Organisational Culture, Politics, and Power at CafePod Coffee Co

This report provides an in-depth analysis of organisational behaviour within CafePod Coffee Co. It begins by introducing the concept of organisational behaviour and its importance in influencing employee performance. The report then delves into the organisational culture, critically analyzing it using Handy’s four types of organisational cultures (Power, Role, Task, and Person) and identifying the prevailing culture at CafePod. Furthermore, the report evaluates the influence of organisational politics and power dynamics within the company, discussing reward and coercive power. The report also examines the impact of both positive and negative politics on employee motivation and performance. Finally, it provides recommendations for changes in organisational culture, politics, and power structures to benefit the organisation, suggesting a shift towards role culture, reward power, and positive political practices. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of a positive organisational culture and effective power dynamics in ensuring higher productivity and employee performance. The report is a valuable resource for students studying organisational behaviour and management.

Organisational Behaviour
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Section :1Culture, Politics and Power.............................................................................................3
Using an organisational culture model, critically analyse the current organisational culture of
your organisation....................................................................................................................3
Critically evaluate the influence of organisational politics and power in your organisation. 5
Produce recommendations for a change on organisational culture, politics and change that will
benefit the organisation..........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Organisational behaviour is termed as in-depth analysis of individuals who performs their
roles and responsibilities in organisation (EL-Ghorra and Panatik, 2021). It is essential for an
organisation to influence group and individual’s behaviour with the help of strong culture and
positive environment. Present report has been conducted on CafePod Coffee Co, which is a
small-scale independent coffee company founded in 2011. Report include discussion on
organisational culture within company and recommendation.
Section :1Culture, Politics and Power
Using an organisational culture model, critically analyse the current organisational culture of
your organisation
Organisational behaviour understanding permit association to effectively facilitates
behaviour and performance of employees. In this HR manager of association plays a critical part
to give positive and sound work environment climate in which group and individual led activity
in a persuaded way (Al-Swidi and et. al., 2021). There are diverse kind of elements like culture,
politics and power that are having huge effect upon group and individual regular schedule
execution, appropriate comprehension of these angles lead association to cultivate sound
relationship. Mentioned below the current organisational culture prevailing in c. is being
discussed:
Handy’s four types of organisational cultures
Power Culture:
This is a sort of culture which restricts the power to take choices in the limits of just
couple of people having a place with top and centre administration. However, this subsequently
paces the flow of decision-making effectiveness. While, this lower down motivation and
creativity among workers and groups as their perspectives and feelings are not taken into in this
culture. Within CafePod Coffee Co., managers take use of this culture as to lead and guide
employees.
Role Culture:
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This is a kind of culture which accepts a similar structure as a useful construction
whereby the manager holds the obligations to allot work obligations to faculty having a place
with the association according to their abilities, interests and mastery. This culture when applied
inside the bounds of CafePod Coffee Co. will significantly increases overall productivity level of
employees. as they get the jobs and duties according to their decision and experience. This
imparts a feeling of encouragement among groups and individuals and along these lines, they
will in general have a good methodology towards work consistently. This makes them work in a
powerful and proficient way for the achievement of company objectives and goals.
Task Culture:
This is a type of culture wherein various groups are being formulated within company so
as to lower down the chances of conflicts among workers. In terms with CafePod Coffee Co., the
utilization of task culture would bring about acquiring the help and assistance from workers as
they see that the association is undertaking significant steps of positive working climate.
Consequently, this outcomes in maximising their present inspirational level and permits them to
apply their potential for the accomplishment of objectives.
Person Culture:
Inside this culture, it is seen that workers believe themselves to be prevalent than the
company. This is the reason therefore people and groups begin giving more significance to their
self and group advancement instead of generally hierarchical development (Chan, 2021). The
utilization of this culture inside the limits of CafePod Coffee Co. would upgrade the yield given
by staff exclusively at the same time, would influence the generally speaking authoritative results
unfavourably Thus, the execution of person culture lead towards decreases in efficiency and
productivity of company and will affect small scale organisation like CafePod Coffee Co. to
ensure growth and development.
As per assessment it has been distinguished CafePod Coffee Co. undertake utilization of
power culture which is somehow affecting productivity and motivation level of employees. Thus,
in relation to this, it is essential for managers of respective organisation to make changes in
company’s culture within the use of role culture, as this will allow organisation to have higher
productivity.
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Critically evaluate the influence of organisational politics and power in your organisation
It has been evaluated that organisation power and politics is having significant capability to
influence organisation. In relation to this, influence of organisation power and politics in context
with CafePod Coffee Co is defined:
Power
It is characterized as authorities held by people of top administrative to shape execution
and manager employee’s behavioural conduct. In terms with CafePod Coffee Co, leaders within
company embrace utilization of coercive power of force that are being characterized underneath
Reward power:
Within this company by contributions various sorts of remunerations and advantage
empower execution of workers towards achievement of substance objectives in powerful way.
By attempted utilization of reward power CafePod Coffee Co association can increase
performance, morale and motivation of employees by contributions them extra, grants and
certificate.
Coercive power:
Within this, management top level executives undertake use of force and threats in order
to make employees accomplish organisational objective and goals (Patnaik and Shukla, 2021).
This can affect company in terms of decreasing employees’ performance and morale at great
extent.
As indicated by assessment this has been resolved that CafePod Coffee Co with the
execution of coercive power faces the issues of decrease in their overall productivity and
performance. It is also affecting employee’s motivation and morale.
Politics
Politics is principally characterized as process and dissemination that attempt place inside
hierarchical work environment structure. Politics is having ability to have critical effect upon
productivity as well as performance of organisation and employees. In context with CafePod
Coffee Co, by taking use of positive politics element by permitting telecommuting, rotational
movements, and adaptable working works on, taking feedbacks from workers, paid and
debilitated leaves and so on. It led company to have positive type of relationship with workers.
While negative power can influence CafePod Coffee Co in context with partiality, stereotypes
and demotion. It diminishes performance of both group and people. Along these lines, it has been
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assessed that it is fundamental for demotion to use positive politics practices to expand
inspiration and execution of group and people in compelling way.
Produce recommendations for a change on organisational culture, politics and change that will
benefit the organisation
With the analysis of CafePod Coffee Co culture and politics it is evaluated that by taking use
of power culture, coercive power and negative politics faces number of issues which is not only
affecting its overall performance and productivity but also leading lack of motivation among
employees.
 In this it is recommended to managers and top executives of CafePod Coffee Co to
undertake use of role culture, reward power and positive politics. As it will allow
company to increase motivation among workers.
 Managers and leaders are also recommended to take advantage of strong communication
strategies in order to maximise effectiveness of transparency among employees.
CONCLUSION
As per the above-mentioned report it has been concluded that culture plays important role
for an organisation that allow them to increase performance of employees. This report also states
that with the help of positive politics and effective power organisation can ensure higher
productivity.
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REFERENCES
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Chan, M., 2021. The role of strategic motivation, organisational behaviour and social
mechanisms in collaborative contracts (Doctoral dissertation, Queensland University of
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