Organisational Behaviour Theories Analysis: MGT5OBR Assignment Report

This report provides an analysis of two key organisational behaviour theories: Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Path-Goal theory. The report begins with an introduction to organisational behaviour and outlines the structure of the analysis. The first section delves into Maslow's theory, examining its application in enhancing job satisfaction by addressing employees' psychological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs. The advantages and disadvantages of this theory are also discussed. The second section focuses on Path-Goal theory, exploring various leadership styles such as supportive, directive, participative, and achievement-oriented, and their impact on employee motivation and performance within an organisational context. The advantages and disadvantages of the path goal theory are also included. Finally, the report connects the two theories, highlighting how they complement each other to create a healthy and productive work environment, and drive employees to achieve the organisation's goals.

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOR THEORIES
CONCEPTS OR
FRAMEWORKS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
First chosen theory..................................................................................................................................3
Second chosen theory..............................................................................................................................5
Connect above two theories.....................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Organisational behavior theory refers to the framework of studying the individual human
behavior in the business environment. It determines the way that people interact within
the group and operate the business in an efficient and effective way. It can improve the
individual performance of work, increasing the job satisfaction and at the same time
encouraging the leadership style. This project is based on the two theories of
organisational behavior in this first is Maslow need hierarchy theory and second one is
Expectancy theory. First theory i.e. Maslow need hierarchy is based on the job
satisfaction. This shows how a person is satisfied with their job and enhancing their work
performance to give the effective results. It shows the five steps on the basis of which a
leader can motivate an employee to do a effective work. Another theory is path goal
theory that is work under the organisational behavior theory. In this theory a leader of an
organisation can notice how an employee or a individual worker is willing to perform
well and encourage themselves for good work. At last it make a connection between
these two organisational theories that helps in showing that how a first theory encourage
a person to willingly do a job and perform a best task, and how the second theory can
solve the problem of job satisfaction of staff members(Lowry & et. al., (2015)).
First chosen theory
Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
Job satisfaction of the employees is the most important target for the company to earns a
productive results in the task completion. In Coles manager can use this theory to satisfy
their employees so that they give the effective results to the problems. It includes five
levels by using this manager can satisfy their employees needs and motivates them to do
a better work. These hierarchical level can be shown below(McShane & et. al., (2018)).
 Psychological needs- The core needs of the people is food, water, shelter, sleep etc.
without satisfy all this needs no human being can perform effectively. In concerned
organisation manger can offer their employees a financial compensation and healthcare
benefits so that they get motivated to work and give the effective results to the task on a
specific time(de Camargo Fiorini & et. al., (2018)).

 Safety needs- In this type of need manager can give the safe and healthy working
environment to their employees so that they perform their task in an appropriate manner
and satisfy with their job position and working with the company. In this top level person
can give the job security to the particular employee who are valuable member to the firm
so that they give their best and achieve the goal on desired time.
 Love and belonging needs- When the above two types of need are satisfied now
employees can focus on became a strong relation with their colleagues and supervisors in
the workplace. So that when the team work is allotted they do in an effective way without
creating any conflicts and the task can also be achieved in an appropriate manner.
Because of this they feel secure and give their best in the company(Laforet, (2016)).
 Esteem needs - after satisfied the above needs they feel satisfied with their jobs and at
this time employees are recognize in front of their other members for performing the
good task. In this good employees are valued and appreciated from their colleagues and
friends.
 Self-actualization needs – It is the last step of need and also the higher level need in
these employees are work on those tasks and grow their skills in which they want to
specialize so that they are capable of performing that task in any situation.
Advantage of Maslow’s needs hierarchy theory
The main advantage of Maslow’s need hierarchy theory is that in this employees improve
their performance by getting and fulfilling their basic needs and for getting and satisfying the
higher level needs this will encourage the individual for productive work. In this manager can
focus on satisfying the employees needs so that they work for the company and accomplish the
task on time. This theory is useful at all level of departments to fulfills to individual needs of the
person that give the advantage to the working place(Oldham & Fried, (2016)).
Disadvantage of Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
The major disadvantage of this type of theory is that sometimes it will create
dissatisfaction in the employees mind and may create conflicts to not satisfying the needs. In this
theory eveny individual perception is different some employees focus on social affection as a

core need rather than psychological needs. Due to this they cannot perform well and create a bad
atmosphere in the working climate(Vayro & Hamilton, (2016)).
Second chosen theory
Path goal theory
For every firm it is very necessary to take a decision related to the theory that was used in
the company to manage and maintain the productivity by encouraging the employees for doing
the effective work. The main purpose of the theory is to examine the leader’s behavior where the
employees are working for achieving the target. This path goal theory helps in encouraging and
motivating the staff members for doing their best and accomplishes the task on the giving time.
This theory works for satisfying the employee need and empowerment so that they will become a
important member for the company. In context of Coles, it is very important to use the affective
leadership style theory so that they get the effective team of the employees who give the
productive results to the company. This also helps in taking the effective decision for the
company. In this leaders have follow the effective leadership style so that they can handle their
staff member and guide them in a proper way. There are various types of leadership style in this
theory in reference of Coles that can be explained below (Mignone & et. al., (2016)).
 Supportive theory - This type of leadership shows that the leaders of the concerned
company are very supportive and they can guide the work to their employees so that they
get the effective results to the task.
 Directive theory- It refers to that theory in which leaders set the clear objectives and
policies for the employees and ensure that they are easily understand by the members of
the company so that they provide the positive results in the end of the work. In respected
company higher authority can make and transfer the set of rules and guidance for their
employees so that they can be easily understood and execute without any problem. In this
guideline there are structure for the work and their resulted outcome too.
 Participative theory - It is the most effective theory that maintain and encourage the
employee to work effectively and give the productive results to the outcome. In this
manager give the right to their employees to participate in the decision making process
and give their valuable and innovative suggestions which gives the effective results to the

problem and the task. At this time employees are satisfy with their work and also
committed to effective work(Brandon-Lai, Armstrong & Ferris, (2016).
 Achievement theory- In this theory leader of the Coles can give the feasible task to their
employees so that they give the effective outcome and also feel valued and empowered
with their position in the working place.
Advantage of path goal theory
The main advantage of this type of theory is that it is suitable for the emerging situation
where time matters a lot. And it is flexible in nature. In this leaders are easily understand the
ideas of the employee so that they give the productive results to the company. Coles is one of the
famous superstore in Australia in this theory is very effective so that employees done their task
easily and it does not create a conflict among the team members as all are important for the
company in this leaders can ensure all the staff members(Känsäkoski & Huotari, (2016)).
Disadvantage of path goal theory
The major disadvantage of this path goal theory is that if the leader is not effective and if
it is not set the rules and guidelines in a proper way all task is to be failed and employees are also
dissatisfy from that. Because in this there are more dependence on the leaders of the company
and if they does not work in an appropriate manner than the whole system is collapse(Lowry &
Moody, (2015)).
Connect above two theories
Linkage between these two theories is very essential to overcome the problem and
maintain a healthy atmosphere in the company at their working place. In this evey employee
having different trais, skills, preference, capability of doing a task in this if a leader is very
effective as it encourage the people for the good work and give them proper guide to accomplish
the task so that they feel secure and at the same time when they want to motivate their employees
to complete the goal in a desired time in an appropriate manner than staff members are very
attracted towards the motivational scheme and due to this they get encourage of performing well
and produce a effective results to the company by completing the task on time. In this it is very
important for the leader to maintain the coordination between the different departments’
employees so that objectives can be achieved in time. A good team spirit is building by effective

leadership style and motivational theory. Without motivation there is no leader who can handle
their team members in an appropriate manner. And without appropriate leadership style no
motivation can affected the employees for the work. Both these theories help in making the
essential decision making that gives the admire results to the organisation. By these theories
work can be done in a systematic manner. In this effective leadership can give the employees’ a
job satisfaction role. Staff members’ wellbeing helps in making the integration and
differentiation that helps in increasing the profits and longer sustainability of the firm in the
market place. Linkage between both the theories makes a strong commitment and bonding to
reach the goal. Providing incentives, bonus to motivate the employee and providing the best
leaders that gives the clear and set goals and policies that is street of gaining the target in an
specific goals. These have to practice the strengthn the vision and mission of the individual
person. Proper motivation helps in giving the jib satisfaction and effective leaders’ helps in clear
the thought related to their job satisfactions. A manager can understand the employee behavior as
what thing they get motivated and after that they offer the same so that they achiev the target and
give the effective outcomes in a specific time(Davis & Challenger, (2015)).
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is to be concluded that organisation behavior theories is very
helpful in understanding the behavior of an individual and how they behave in the workplace. It
includes two theories that is helpful in deciding the what makes a person encourage towards the
good work and how they will be motivated.
In this first theory this report focuses on their satisfaction level with their job and gives
the effective results to the company. In this another theory can notify that a behavior of an
individual to perform a task and gives the appreciative results to the company in this leader play
an important role to identify the individual behavior and style of working. It helps in enhancing
the effectiveness of the company in the market place when all the employees are working with
passion and zeal and achieves the task on given time.

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