviour: A BMW Analysis

This report analyzes organizational behaviour within the context of BMW, focusing on what constitutes an effective team versus an ineffective one. It explores the application of key organizational behaviour concepts and philosophies, including Tuckman's team development stages (forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning), path-goal theory (directive, achievement-oriented, participative, and supportive leadership styles), and Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The report examines how BMW utilizes these theories to enhance communication, build trust, and foster a supportive work environment. The analysis highlights the importance of openness, trust, and respect in fostering effective teams and achieving organizational goals, ultimately concluding that a deep understanding and application of organizational behaviour principles are crucial for maximizing employee performance and overall business success. The report also references several academic sources to support its findings.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................1
P3 What makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team ...................................1
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................3
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational
context and a given business situation....................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFRENCES ..................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Organisation behaviour is a subset of management activities concerned with
understanding, predicting and influencing behaviour in organisation setting. It is the measure of
individual and group behaviour in response to other individuals or group as a whole. BMW is a
international company in Germany which is founded in 1916. It is the world 12th big
manufacturer of motor vehicles. This car is known for its reliability, adequate powerfulness and
high fuel supply is cost-effective. It is known for its luxury brand. The purpose of this report is to
explain what makes an effective team opposed to be an ineffective team. Along with this some
concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour are mentioned in this report.
TASK 3
P3 What makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team
Organisation is a group of people who are collected to work for common goal that can
makes some activity. It can basically work on two concepts i.e. coordination and delegation
among all group members to be maintained and behaviour is a verbal response shown by a
person as a consequence of impact in their surroundings. Management of BMW requires to
analyse behaviour of their workers to known their attitudes and work experience towards
particular company working in it. On the basis of these activities, management of firm can
conduct different strategy for employees and team development that assist them in attaining
business targets easily. it makes some criteria to explain how mangers can understand all
problems related to particular organisation.
Tuck man theory is a process that can use to build new team and tackles different task
from first arrangement of team to completion of the project. In it there are different phases that
had made team building situation like forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning.
Forming-
In this stage new team is to be made and members are introduced with each other. They
share information about their backgrounds, interests and experience and make first impression
with each other.
During the initial stage, it is important for the team leaders in BMW to be very clear
about all goals and make clear direction regarding the project. In tuck man theory team leaders of
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BMW have to ensure that all members have to be involved in different tasks to accomplish
results.
Storming-
In this stage team members have to compete with each other by making different
opinions on what should be done and how it is to be done which can make cause conflict within
the team.
The team leaders in tuck man theory have to ensure that all members learn to listen each
other and make respect about their ideas. This helps to the leader of BMW to trained team
members to be aggressive and make an impressive listeners.
Norming-
In this stage team has to follow rules for working collectively, share all content and trait
team struggle. The team members have to build trust with each other and make some inputs.
They have to seek to work together more effectively.
Tuck man theory leaders would concerned in decision making, problem solving or other
day to day activities in the team. They continue to monitor progress of team in BMW and
celebrate milestones achievements which make team efficiency. Team leaders in BMW make
employees to work in team and make them effective decision makers.
Adjourning-
In this team leaders have to see well being of all members rather then to manage team.
This can ensure the team have a time to celebrate success of project and capture best practices
for future use. This had make to keep in touch with each other that will become a close knit
group .
BMW builds good communication skills between all members to modulate group action
meeting. They make regular team meetings that are effective and comprehensive. It had
developed positive or support working relationship among all team members. Effective team is
required to enhance communication skills, knowledge power and competency enhancement that
can fulfils all needs and wants of employees.
There are some steps that make the team effective -
Openness –
Team members need to be prepared to get to know to each other and open their ideas in
front of themselves, so they complete all tasks that they all have diverse backgrounds and
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interests. This helps them employees to be more open to new ideas and have differing viewpoints
in BMW so that make their decisions effectively.
Trust –
Team members need to trust each other to share their ideas and feelings. As this trust
builds, team members learn to be honest and respectful in their approach to each other. This had
made a great approach in which team leaders have to build trust in BMW and make hirer for next
position.
Respect –
It is important for the team not to focus on who to blame when something goes wrong
instead this ,they need to work out how to fix it and how to learn from the mistake. Constructive
feedback and mutual respect rather than blame will help a team achieve results much faster. The
employees of BMW have proper respect towards all managers so that employees will work in
good way.
TASK 4
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational context
and a given business situation.
Path goal theory is a theory that is based on specifying a leaders style or behaviour that
fits to employee and make effective work environment in achieving goal. It is a process in which
leaders select specific behaviour that can be suited to all employees needs and working
environment so employees can make specific path in obtaining daily work activities. Their are
four styles which make leaders to identifies achievement-oriented, directive, participative and
supportive leaders - Directive path goal behaviour-
In this leaders tell employees how to perform their tasks. It has most positive effect where
employees roles and task are ambiguous and are satisfied. BMW gives great satisfaction for
highly structured employees to perform ambiguous or stressful tasks.
Achievement oriented behaviour-
It refers to a condition where a leader set challenging goals for employees to perform
tasks at high level and show confidence in the ability to meet expectation. BMW may used to
encourage all employees to perform high performing task but if the task are unclear and vague
then employee will not work properly
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Participative leader behaviour-
This behaviour is predominant when employees are highly involved in tasks and asking
suggestions before making a decision. BMW employees are large in number that can slow down
decision making system and performance level will be high in organisation.
Supportive leader behaviour-
It makes development of employees needs and preferences The leaders have to show
concern for employees psychological well being. The leaders in BMW are friendly and
approachable in nature that can concerned for welfare and treat all members to be equal.
BMW have made an assumption that leaders are flexible that change their style when
situations are required. The leaders will have to engage in different types of leadership behaviour
depending on nature and demand of a particular situation. It is a leader to attain goals and
provide direction and support in concern with organization goals.
Maslow hierarchy theory-
It is a theory that is based on motivation and personality based on five tier model of
human needs often make a hierarchical levels of pyramid.
Physiological needs-
This need deals with the maintenance of human body includes the most basic needs that
are vital to survival such as need for water, air ,food and sleep. These are most important need
because if these needs are not fulfilled then how human being can survive in nature. Example-
air, food, water, shelter, warmth, sleep. BMW used this approach in order to fulfils all needs of
employees like prices, colour and speed. It also give discounts and special offer for its staff.
Safety needs-
This need is basically to have make some safety which can includes shelter, job, health
and safe environments. If a person does not feel safe in environment, they will seek to find safety
before it attempt to meet at higher level needs. Example- safety, shelter, law and order,
employment, health. BMW will used safety needs to provide people to travel in a good speed and
fuel efficiency is good.
Social needs-
These needs are for belonging, love, affection as well as relationships with family and
friends. Social needs can be met through pleasing and fulfilling relationships with others.
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Example- love, affection, friends, relationships. BMW enabled the team and group operative at
different levels inside the organization and also enables store staff to work as a team.
Esteem needs-
After basic needs are satisfied, esteem needs are important for an individual. Once an
individual satisfactorily met their need for love and belonging, they began to develop positive
feelings of self worth and self esteem. BMW praise for hard workers and celebrate achievement
that emphasis self respect and give respect to others.
BMW used maslow hierarchy need strategy to fulfils all demands of employees that can
make organization profit and decreased employees turnover ratios.
CONCLUSION
From above assignment it has been concluded that organisation behaviour is the
application of knowledge about people, individuals and groups that can react in organization in
order to reach highest quality of performance and dominant results. BMW has used maslow
hierarchy needs and path goal theory to attain objectives and fulfils all needs of employees in an
organization. In order to maximise performance of those employees who are working within an
organization it is important to make different phases within an organization. This will enhance
employees productivity and will improves employees performance within an organization.
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