Organizational Behavior Report: Power, Politics, Motivation at ASDA

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of organizational behavior, specifically examining the context of ASDA. It delves into the influence of organizational politics, power, and culture on team and individual actions, exploring how these factors shape employee behavior and performance. The report also investigates motivational theories and techniques, such as content and process theories, to understand how they contribute to achieving organizational objectives. Furthermore, it analyzes the dynamics of effective versus ineffective teams, applying team and group development theories to foster cooperation. Finally, the report evaluates the concepts and philosophies of organizational behavior, examining their impact on shaping and influencing behavior within the organization. The report concludes with a detailed discussion of the implications of these concepts for organizational success.

Organisational
Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
Study the organization politics, power and culture influence team & individual action and
their execution........................................................................................................................1
Further analysis of power, politics and culture of organisation behaviour............................3
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................4
How are motivational theories and motivational techniques aids in accomplishment of
objective ................................................................................................................................4
Evaluation of the influence of behaviour in others through the effective application of
behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models.......................................................6
PART 2............................................................................................................................................6
Task 3 .............................................................................................................................................6
Analysis among capable team and an incapable team. ..........................................................6
Evaluate applicable team and group development theories to support the development of
cooperation within effective teams.........................................................................................9
Task 4...............................................................................................................................................9
Concepts and philosophies of organization activity..............................................................9
Evaluate of concepts and philosophies of OB inform and influence behaviour.................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Organizational activity is define as a knowledge of application of knowledge related to
human behaviour in terms to other elements of the company that includes, social system and
technology. (Abbas and Dogan, 2022) It helps in describing the people interaction with another
inside of enterprise, such as business. With these interaction subsequently through influencing
the behaviour of company itself and its performance.
ASDA is a British top leading supermarket chain. Company has dedicated colleagues in
order to serve their customers through their network of online service and stores, it includes
supermarkets, petrol filing stations, supermarkets, depots and superstores across the UK. The
organisation is discovered by Peter and Fred Asquith and Sir Noel Stockdale in the year 1949
with the headquartered established in Leeds, England. Asda this is Third biggest supermarket
chain which is in UK after Tesco and Sainsbury's. Company is dealing in Grocery, general
merchandise and financial services.
The written report is separated into two parts, in first part there will be a discussion
regarding the influence of power, politics and culture on the behaviour of others in Asda. Also
there will be a evaluation related to individual and team motivation in order to achieve goals. In
second part there will be a discussion regarding the understanding of team effectiveness in
opposed to an ineffective teams. Also with different group improvement theories in term to
assisting in improvement within effective group. At last there will an analysis regarding the
concepts and philosophies of organisational behaviour.
PART 1
Task 1
Study the organization politics, power and culture influence team & individual action and their
execution.
Organisation's Culture
Organization culture refers to a proper way of behaviour within the company. It also
consists of shared values and beliefs that were established through leader and than later
communicated and reinforced by various methods, that ultimately shape the employee
perception, understanding and behaviour. (Akshay, 2018) It generally refers to objectives,
values, expectations and missions that provide guidance of companies employees. The culture
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will create an environment in organisation and influence nature in terms of long-term plans that
move companies towards their visions. It also dictates policies and process that will enable
enterprise in order to live their mission on daily basis.
It has been suggested that culture impact on employees result as a productiveness, and
performance, individual confidence, commitment and right behavior. It is also one of the core
determinants of companies success as it influence work behaviour of employee. In context to
Asda the organisation's culture provide a framework that helps influencing individual
performance through involving members of company in very intense way. It mainly promotes
individuals learning, improving enterprise value, solving conflicts, group decisions making,
affects communication and impacts motivation. Organisational culture is an important aspects
companies performance. It is perceived in a way in order to get things done common
characteristics of enterprise shaping team members behaviour and enhance their strategic
achievement and performance.
Organisation's power
Organisational power is an ability that company have in order to influence behaviour of
other stakeholder in firm. Their power can be measured through an extent that they can use them
to influence their stakeholder to get something that they would not prefer to do. Power is
responsible in order to ensure employee commitment and compliance in company. It will aids in
avoiding resistance among other employees to ensure their coexist in harmony, which will leads
to increase their productivity.
Power has the ability to influence behaviour of others in terms of getting what they want.
It is often visible to others within enterprise. In context to Asda the possession of power will
transform every individual psychological, help in shaping their behaviour and also it produces an
enduring effect on individual status and influence team. This casts a long shadow on the mental
state of either powerless or powerful actors. Power relationship will affect the manager and
employees work in together to make decisions and manage it. It is the ability to impose on others
and it will deeply affect the beliefs and behaviour.
Organisation's politics
Organisational politics refers to self-interest and agenda of an individual in the company
without any concern about its impact on objectives of the organisation in order to achieve their
goals. It is the process that is related to self-serving human behaviour and their interaction that
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includes a involves power and authority. Organisational politics refers to various activities
associated with usage of influencing tactics in order to improve personal or companies interest. It
provides an understanding informal processes of co- operation and conflicts in organisational and
also their impacts on the overall performance of the company.
In context to Asda politics will lower the output of an individuals and eventually that will
affects the productivity of the company.(Al-Aali, 2022) There is an observation that individuals
who plays politics at any workplace pays less attentions to their work. Because they are more
interested in leg pulling and back biting. This will allows individuals to ally themselves with like
minded to other to attempt in order to win the scarce of resources. As they will be engage in
behaviour that is typically seen in government companies such as, alliance building, negotiating
and resoling conflicting interest.
Further analysis of power, politics and culture of organisation behaviour
Organisation's Culture
There are various types of culture which organisation can generally follow are mentioned
below.
 Power: some organisation the power Center in the hand of some people who mange the
working class of that organisation
 Task culture: They help in forming team of employees that aids in achieve in a
particular project this create a confidence and motivate them to finish that task.
Organisation's politics
There are various types of politics that company can follow which are mentioned below.
 The Woods: This aids in providing a safety and cover to employees of an organisation
essential alterations and ideas can be not founded in the wood of an organisation.
 The Rocks: this is a reference to the steady political environment in a company this is a
formal interaction which is within worker such as expertise title role or any accessible
resource
Organisation's power
There are various types of power that company can follow which are mentioned below.
 reward power: This include giving perks , opportunity, monetary benefit , these power
make people pumped up and motivated so that they perform well(Bertassini and et. al.,
2021).
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 expert power: This is a source of power , skills posses by employees knowledge and
expertise in that particular field
Task 2
How are motivational theories and motivational techniques aids in accomplishment of
objective .
motivation is the process of determining and guiding behavior for group of people so
that they can execute towards wanted path. (Brunsson, 2019) Motivation is foremost component
to boost employees in enterprise which outcome in higher retention and engagement of worker.
Asda motivate their worker so that they feel fulfilled at the workplace and accomplish in demand
goals. This makes Asda a booming organisation. There are two types of motivation which are
mentioned below.
 intrinsic motivation: This motivation from within the individual. It is interior factor
which helps in satisfying the necessarily of person themselves. Asda has a optimistic
work surrounding which makes their worker happy and devoted towards work that is
intrinsic motivation. It consider motivational factors for individual development growing
in order to accomplish marked goals.
1. extrinsic motivation: This Motivation is an outer factors that causing the brain of people
in order to accomplish the goals. Element like bonuses, earnings, incentives and reward
which will motivates group to provide their full potentiality. Asda provide many outer
factors to motivate their worker.
CONTENT THEORY
Content theory of motivation is refers to a system of needs that provides a base to
motivation actions of people. This tries to explain employees behaviour in a way with a specific
factors that motivate people within organisation. There are various theories within content theory
that provides a motivation base for company to implement in their business. One of them is
mentioned below.
maslow's theory
This explanation involve five levels of wants which are essential to motivate group in
organization. The Five Levels are:
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 basic/physical needs: It is the basic need that consider basic necessitate like food, water,
clothes and shelter. Asda supply base pay and payoff to their worker which are necessary
for surviving.
 security needs: After satisfaction of base needs, group acquire the need for safety at their
work. Asda supply wellbeing protection, risk-free surroundings and formal joining letters
to their worker which gives them safety about their occupation. This create stableness in
worker life.
 love and social belonging needs: The 3rd want of this possibility propose that after
satisfaction of superior two need, people tend to create social demand. Asda believes
in group work and supply a optimistic occupational surroundings which provide
awareness of belonging to workers. (Buchanan and Huczynski, 2019) It reduces the
factors like depression, loneliness and anxiety.
 Esteem needs: It concerns essential for acceptance, position, attending, prestige and
honor. Asda recognise their worker and regard each one of them that helps as motivating
ingredient. They observe their achievements and provide them with the financial needs
and rewars which help them to be more confident.
 Self-actualization needs: It is the final need in the series which is contrary for all. It
refers to the full use of their possible ability and talent to accomplish development and
improvement in their life. This need is difficult to fulfill but Asda supply different
Sessions for development and improvement which executes their employees self-
actualization need.
PROCESS THEORY
Process theory of motivation refers to a system of ideas that help in understanding
develops and entity changes in employees within organisation. It helps in attempting why and
how companies motivation can affect their behaviour. There are various theories within process
theory that provides a motivation base for company to implement in their business. One of them
is mentioned below.
Vroom expectancy theory
This explanation mention the quality which were interpreted into consideration in order
to bring down the trouble and increase the gratification level at work. The action of worker based
on their accomplishment, attribute, knowledge, cognition and natural ability. Motivation is
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accomplished by the belief of the individual and the evaluation of single personality differ from
one person to person. This theory is based on some element which are:
 Valence: This mentions that the specific payment are more crucial for the person. Asda
always concentrate on the needs of their worker. They offer motivating element which
are more essential for their worker.
 Expectancy: This cause says that all worker have various authority level and demand.
(Calderon, Manuela Jr and Briones, 2021) It will affects their needs of management and
preparation to intensify their presentation. Asda always makes convinced factors which
they try to notice everyone's evaluation so that they motivate.
 Instrumentality: This motivational cause refers that if a individual execute a project they
will get wages out of that, this will turn the motivation for worker. Asda ever guarantee
that they supply reward accordant to the execution of their worker.
Evaluation of the influence of behaviour in others through the effective application of
behavioural motivational theories, concepts and models.
Asda should furnish their worker a constructive work surroundings which will led to gain
their employees ability and action. This will motivate them to accomplish company goals and
objectives. Asda should always gives rewards and recognition to their worker for their action so
that it will create the mindset in order to reach goals and targets regularly.
PART 2
Task 3
Analysis among effective team and an ineffective team.
EFFECTIVE TEAM INEFFECTIVE TEAM
Mutuality In this the interdependency is
taken in positive way, so that
goals can be achieve through
the team.
In this interdependency is
generally not in a constructive
way. Which lead team not able
to achieve their goals
effectively or easily.
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Goals In this goals are modified so
that the best possible order
between individual goals and
team goals in order to achieve
them.
In this members accept the
obligatory goals. Which lead to
competitively structure and
every team member will strive
to outperform than others.
Communication In this the communication is in
two-way and open to express
ideas and feelings in team.
Dialogue is encouraged
In this the communication is
only one-way.(Rothenberg and
Emanuel, 2022) The ideas,
expression and feelings are
suppressed or being ignored.
Dialogue is discouraged.
Leadership In this the leadership and
participation is distributed
among team members in order
to internal team maintenance,
goal accomplishment and team
development are taken into
consideration.
In this the leadership is
delegated and is based on
authority. Participation is
unequal with high power
members domination. In here
the goal that were accomplish
are emphasized.
Influence and power In this the ability and
information that is determined
through influencing and
power. (Smith, Yellowley and
McLachlan, 2020) The
contracts are built in order to
assure individual aims and
necessity will be
consummated.
In this the position is
determines through influence
and power. The power is
concentrated in authority
positions as obedience in order
to rule from authority.
Analysing In this the decisions making
procedures are matched with
situations. As different
In this the decisions are always
were made through highest
ranking authority. There is a
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methods are used at different
times. With consensus is
wanted for crucial judgement.
The engagement and team
discussion is promoted.
little team discussion and
members involvement is
minimal.
Structured In this the structured
controversy where members
advocate their views and
challenges with each other;s
information and reasoning. As
it is seen that the key is high
quality and creative decisions
making and problem solving.
In this the disagreements
among team members is
suppressed and being avoided.
As the quick compromises are
sought in order to eliminate
arguing and team-thinking is
prevalent.
Conflicts In this the conflicts are
resolved through internegative
negotiations and have a
mediation so the agreements
reaches to their maximizing
joint for outcomes and leave
all team members satisfied.
In this the conflicts are
resolved through a distributive
negotiations or avoidance.
(Tripathi and Bhullar, 2022)As
some members lose and some
members win or else the
conflict is totally being ignored
and everyone will be unhappy.
Functions In this interpersonal, inter-
team group skills and team are
stressed. As the cohesion is
advanced through high levels
of inclusion, acceptance, trust,
support and warmth.
Individuality is endorsed.
In this the functions of team
members are stressed. As the
individuality is de-emphasized.
Cohesions us ignored and the
rigid conformity is promoted.
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Evaluate applicable team and group development theories to support the development of
cooperation within effective teams
Belbin Theory – This method states that how various individual act in the specific circumstance.
(Doro, 2022) They evolve attitude to piece of work with someone else in a integrated manner.
These are discussed below in nine roles.
 Resource investigator – Their quality assist them to discovery fresh thought and tells
them to the squad.
 Team worker - Their power to handle the group and accomplish the necessary work on
their sake.
 Coordinator – Their responsibility is to split activity professionally founded on
individual imperfection and capability.
 Plant – Their quality is to figure out various difficulty for the organisation and they are
advanced creative.
 Monitor Evaluator – They supply analytical justice based on the conclusion and display
all the activities.
 Specialist – Convey new features and helps the squad to introduce fresh priceless
conclusion.
 Shaper – They only concentrate on the unit and increase maximal production from them.
 Implementer – Their occupation is based on activity and according to that they plan and
implement the plan in the organisation.
 Completer Finisher – Their quality is to see the end work if they discovery and
nonsubjective errors. They are obliged to solve these problems.
Asda works on Belbin theory their plan of action is to measure all the points and activity
in differentiated way. (Hasan and et. al., 2022) In Asda, the administration and worker are
interconnected in command to accomplish essential objectives for the organisation.
Task 4
Concepts and philosophies of organization activity
Concepts of Organisation Behavior
In context to ASDA, below are few of the organizational behaviour concepts used by the
company:
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 Perception: In reference to individuals, each of them has different perception about the
working environment and seeking goals. (Iqbal, Ahmad and Latif, 2021) Each of them
has a different opinion and uses different strategies and methods for the purpose to
achieve growth.
 Dignity and value of the individual: When individuals are treated in a fair manner, it
results in seeking dignity and a sense of self worth. It is very important for the
organization to treat their employees in a respectful manner.
 Personal life: In context to employees, there personal lives could result in affecting the
level and quality of productivity in the operations of the company. In reference to this, the
organization should treat the employees without impacting their personal lives.
 Expectation for Involvement: a respective trust participation in regular working
functions and action of an system. By involving on day to day activities the employee
seeks more growth and experience. The structure should permit progressive engagement
of worker in sharing their views and idea.
In context to all the above concepts, there are various factors which could result in
affecting the behaviour of organization. With the help of all these factors, it could result in
making a organization a holistic concept. In reference to ASDA, the company should critically
examine and pay attention that could affect the behaviour of organization.
Philosophies regarding Organisational behaviour and their role in teamwork
In context to belief of organizational action, it basically involves the styles and
frameworks which are usually adopted by the company for the purpose to define their structure.
In reference to organizational philosophies, it basically comprises of collegial, autocratic,
supportive and custodial system. In case of ASDA, the organization should apply these
philosophies to their operations:
Custodial Model: The organization create this belief by accomplish the feature of
economical safety which creates spirit among worker and raise their trueness. The
organisation offers wellness welfare and other monetary system payment to check
retention of their worker.(Majid and Mohammed, 2020) This heighten cooperation as
contented and satisfied employee works with skilfulness and stay actuated to work better.
Supportive Model: In reference to this model, it basically promotes and establishes
healthy relations with team members and leaders. It basically involves promoting a
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