Identifying Employee Commitment Impact on London Underground Culture

This research project examines the significance of employee commitment in achieving organizational goals, focusing on the London Underground as a case study. The project investigates the influence of employee dedication on organizational culture and national impact, exploring various aspects such as the impact on the work environment, economic development, and employee motivation. The study delves into the roles and responsibilities of employees, emphasizing the importance of their commitment to the success of the London Underground. It analyzes the benefits of passionate employee behavior and identifies methods for motivating workers towards their objectives, including the examination of different motivational theories and frameworks. The research employs a literature review, research methodology including data collection and analysis, and concludes with findings and recommendations to improve employee commitment and organizational performance.

Research project

Table of Contents
Topic:- .............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1.1 Aims and objectives..............................................................................................................1
1.2 Research questions................................................................................................................2
1.3 Research rationale.................................................................................................................2
1.4 Gantt chart and work break down structure..........................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................5
2.1 Impact of employee’s commitments on organization and national culture..........................5
Source of finding literature ........................................................................................................8
2.2 Advantages of employee’s passionate behaviour on company performance........................8
2.3 Techniques of motivating workers towards their occupational objectives...........................9
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................13
3.1 Type of research..................................................................................................................13
3.2 Research design...................................................................................................................13
3.3 Research philosophy...........................................................................................................14
3.4 Research Approach.............................................................................................................14
3.5 Data sampling.....................................................................................................................14
3.6 Methods of data collection..................................................................................................15
3.7 Ethical consideration...........................................................................................................15
DATA ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................26
5.1 Findings...............................................................................................................................26
5.2 Recommendation................................................................................................................26
5.3 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................26
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................28

Topic:-
“ To identify the impact of employee commitments on organizational culture and
national culture:- A case study of London underground”
INTRODUCTION
The following research project is going to throw light on significance of employee
commitments in order to attain company goals and targets in a defined time frame.. London
underground is a public rapid transit serving in London and its nearby areas. Learner is going to
investigate about facilities that is provided by European companies by providing the facilities of
transportation below the surface area.. It is very helpful and effective source for whole society
and aids public while travelling across different regions in London. First ,and foremost motive of
this report is to highlight the employees attentive nature towards their personal and professional
goals. The, overall report is showing distinct methods of encouraging workers towards their set
objectives in order to attain organization targets by establishing a positive culture at workplace
and nation (Epstein and Buhovac, 2014).
Basically, research team is following an appropriate process for acquiring accurate
information about London underground and what are its benefits on entire society. Main
objective of this subject is to analyse the roles and responsibilities of one of the indispensable
resources that is employees. Their role is vital as entire job and work of a company is handled
and managed by them only. Therefore, commitments of labours are very much essential for
London underground team so that they can achieve success and attain their set objectives and
goals in a defined time period. Another target of underground group is to facilitate consumers
and overall nations with outstanding services by conducting numerous of beneficial programmes
or sessions.
1.1 Aims and objectives
Employees plays a very crucial role in attaining objectives of an enterprise or any public
institution. Thus main aim of this investigation is “To identify the influence of employee’s
commitments on organization culture and national culture: A case study on London
underground”. On the other hand some of the major objectives of this report is going to present
as follows: -
 Determine the employee’s attentiveness towards attainment of goals.
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 Identify the usefulness of workers passionate behaviour on culture of London
underground (Leroy, Palanski and Simons, 2012).
 Measure the effectiveness of labours commitments.
 Highlight the relationship between positive behaviour of employees with culture of
London underground team and overall nation.
1.2 Research questions
This section of research process is mainly relying on aims and objectives of project.
Therefore an appropriate questions is designing further: -
 What are the influence of employee’s commitments on culture of an organization and
national?
 Identify the benefits of passionate behaviour of workers on objectives of London
underground?
 What are the methods to make employees committed towards their goals?
 Is there any improvement in underground facilities of London?
 Are there any changes in culture of an organization and nation?
1.3 Research rationale
In this part of the research actual reason behind preferring this title in order to easily
understand the motive or objectives of investigator team. Therefore, this project is all about
identifying the impact of employee’s attentiveness on culture of enterprise as well as nation
while designing a underground facilities in London for facilitating whole society. In fact, it is
indispensable to pay full attention on this subject because all the task or activities are managed or
regulated by them only in an appropriate manner. Along with this they are responsible for
establishing a goodwill of a company at marketplace and completion of particular project is also
rely on employee’s commitments. Hence, study on this topic is highly important due to their
efficiency or role in development of London underground project. Basically, employee’s
consideration is very significant for success or development of an association as are seen as
mandatory asset (Cascio, 2018).
Hence, determination of employee’s interest or wish is one of the compulsory work for
team of underground designer as they want more or more man power experience or fresher’s
both in order to accomplish business operations in a given time frame. Along with this, they need
to conduct various training or development programmes to groom their less skilled employees as
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well as requisite to implement motivational sessions for encouraging them towards personal or
occupational objectives. It means rationale of investigation process is very much importance
because it will provide a corrective path to researcher for further research on specific subject
with the help of necessary facts or figures.
1.4 Gantt chart and work break down structure
Entire research projects are distinguished between various activities in order to execute
all the task in an appropriate manner by considering necessary facts or figures. Work break down
structure is one of the useful strategy for distributing responsibilities between various sections in
order to minimize chances of losses. Whereas Gantt chart is a graphical representation of
activities which is distributed amongst various sections so that it may accomplish in an
appropriate manner (Cameron and Quinn, 2011).
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LITERATURE REVIEW
This section of investigation process is going to highlight the thoughts or opinions of
various scholars on employee’s activeness behaviour and its benefits on company development.
However, most of the authors or scholars are expressing their thoughts on necessary roles or
responsibilities which is played by employees at workplace in order to attain personal and
professional goals or objectives. It is indispensable to analyse the opinions of various authors
because every member are having different opinions towards specific certain as some are against
the motion and some are in favour. For example; according to few scholars dedicating behaviour
of employees are mandatory for organizational success because entire business operations are
handled or managed by them only. Whereas few are believing that togetherness is main reason
behind success of London underground because big project cannot executed without the help of
coordination between employees as it will minimize the chances of confusion and time wastage.
Along with this, overall study is going to focus on several theories and frameworks which is used
by company for encouraging employees towards their occupational objectives. Main motive of
entire data is to show effectiveness of approaches which is utilized by corporate world at
workplace as well as conduct distinct programmes or sessions. Additionally, various
motivational approaches such as; Maslow hierarchy need and hertz-berg two factor theory etc.
are also explained in this report for understanding the effectiveness of encouragement
approaches at London underground. Basically, main motive of this project is to show necessity
of various frameworks at workplace by judging through testing employees knowledge.
Apart from all the above, whole study is focussing towards impact of employees
dedicated behaviour on London underground as well as national culture because this association
is engaged in offering best transportation facilities to public. Therefore, in this project, learner is
going to understand the necessity of staff members at workplace as well as various programmes
which needs to conducted for motivation of workers.
2.1 Impact of employee’s commitments on organization and national culture
According to Mueller and et. al., (2012) workers are consider as one of the indispensable
asset for organization because activities are managed by them only and operating of business is
also depend upon them in order to attain set objectives or goals. Commitments of employees is
very much essential because then only an effective culture is emerging at workplace and newly
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hired employees are motivating towards their goals. However, London underground is an
association whose main motive is to provide an effective facility below the surface with the help
of advanced or modern technology. Therefore it is analysed that dedicated employees have a
greater impact on a culture of an association as well as national in different way which is
describing as follows: - Change the environment: - As per this factor an association is fully influenced by
dedicated employees as it may modified the surrounding of an organization. It means
convert the inactive environment into active which resulted in attainment of company
goals in a defined time period. For example; employees London underground is creating
a very healthy surrounding due to which they get succeeded in attaining set objectives in
a given time frame. Assessment of surrounding is very much essential for development of
an organization because overall success of an enterprise is mainly depend upon this factor
only. Basically, employees, labours, money and various other essential resources are
acquired through environment due to which it is essential for London underground to
study the changes which might occurred at marketplace. Hence, analyses of society is
indispensable as well as modification which is occurring and affects the success of an
enterprise and off-course job role of workers at workplace. Develop economy of a nation: - According to Shin, Taylor and Seo, (2012) one of the
major impact of this term is that it may shake the European economy in various ways.
For example, success of London underground which is a public association is indirectly
raise the living standard of workers and it may influence the global economy. Along with
this creates a society in which every individual get committed towards their targets either
personal or professional. Economy is having a major impact on a company performance
as well as on employees because if a nation is developing then there is emergence of
maximum opportunities which aids an enterprise to improve the current positions. Along
with this, employees also get motivated towards their personal and occupational targets
due to entering of several foreign companies. As every individual wants to develop their
nation as compare to others by getting committed towards company goals. For example;
rivalries are emerging at a large extent in order to acquire more or more profit by
defeating others. Hence, it is essential for London underground to conduct distinct
motivational programmes or sessions in order to encourage their employees.
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 Encourage current employees: - Newly hired workers are fully influenced by behaviour
of existing one as they are following them and working under senior members. Thus, it
means previous members of an organization are act as a motivational tool for newly
appointed employees. Therefore, it is essential for them to accomplish assigned task in an
appropriate manner in order to attain set objectives or goals. National culture is affecting
by employees because workers are liable to manage business operations due to which
company getting succeeded in attaining their goals. As a result economy of a nation is
also get developed as demand of London underground is maximizing day by day. In fact,
most of the consumers are selecting UK due to their outstanding services provided by
London underground by facilitating them while roaming across the European
marketplace. It means, it is indispensable to motivate staff members by conducting
distinct events, programmes and sessions in order to encourage employees towards
handling of complicated situations which might occurred at workplace. Improve the efficiency of enterprise: - As per the view point of Newman, Thanacoody
and Hui, (2011) it is stated that it automatically enhance the talent or skills of staff
members involving in an organization. Basically, it supports overall company in various
manner. One of the major advantages of dedicated behaviour of employees is to enhance
the efficiency which means London underground can also plan to expand their business
across various regions that are far away from city. As a result it aids an enterprise is
establishing their goodwill at marketplace which is beneficial for them in various forms
such as ; gain trust or loyalty of customers, create a positive relations with society, attract
foreign clients and so on.
 Increase the productivity: - One of the major impact of employees dedication on
organization as well as nation is that efforts of staff members resulted in maximization of
company productivity. Moreover, it aids in acquiring maximum return on their
investment in a given time frame. As per survey report it has been analysed that London
underground is going through various ups and downs due to changes in micro or macro
factors. Along with this, they are also encountering a major issue of fluctuation in
customer preferences because it may hamper their productivity. But if employees are
acting appropriately then it become very easy to attract minds of numerous clients. For
example; employees are direct contacting with consumers while offering a service at
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London underground which means behaviour of workers are influencing society at high
level. Thus, if staff members are performing their job role in efficiency manner then they
can easily enhance the organizational productivity.
Therefore, all the above points shows the eminent role which is played by employees in
development of nation as well as economy. It means, London underground needs to focus on
several programmes which act as a motivational element for staff members because success of a
nation as well as company is totally depend upon their dedicated behaviour.
Source of finding literature
After considering above information or data it has been analysed that acquisition of
relevant facts or figures are not an easy task because number of scholars and authors are
expressed their views and opinions on distinct subject area. There are various sources through
which research data can be collected. Some of them are mentioned underneath:
 Journal article: These are more effectively useful for making up to data information.
Basically articles are Expressed by talented or experienced authors by analysing overall
scenario and societal figures in order to explain personal point of view on particular
subject area.
 Books: It is mostly tending to be less up to date as it takes maximum time to get
published as compare to journals. Most of the authors believes in publishing their views
together in a book for guiding others by sharing their opinions with entire society.
 Corporate reports: Plenty of local government department and other commission to
carry out various research. The available information would provide best suitable sources
of data of the selected topic. Confidential reports are maintained by multinational
companies which helps other members or entire industry while making final decision as
well as during planning process. Along with this supports during estimation of funds for
introducing any new project for societal benefit.
2.2 Advantages of employee’s passionate behaviour on company performance
According to Chun and et. al., (2013) it has been analysed that dedicative behaviour of
employees has a greater impact on a company performance as well as beneficial for success of an
enterprise. Thus advantages of employees commitments is describing as follows: -
 Aids in overcoming barriers of an association in a minimum time period. It means
employees those whomsoever are ability to resolved complicated situations are act as a
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useful asset for enterprise. As a result chances of disturbance get minimized which is
faced by unskilled employees.
 Ability to establish a goodwill of an organization at marketplace. If a person is fully
dedicated towards their occupational targets then they can perform all their assigned job
in much appropriate way because they are in love with their work. As a result succeeded
in attaining customers trust or loyalty.
 London underground can easily serve overall public in an appropriate manner.
Improvement in service quality of an organization because London underground is
serving entire society.
Apart from all the above some other benefits of dedicated or passionate employees is
explaining below:-
 Increase the productivity of an association by encourage employees to maintain their
professionalism in front of the society. Basically, consumer only get attracted of staffs are
treating in a polite way and offering all the necessary facilities in a desired time frame.
 Strengthen the morale of employees as well as increase their confidence level which
motivate them to deal with every type of complicated situations.
 Maximize the revenue of an organization in a minimum time frame by satisfying desired
of needy people and succeeded in facilitating customers with necessary facilities.
 Minimize the probability of conflicts at workplace because it if employees are passing
time in gossiping instead of doing their assigned job then it might increase the chances of
contentions between them because every individual are having distinct point of view as
compare to others.
2.3 Techniques of motivating workers towards their occupational objectives
In is crucial for the leaders to motivate workers through providing various attractive
benefits so that every aims and objectives can be attain in best manner. Everyone faces a dip in
motivation. In is very hard to maintain regularity level motivation among workers at the
workplace is big challenge for them. The experts use to collected various measures to keep team
motivated so that it can be easy for London Underground can maintain their business in more
effective manner. It will be helpful for them to attain individual as well as organisational goals in
more effective manner (Bello, 2012). Few techniques those are applicable in this regards are
discussing underneath:
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 Reward great work: It is essential for leaders to make motivated the workers by
providing rewards to their hard work. It any employees is delivering their best efforts in
producing exceptional outcomes for the company on a regular basis they need to get
attractive awards so that they get motivate to perform their tasks in appropriate manner.
 Set small and measurable objectives: It is essential for the team management of London
underground to set small target at initial phases so that employees can easily attain those
without facing any difficulties. Visible progress not only generate positive results but
make clear indication that work should be making difference in results.
 Stay positive: It is requiring to stay positive in respect of getting new tasks and projects.
Positive perspective and attitude helps to adopt the challenging task and projects in
positive manner. Proper direction and guidance are the key element to build a positive
and healthy environment with in the organisation. It is seen that positive enforcement of
manpower leads the organisation in the direction of attaining desired outcomes and goals. Applaud results: Mangers and leaders should appreciate the good results and
outstanding performances of employees. It helps to boost the confidence level of
employees and their work spirit towards the given tasks. It is important to cheer those
employees whose performance remain constant and extra ordinary at every level (Welch,
2011).
 Maintain positive environment:- As per this element an organization needs to create a
healthy surrounding at workplace in order to encourage employees without distracting
them with external factors. In fact surrounding have a major impact on a company
performance because it helps an association in various forms like; motivational
components reduce the chances of conflicts and clear all the complicated points.
Apart from this, number of models of motivations are also identified which is used by an
enterprise for encouraging their employees. Therefore, different frameworks are described as
follows:-
 Hertz-berg's two factor theory
 Maslow hierarchy theory
 Hawthorne effect
 Expectancy theory
 Three dimensional framework of attribution.
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