Organizational Behavior Task 1: Comparing Organizational Structures

This assignment solution delves into the intricacies of organizational behavior, focusing on the comparison and contrast of different organizational structures and cultures, using British Gas and EDF as case studies. It examines the impact of structure and culture on business performance, highlighting aspects such as complexity, centralization, turnover rates, and production effectiveness. Furthermore, the assignment explores the factors that influence individual behavior in the workplace, including abilities, skills, personality, and self-understanding, providing a comprehensive analysis of how these elements contribute to overall organizational dynamics. The solution includes references to academic sources supporting the analysis.

Organizational behavior
TASK-1

1.1Comapre and contrast different organizational structure and culture
The structure and the culture is diverse within the several organization. There
are several culture and structure that influences the overall functioning of the
organization.
On the basis of structure:
British gas structure consist of various levels and the responsibilities and
power remains in one hand. On the other hand, EDF consist of few level and
responsibilities and power are delegated to each level.
The span of control is very narrow as the functioning is monitored by the
single personal. Whereas, In EDF the span of control is wide as all the
functioning is monitored by the functional manager of their level.

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On the basis of Culture:
British gas has the role culture and individual are assigned the function
as per their role. On the other hand, EDF has the task oriented culture
that determine that different tasks are assigned in group to accomplish
it on time.
British gas adopted the work culture in order to make the individual
perform the role in an effective manner. On the other hand, EDF is
concerned with the development of the competitive work environment.

1.2 Impact on business performance of structure and culture
• Structure and culture are the backbone of the organization
that has a grater impact over the performance of the business.
There are certain aspects that effect the overall performance of
British Gas in the following manner:
• Due to complexity in the work culture the entire work
environment of British gas is affected as the work cannot be
passed on to the other as they are specialist in the specific
roles.

CONTD....
• The work get delayed in British gas due to the centralization; as power
and responsibilities are handled by the single personal and it is not
delegated at different levels.
• The rate of turnover is very large as different aspects hinder the overall
performance of British gas as huge work load prevails within the work
environment.
• Due to the extensive production the execution of the respective task is not
done in an effective manner that affects the performance of British Gas.

1.3 Factors which influences the individual behavior at work
There are several aspects that influences the individual behaviour at
the work place. As the individuals are different and they comprises of
the different behaviour over a period of time. All the aspects are
discussed below:
Abilities and skills: All the personal comprises different skills and the
abilities to accomplish several role which is assigned to then. As
British gas employ those personnel who are effective in handling the
specific role that is assigned to them and inherit the specific abilities
and skills.

CONTD....
Personality: The personality constitute of different characteristic that
the individual inherit in themselves and work are assigned as per their
distinctive traits. The work force of British gas also have the
distinctive traits in order to carry out the specific operations which are
assigned to them.
Understanding others and self: This factor determine to build up the
good understanding in order to carry out the various operations in an
effective manner. This will help British gas to accomplish the
respective task within the specific time duration.

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of organizational justice and leadership style in predicting engagement among
employees. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. 21(1). pp. 71-
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