Analysis of Group Behavior and Team Development in Tesco plc

This report delves into the crucial aspects of group behavior and team development within organizations, using Tesco plc as a case study. It explores the significance of managing and leading people to achieve company goals effectively. The report examines the impact of employee behavior on company performance and brand image, emphasizing the importance of coordination, cooperation, and conflict resolution within teams. Key theories such as Belbin's team role theory and Tuckman's stages of team development are analyzed to understand how to enhance team dynamics. The report outlines different team roles according to Belbin's theory, including Shaper, Implementer, Complete Finisher, Coordinator, Team Member, Resource Investigator, and Plant, highlighting their contributions to team success. The report also discusses the stages of team development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning) according to Tuckman's theory, emphasizing the importance of strong leadership and effective conflict management at each stage. Overall, the report provides valuable insights into fostering productive team environments and achieving organizational objectives.

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In an organisation the people work either in groups
or individually so that the company goals and
objectives can be efficiently achieved. Their
behaviour and performance in the organisation
affects the company profits and also the ability of
the company to serve its customers the goods and
services which they need and want which will help
it in building the brand image of the company. The
coordination, cooperation and collaboration of all
the group members is important so that they can
work together in order to achieve the company
goals on time. This can be achieved by managing
the actions of the people in the group and directing
them appropriately so that they can all work
together and the conflicts among them can be
significantly reduced. The topic taken for the poster
is group behaviour and team development within
organisations and the company taken is Tesco plc
which is a British multinational retailer of groceries
and general merchandise.
Forming : It is the first and foremost step of
developing a team in which the team is formed by
selecting the people who have similar set of skills,
talents, interests, goals and belong to similar
educational and technological backgrounds which will
help the team in working together and achieving the
company goals.
Storming: At this level the team members start to give
their suggestions, thoughts and ideas regarding how the
team goals can be achieved. Also at this level the
unproductive activities are identified which restricts the
company in achieving its goals. Strong leadership style
is needed at this stage so that the conflicts can be
managed.
Norming: At this stage the team members’
performance is observed and motivation is given to
them so that they can effectively achieve team targets.
Performing: At this stage the team members become
matured enough and they can well cooperate among
themselves and can management of the team members
can be efficiently done. The team members at this stage
become committed to achieving the desired team goals.
Adjourning: This is the final stage where the goals and
objectives are achieved as per plan and the final
documentation of performance and outcomes are done.
Employees are the main assets of the company and
their behaviour in the organisation impacts the
company profitability, performance and its
competitiveness in the market. The people of the
company can either work in group or individually so
that the work gets completed on time and within the
estimated budget. While working in team the
opinions and ideas regarding the achievement of the
company goals might clash which lead to conflicts
and disputes among team members which can be
solved by using either of the following theories:
Introduction to Managing and Leading People
INTRODUCTION MAIN BODY Belbin theory
Tuckman's theory
Tuckman theory is important to develop so that effective team development can take place by utilizing the talents and skills of the team members effectively so that the
management of conflicts can be done and also the team members can coordinate their work efficaciously in order to achieve company goals.

Belbin theory
This theory is of the belief that every individual possess
a different pattern of behaviours that influences the
person's behaviour with the team members and also
affects the progress of team in achieving team goals on
time which is also defined as the team role. The
tendency to behave, contribute and interrelate with
others in the team is known as the team role. Different
tram roles according this theory are:
Different roles in Belbin Theory
Each organisation consists of some state vision, mission or
objectives over which it performed o Shaper : These are the
people in team who have the capability to support and guide
other team members. These people are extrovert in nature and
they always question assumptions so that effective decisions
can be made.
Implementer: These people helps in bringing self-discipline
to the team so that the company goals can be achieved in an
efficient manner.
Complete finisher: These people ensures that the tasks gets
completed in an efficient manner by paying attention to the
smallest of detail and finding any fault in the plan.
Coordinators: These people help in bringing order in the
team so that all the team members can coordinate with each
other and help in achieving team goals.
Team member: These members support the team in a
diplomatic manner and are important to achieve team
objectives efficiently.
Resource investigator: These people helps in building
relations and developing contacts which helps the company in
making huge profits.
Plant: These people are responsible for coming up with new
and innovative ideas and solutions to any problems related to
team.
Conclusion
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This theory helps the team in
understanding the roles of different team
members so that they can be effectively
managed and monitored all through the
process of team development. Also this
way the group behaviour can be
influenced which will help in achieving
the desired results in an efficient manner.