Organizational Behavior Report: Culture, Politics, Power, Motivation

This report delves into the realm of organizational behavior, examining the intricate interplay of culture, politics, and power within a company setting. It explores how these factors influence both individual and team behaviors, ultimately impacting overall performance. The report analyzes various motivational theories, including both content and process theories, such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Adam's Equity Theory, to understand how to effectively motivate employees. It also discusses the relationship between culture, politics, power, and motivation, highlighting how these elements contribute to team success. The report further applies these concepts to a real-world scenario, offering practical insights into improving employee satisfaction and driving organizational goals.

ORGANISATIONAL
BEHAVIOUR

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
Organization's culture, politics and power that influence individual and team Behavior and
performance.................................................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
Content and Process theories of motivation................................................................................4
Effective application of behaviour motivational theories, concepts and models........................6
Relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation....................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3 and TASK 4 enclosed in ppt.............................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18
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INTRODUCTION
Organizational Behavior is the learning of human actions in company that helps in setting
organization and behavior of employees in it. It studies individuals’ behavior in the Company. It
is categorized into three ways such as individuals in organization, work group and the behavior
of organization.
Report will include Company, power politics and culture which influenced team behavior
and individual with their performance. It will also include process and content theory of
motivation. Furthermore, it will include relationship between culture, politics and power that
enable team to succeed in the organization.
TASK 1
Organization's culture, politics and power that influence individual and team Behavior and
performance
According to the Chumg and et. al., (2016) organizational culture consist of values,
beliefs and principles that is governed by the people in the organization. It also includes norms,
systems, symbols and environment in the organization. As culture plays an important part in
company. If the culture is good then employees are motivated to do work effectively and
efficiently. Culture influences the individual and team behavior as is there is no employee
engagement in the company and employees are not known to each other. As if in organization if
the behavior of employees is not good towards work then it will influence culture of the
organization. Due to changes in the policies and procedures by CEO performance of an
employee is also influenced by it. It influences individual behavior as an employee is not
interacting with other employees that will create conflict between them. Team behavior can be
influenced as employees are not familiar with each and other so they are not behaving well with
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others. So developing a good organizational culture helps in enhancing the behavior of
employees. Behavior of employees also affect their performance as if employees are not talk to
each other than in problem there is no one to help them and that will affect their performance.
As per the view Coccia, (2015) organizational politics is defined as improving personal
and organizational interest that influence working of the company. Politics exist in every
organization. Politics influence individual and team behavior as it create negative impact on
behavior of employees. As politics deals with the relationship in the organization as if the
relation of employee with the manager is good then it behaves well with employee and
enhancing its growth in the Company. Through this type of behavior individuals are affected as
they are getting disappointed with company's policies. As there is a conflict between employees
that will disturb environment of the company.
Kitchin, (2017) stated that organizational power is the practice that is organized
according to one's perspective that give order to someone else to do work. It is mainly used in the
organization where manager is assigning task to employees and they have to complete that task.
As there are different types of power that influence the organizational behavior. As in
organization if manager assign task to its subordinates then it has power to control things in the
company. Power gives negative impact on employees and through this behavior of employees
also changed and that will affect their performance. As changes done by CEO in Company will
affect behavior of employees. Power also influence team behavior as if team is performing some
task and from team one individual gives order to all other that will influence behavior of other
employees.
Influence of culture
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Culture difference is important because employees in the company will come from
different culture so it will differentiate employee on the basis of their culture, racial differences
in the company.
Influence of Politics
Organizational politics refers to the process that involves behavior of employees that
include authority and power. Decisional organizational change refers to changes that takes place
by taking decision in the company. Changes done in personal attitude of employees in the
company refers to Personal change. Changes in the structure of the company refers to Structural
change.
Influence of Power
Power refers to process that will influence people in doing work. There are six types of
power such as legitimate, referent, informational, expert, coercive power etc.
TASK 2
Content and Process theories of motivation
There is serious issue with level of motivation as there is lack of job satisfaction among
employees of company due to the new CEO and changes which they have brought into sales
department. There was launch of new policy with use of CEO’s power including more control
over department. So building up of team which will be solving issues of motivation and other
problem within organisation is very much important. This will be considering all the aspect like
that of politics, culture and power within organisation which is impacting team and individual
behaviour. So there are certain motivational theories which could be applied within organisation
including both content and process.
Process and content theory:
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Process theory is mainly concerned with how a motivation should occur and what type of
process can have influence on the motivation of the employees in an organisation. With the help
of process theory, the behaviour of employees can be enhanced in order to improve the sales
performance of the employees. With the help of content theory an organisation can focus on why
a changes is to be implemented in the organisation but it does not explain hoe a change is to be
implemented.
Content Theory of motivation: Content theories are focused on what the organization is
providing to its employees. This include Mas low's needs hierarchy theory.
Maslow's Need Hierarchy Theory of motivation: This theory states that every
individual is having five needs that is being fulfilled by the company. These needs are
physiological, Safety, Social, Self- esteem and Self-actualization needs. By applying the
motivational theories can help in achieving the goal or addressing the issues of the organisation
such low employee satisfaction in sales department, improving the quality of performance of
sales department and to develop the organisational culture within the organisation. These issues
can be addressed by Maslow's Need Hierarchy as explained below:
Physiological needs: These include the most basic needs of an individual such as food, water. If
these needs are not fulfilled then employee can't work properly. These needs are necessity for
performing the sales for the company. If organization fulfill these needs them employee will
perform well in the company and there is growth in organization that will lead to achieve sales
targets within the company. When the psychological needs of the sales department are met in the
effective way it will improve the quality of sales performance of the employees which will
ultimately increase the level of job satisfaction for the employees in the organisation. Also, if the
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new CEO considers these need it will increase the quality of employees performance and will
results in employee engagement of sales department.
Safety needs: This includes shelter, health and wellbeing. If physiological needs are fulfilled
then this need arises that is safety needs. Nothing is important than safety at the workplace. So
Organization have to provide proper protection and safety to its employees so that they can help
in achieving the goal of company. If employees feel secure then it will enhance their productivity
that will help Organization in growing for future (Quinn, 2016). It is important for the
organisation to provide job security to the sales men and this will increase the level of job
satisfaction in them. Is sales men feel secured with their job if they do not perform well or
increase sales this increase the job satisfaction level among the sales department. Also, if the
new CEO provides job security to salesmen it will motivate the employees to improve their
performance in the sales.
Social Needs: This includes sense of belonging, affection. If both the above needs are fulfilled
then this need come in an employee. Employee in Organization will be given love and affection
so that they will not alone. As it is important that employees to be loved otherwise they will not
work properly. If there is a sense of belonging in Organization then employees are more involved
in the activities of company that will help in achieving goal of it. As through this sales also
increases and helps in achieving target of sales department. By fulfilling the social needs of sales
team plays an important role in increase in the level of job satisfaction. As sales team works hard
in order to motivate customers for purchasing of organisation's products and after working so
hard it is the duty of organisation to develop a sense of belongingness among the employees.
This is effective of motivating employees to improve their quality of their performance also it
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will result in high level of job satisfaction in a team. This develops the organisational culture of
the organisation in which CEO plays an important role.
Esteem Needs: This include self-respect, being valued and appreciated by others. As employees
in want self-respect and valued in the organization. If employees are not respected in the
organization then they feel demotivated and cannot do work properly. Esteem needs helps in
achieving goals of sales department as if they are respected by other than they will give their best
inn achieving success (Hunter, 2018). Fulfilling the esteemed needs of the sales department
could help in developing a positive organisational culture by not scolding them and respecting
the efforts and motivating them for improving their performance in the future. This will increase
the status of the salesmen and they will feel that they are the important part of the organisation.
This will motivate the sales team to improve their performance in the future and will also increse
their job satisfaction.
Self- actualization: It includes desire to grow and having high level of needs. This is desire to
gain something in the company. As if these needs are fulfilled then employee is doing its work to
its fullest potential and achieve goal of sales department in company. It is important for the new
CEO of the organisation to provide opportunities for the sales department to grow and develop
within the organisation. If employees grows it will also improves its sales performance and their
quality of work. Due to this sales department will be able to achieve their sales target on or
before the target date which will definitely improve the level of job satisfaction in sales team.
Therefore, if all the above needs of an individual is fulfilled then it will help in achieving
the goal of sales department and that will lead to growth in company.
Process Theory of motivation
Adam's equity theory
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This theory defines that people will be treated equally and are motivated too. It will be
considered that they are given fair cost to their work. In this people compare their work, cost and
benefits with each other in company. According to this theory every employee will be treated
equally in providing salary, reward, promotion. If there is inequality at the workplace that will
reduces quality work by the employees. If employees is treated equally in company then it will
help in achieve goals of the company. Inequality at workplace it demotivate employees in
Organization. Employees feel secure if they are treated equally in the company (Elsmore, 2017).
Effective application of behaviour motivational theories, concepts and models
According to the Selamat, Nordin and Fook, (2016) motivation concepts are of two
type’s intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation can be defined as which came from
interest of an individual from inside. In this concept motivation arises within inside of an
employee. Extrinsic motivation can be defined as which comes from outside of an employee.
These include money, rewards, grades etc. These concepts of motivation will influence the
behavior of an individual at workplace. As if employee is motivated from inside that will help
Organization in growing for future. Self-motivation plays an important part in the company. It
helps in enhancing the work for company and done work effectively and efficiently. These
concepts influence behavior as employee sometimes get demotivated from outside. Self-
motivation also an impact on its behavior in the company. As motivation is an effective
application that will influence behavior.
Relationship between culture, politics, power and motivation
As per the view Barbaranelli and et.al., (2018) culture, politics, power and motivation are
interrelated with each other as without all these organizations cannot work properly. All these
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helps in getting succeed for organization. Culture, politics, power and motivation helps in
enhancing success for company.
Recommendation
As maintaining good culture in organization leads in enhancing growth for it. Culture
affects the working environment and motivation of employees. Politics also influence the
working environment so organization do not bring inequality in organization. Power in the
company will also lead to bad impact on behavior of employees. Power will influence working
as in team if an employee is showing its power that will lead to negative impact on other
employees. Every employee will be motivated to do work effectively and efficiently. Motivated
employees helps in enhancing growth so they can motivate by offering rewards, extra benefits.
As motivation is a key component of organizational culture. As motivation is the main aspect of
organization without it employee can't perform well. Employees work effectively then also if
they are not motivated then it will affect their performance. It is necessary to maintain all the
above factors in company that help in succeed in the future (Zaghini and et. al.2017).
Issues Goal Theory
Employees are not satisfied To ensure that employees will
be satisfied for that there basic
needs will be fulfilled by
company.
Maslow Need Hierarchy
theory
Lack of quality in work It is to be believed that quality
will be provided to the
customers for enhancing
Vroom's expectancy theory
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performance of employees.
Value, respect is not provided
to employees
To fulfil the personal needs
and providing comfortable
environment in the sales
department will help in getting
organisational decision.
Herzberg two factor theory
CONCLUSION
From the above study it can be concluded that behavior of employees in the organization
plays a crucial role in enhancing growth opportunities for the business. As culture, politics,
power influence behavior of employees. It uses content and process theories of motivation that
help in achieving goal of the organization.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journal
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