Organisational Behaviour Introduction Report for A David & Corporation

This report provides an in-depth analysis of organisational behaviour within A David & Corporation, a food and beverage company. It explores the influence of organisational culture, power dynamics, and politics on individual and team behaviour, utilizing Handy's culture typology and French and Raven's power types. The report evaluates content and process theories of motivation, particularly Vroom's expectancy theory and Maslow's hierarchy of needs, to enhance employee productivity and goal achievement. It differentiates between effective and ineffective teams, highlighting factors that contribute to team success. Finally, the report applies organisational behaviour concepts and philosophies to a given business situation, offering practical insights for improved management and leadership within the company. The report uses a variety of resources to support its claims.

ORAGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team
behaviour and performance.........................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P2 Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques
enable effective achievement of goals in an organisational context............................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3 Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team.............................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational
context and a given business situation.........................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is a study of individual behaviour within an organisation. It
includes proper evaluation of individual that includes the way to interact and communicate with
others in an organisation (Ashkanasy and Humphrey, 2011). Both managers and leaders are
effectively requiring to evaluate and analyse behaviour of their employees and allot roles and
responsibilities as per according to their skills and competencies. It helps them to improve
productivity along with performance that lead towards overall effectiveness and profitability of
organisation. Present report has been conducted on A David & Corporation that engage in the
functions of food and beverage products. Company offer products like seasonal vegetables, fruits
fresh at wholesale price. In this assignment discussions have been made on influence of culture
power and politics on organisational behaviour. Along with this, report includes process and
content theory of motivation with the help of effective form of decisions can be taken. Lastly
numerous business concept and philosophies relating to organisational behaviour are covered in
this report.
TASK 1
P1 Analyse how an organisation’s culture, politics and power influence individual and team
behaviour and performance
Organisational culture consists assumptions, values, believes and interacted ways that
effectively contributes towards company social and psychological environment culture of an
organisation. Culture impact upon performance and behaviour of their employees thus, it is
essential for A David & Corporation Limited to effectively make sure that they have strong
culture implementation in their working structure. In order to effectively determine culture
Handy’s culture topology is being defined in a descriptive way:
Handy’s Culture typology
Charles handy coined this model that consist four types of distinguished culture that lead
towards influencing organisational behaviour. Mentioned below all these cultures are define:
Power culture:
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This culture states that power within an organisations are incised on few individual
hands. They are the only individuals who have authority to make decisions in relation to
activities and operations related to organisation (Ates and Bititci, 2011). Implementation of
power culture in A David & corporation Limited acts as a de motivating factor as their
employees lead towards ineffective performance and behaviour.
Role culture
In this form of culture regulations and rules are required to be followed in a strictly
manner in an organisation. As in this individuals within organisations are required to understand
their duties. In this form of culture power is being recognised as per according to individual
position. With the help of role culture, A David & Corporation Limited managers can effectively
able to delegate responsibilities and roles to employees as per according to their skills. Along
with this with the form of role culture employees are able to perform their duties in a well
defined way along with improving their behaviour and performance.
Task culture
In this form of culture organisation formulate team in order to achieve a specific
objective and target along with resolving critical issues. In this cultures individuals those who are
having similar interest and specialisations work towards a common goal. With the help of this
culture A David and cooperation can form effective team that lead towards contributing
company goals in innovative way. In addition with this it benefits motivational level within
employees as they are more encouraged towards improving and increasing their level of
performance and behaviour.
Person culture:
In this form of culture individuals think themselves as most superior against
Organisation. A in this people are more concern on them self rather than on organisation. Person
culture existence in A David & corporation can lead towards making their employees working
for only money and makes them feel less committed towards their responsibilities.
As per the above mentioned discussions I have learn that with the help of task culture A
David and Corporation Limited can effectively able to accomplish their organisational. As well
as team can be formed by those who have similar expertise and skill. It leads towards effective
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achievements of company goals (Wagner, 2012). This culture also encourages trust and
coordination within employees that stimulates healthy working conditions.
Organisational power
Power is as an ability of a person that enables them to influence behaviour and activities
of other individual. In this regard French and Raven power is being adopted by A David and
cooperation in order to effectively determine power impact on their organisation:
French and ravens power types:
John R.P French and Bertram H. Raven coined this model in 1959 which divides power
in different segments which is defined below:
Legitimate power:
Individual in this get power as according to their job position. In this form of leadership
goals rewarding and punishing are considered as a lawful activity. This power provides A David
& corporation managers an authority to have control on their employees.
Reward power:
This form of power helps an individual to reward people as per according to their
performance A David & corporation Limited with the help of this power can offer numerous set
of rewards and benefits to employees as per according to their result.
Coercive power:
In this form of power employees are being forced to perform a task against their will that
lead towards creating lots of issues. Existence of this power in A David and corporations may
create satisfaction and unhealthy form of work environment and behaviour of employees.
Expert power:
In depth information and knowledge acts as a one of the major bases of this form of
power. With the help of this power leaders can able to accomplish their roles and responsibilities
in a best effective way. This form of power in A David & corporation Limited helps leader to
effectively pursue their employees who have trust and respect for them in order to perform a
task.
Referent power
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In this form of power leaders are considered as role model as they are having charm and
administration in their leadership. With the help of this form of power A David & corporation
can lead towards getting good appreciation that help them to influence other interest in effective
way. In addition with this, it helps leaders to influence their team members in a easily manner
and improve their behaviour and performance.
As per about discussions I have evaluated that A David & corporation by considering
reward power can effectively able to influence and encourage team members and employees
towards high performance and productivity. As this power helps leaders and managers to provide
continuous motivation by offering rewards and values to their employees (Choi, 2011).
Chanlat’s characteristics of political behaviour
In this model political behaviour are mainly categorised into three forms of different
types that include decisional, personal and structural. In these qualities of a worker in relation to
using political power is considered by managers on the time of selection. In this Machiavellian is
mainly considered as a major attribute of political behaviour which is essential for A David and
cooperation leaders to undertake in order to formulate effective decisions for successful growth.
TASK 2
P2 Evaluate how content and process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable
effective achievement of goals in an organisational context
Motivation is termed as an essential element with the help of which organisation can
effectively able to encourage employees towards high productivity. Thus, in order to increase
work efficiency of the employees A David & corporations are required to adopt different types
of theories which is described below:
Process Theory
It includes different ideas that define a manner in which an organisation can adopt
changes in their structure. Process theories include numerous aspects such as, Vroom expectancy
theories, Skinner reinforcement theory, Adams equity theory and more. All these theories can
prove to be significant for A David & corporation but company considered Vroom expectancy
theories as this will help them to encourage and motivate their employees:
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Illustration 1: Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation
(Source: Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation, 2017)
Vroom expectancy theories
With the help of these theories A David & corporation can maintain effective
relationships between their individuals and actual company desire. Main aim of this theory is to
determine employees a manner in which they can select suitable options from numerous set of
action. There are three elements that consist in this theory that include, expectancy in which
organisation are required to set formative goals and targets and have faith on their employees.
Second factors is instrumental in which after the accomplishments of goals and objectives
employees have certain set of Expectations which is required to be fulfilled (West and
Lyubovnikova, 2013). Thus, it is essential for A David & corporation managers to analyse actual
demands of their workers and provide them rewards accordingly. Last factor is valence in which
A David & corporations managers are required to offer rewards and ensure that they are valued
for it. With the help of this company can make their employees highly encourage and motivating
towards accomplishing set targets as they are valued in the form of monetary and non-monetary
terms.
Content Theory
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With the help of this theory A David & Corporation Limited managers can effectively
motivate their employees. It includes numerous theories that are Herzberg- Two factor theory,
Maslow’s theory, Alderfer- ERG theory and more. All these theories effectively help company to
motivate their workers in order to achieve targets in well-defined manner but A David and
cooperation take advantage of Maslow Hierarchy needs:
Maslow theory
This theory was coined by Abraham Maslow in the year 1943 which includes basic factors
and elements that it is required by an individual. There are mainly five factors in these theories
which are required to be effectively considered by A David and cooperation managers. Some of
the major needs include psychological needs in which an individual wants food, shelter and
cloth. Thus, it is essential for company manager to effectively evaluate needs of their employees
and offer proper compensation. Second, safety needs are mentioned in this theory which includes
an individual requirement for job security, safe environment, freedoms and security from threats.
Thus, it is essential for A David & Corporation manages to provide safe and secure working
environment to their employees in order to satisfy them. Along with this, social needs are
concern towards needs that are related to trust, affection, acceptance, friendship for this A David
& corporation managers are required to make sure that company is having peaceful working
environment and all of the employees are working in a coordinating manner. They can also take
advantage of movie, Plan picnic in order to promote social gathering. This theory also includes
Esteem needs in which are concern towards Prestige and self-respect. Thus, for this A David &
corporation managers are required recognise the worker’s performance and provide to them
rewards in order to motivate them in best effective way. Lastly self-actualization need consist a
person desire to grow. For this A David & corporation managers are required to evaluate actions
with the help of which employees can achieve their goals that helps them to increase their
efficiency.
Maslow theory will prove to be best effective for A David & Corporation as with help of
this they can able to effectively consider basic needs of their employees and further increase their
behaviour and motivation.
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TASK 3
P3 Explain what makes an effective team as opposed to an ineffective team
In order to gain effectiveness and perform organisational functions in best effective way
companies are required to highly train their employees and make team work in a team. A team is
a combination of different type of individuals working in a coordinating manner towards a
common goal. Thus, it become essential for A David & Corporation Limited to recruit competent
Employees with the help of which they can able to achieve their goals. Company are required to
form effective team as it is considered as best effective team to perform goals in best effective
way. Mentioned below there are two types of team:
Effective team:
Effective team perform their roles with clear sense of purpose as their objectives are
measurable. This team supports organisation as a whole. In this form of team members have
expectations to one other that makes all of them agree on the process. This form of team include,
fair share along with easy access to resources that lead towards effective decisions. There is an
open way of communication prevailed in this team that generates trust on partners and helps in
resolving conflicts in best effective way. Effective team have regular performance monitoring
that helps in effective achievement of goals. A David & Corporation have effective team
structure in its working culture.
Ineffective team:
There is no well defined process in ineffective team as there is a poor commitment and
lack of amity (Boje, Burnes and Hassard, 2011). This team include poor openness and
community. Team members in this team have low tolerance that lead towards poor management.
Along with this, there is no access to resources and roles are defined in ambiguous way that lead
towards ineffective achievements of goals.
Tuckman model to make effective team:
This theory has five stages of development that acts as an essential element in the overall
development of a team. In context with A David & Corporation Limited by taking advantage of
Bruce tuckman and Jensen’s model of team development company manager can able to increase
efficiency of their team by making it effective. Mentioned below effectiveness of this model is
given which is considered by company.
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Forming:
It is the first Stage in which team members meet with each other by giving introduction
and sharing ones experiences. In this form of team actual goals and objectives are being
discussed. In these leaders play key essential role to effectively clear and provide proper
direction with the help of which team can attain their goals. With the help of forming stage A
David & Corporation can make their employees get to know each other that will help them to
work in a coordinating manner in future.
Storming:
In this stage team members start working with each other. This stage also give birth to
competition as in this team members compete with one other as they give self opinions and Idea
on a particular topic that lead towards conflicts (Laforet, 2011). In this team leaders play an
essential role to make their team members learn to face problems. In context with A David &
Corporation Limited with the help of storming stage members become more effective to face
challenges and perform their responsibilities in a very effective way.
Norming:
In this stage team member agrees to perform their roles in a coordinating way. They
share their opinion, differences and ideas on a respected topic. In this, team members starting to
work in a corporative way without any competition. With the help of Normal stage A David &
Corporation can achieve their goals by making their team members work together.
Performing:
This stage consist high level functioning as in this team members started developing trust
on each other. They can start performing their roles in solving problems without the help of
leader. In A David & Corporation Limited forming stage helps employees to work and fulfil their
duties without the guidance of leader.
Adjourning
It is last stage as in this project move towards completion and goals are obtained. It is also
known as wrapping stage. In context with A David & corporation this stage benefits company to
enclose their activities and moves towards new direction.
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TASK 4
P4 Apply concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour within an organisational context
and a given business situation
Path goal theory
Robert house coined this theory which consist numerous stages with the help of which
leaders can deal with different situation in order to perform a successful journey. This theory
simplifies that leaders hold a great effective responsibility to provide information’s, resources,
support to employees in a best effective manner. One of the main responsibilities that a leader
possesses is to influence and encourage employees towards better performance. For this leaders
require to praise employees in order to increase satisfaction and empowerment in within them.
This theory includes three major steps in which first step suggest that it is essential for a leader to
determine environmental features along with employees i.e. both task and employees are
required to be considered. Second form of Style suggest that in order to accomplish goal of
formative leadership styles are required to be selected that include participative, supportive,
achievement oriented and directive. While third concentrate towards motivating employees in a
best effective way in order to achieve goals. For this leaders are required to remove hurdles,
provide proper support and clarify path to make their employees work in a directive way. A
David & Corporation c can actually able to accomplish their goals by determining employees,
selection of best effective leadership style and consideration of motivational factors.
Barriers to effective performance within a David and Corporation Limited
Unclear goal
In order to achieve success it is essential for an organisation to have clear set of goals as
unclear major obstacle within A David & incorporation limited work structure. If goals are not
clear to employees then they are not able to accomplish their roles. Thus, it becomes essential for
manager to communicate actual goals to their employees and make them work in a directive
manner (Avey, Palanski and Walumbwa, 2011).
Poor communication
Lack of communication channel in an organisation lead towards deficiency in the level of
employees performance. A David have ineffective form of communication channels that lead
towards creating new issue that impacts on the performance of employees along with
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profitability of company. Thus, in order to resolve this managers are required to take advantage
of proper form of communication channel and conduct regular meetings with employees as to
interact them accomplish goals in a define manager.
CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report it has been concluded that, organisational behaviour is a
process of analysing the behaviour of employees in an organisation. Along with this report
includes influence of culture, power and politics on organisational function which is required to
be effectively considered by managers as to direct behaviour of their employees and move
towards high production. In addition with this with the help of numerous form of motivational
techniques manager can able to influence and encourage their employees in a motivating manner
as to make them perform their goals in a define way. Effective team acts as a one of the major
strength with the help of which organisational can able to accomplish their goals and targets in
effective way. There are different type of barriers exist in a company like unclear goals and
proper communication that lead to towards affecting performance of employees in a negative
manner.
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