Organisational Behaviour Report: Glastonbury Festival Ltd Analysis

This report provides an analysis of organizational behaviour principles within the context of Glastonbury Festival Ltd. It explores how organizational culture, power dynamics, and political influences affect individual and team performance. The report examines different types of organizational culture, including power, role, task, and person cultures, and how these impact the festival's operations. It delves into the impact of organizational politics on worker productivity and behavior. Furthermore, the report discusses various motivational theories, such as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, and their application in motivating employees to achieve organizational goals. The report also considers the components of effective teamwork and the application of team development theories. The report concludes by evaluating the impact of these concepts on individual behavior within the organization and their contribution to achieving organizational goals and objectives.

Organisational Behaviour

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 How an organisation’s culture, politics and power can influence individual and team
behaviour and performance....................................................................................................1
M1 Impact of power, culture and politics on behaviour and performance of individual and
team........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P2 Process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective achievement
of goals...................................................................................................................................4
M2 Critical evaluation of application of motivational theories and its impact on behaviour of
individual ...............................................................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P3 An understanding of what makes an effective team, as opposed to an ineffective team. .7
M3 Analysis of appropriate team development theory to assist evolution of dynamic
cooperation...........................................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
P4 Concepts and philosophies of OB within an organisational context and a given business
situation................................................................................................................................10
M4 Evaluation of impact of philosophies and concepts on individual behaviour...............12
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
As per today's business environment, individual behaviour play vital role in company
which contribute in maintaining as well as developing positive and healthy work environment.
This will helps in motivating as well as encouraging workers to perform well and attain better
results. Basically, it is an effective concept which helps in evaluating performance level of the
workers at workplace (What is organizational behaviour?, 2017). With the help of this manager
of the company easily established their target in appropriate time frame. Present report is based
on Glastonbury Festival Ltd which organize various events such as contemporary music, the
festival hosts dance, theatre and many more arts in England. This report discussed about culture,
power, politics of the firm which direct affect the team and individual performance. In addition
of this, various motivational theories are also mentioned in this report which used by manager to
influence workers towards the task. At the last, concept and philosophies of organizational
behavioural also mentioned here which contribute in attaining organizational goals and
objectives.
TASK 1
P1 How an organisation’s culture, politics and power can influence individual and team
behaviour and performance
Every business organization affect by its culture, power and politics because all these
play major role in influencing team and individual behaviour and performance at workplace.
Thus, it is important duty of manager to effectively manage as well as coordinate entire activities
of the workers so that they perform well and attain positive outcomes. In context of Glastonbury
Festival Ltd, they organize music festival in England in which they operate their activities as per
culture which define by four categories are as follows: Power culture: It is one of the important concept which is related with the workers in
which firm provide specific task and power to selected workers who are able to perform
it effectively (Adeniji, 2011). By which they easily execute entire activities in appropriate
manner and attain positive outcomes. Basically the complete power remain to core person
which has abilities to take every decision. In which all the employees are highly depend
on their seniors and operate their task accordingly.
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 Role culture:Under this aspect, firm include various people as well as workers to perform
their role for improving performance level of the company. If they leave their role then it
directly impact on overall performance (Alfes and et. al., 2013). In this each and every
individual get their specific roles and responsibilities in which they responsible to
performing their activities. By which they improve their working performance at
workplace by attaining positive outcomes. Task culture: It is related to the project in which the main priority of firm is to
accomplish all the task in most effective manner. In this manager set their workers at
right place as per their capabilities so that they easily perform their task and attaining
better results.
 Person culture: It is another culture which is totally differ form other. In this, firm focus
on their workers in which they provide them better direction to enhance their productivity
level. Along with this manager also provide services to fulfil their demand at workplace.
In this they perform their task in attaining their aims and targets in appropriate time
frame.
Thus, Glastonbury Festival Ltd adopt role culture in which all the rules are made by the
top level management and workers are responsible to follow it effectively. Some it create more
issues among seniors and workers which negatively impact on overall performance of the
company. So that, it is important for manager to make their activities effectively to enhance
workers performance at workplace.
Glastonbury Festival Ltd has unofficial politics which may affect the productivity level of
the company (Ali, 2010). Organisational politics focuses on the adoption of the informal and
unofficial means of getting the work done in the business environment. It is referred to be an
approach which possess in which aims to influence organisation practices with power so that
personal or professional goals are fulfilled. The presence of people with varied interests gives
rise to the organisational politics. As a result, chances of negative aspects getting increasing
which negatively affect on image of the firm and its events also. In this context there are some
points which define the the negative impact of politics are as follows: Reduce productivity level of the workers: It is one of the major impact of politics on
workers behaviour by which employees reduce their productivity at workplace
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(Ayyagari, Grover and Purvis, 2011). In this they also fails in making effective task
because they face various issues and obstacles.
 Chance workers attitude: It is main effect of politics which adversely impact ion the
workers behaviour at workplace. It directly impact of overall performance of the
company at market place. So that it is important duty of manager to manage workers
performance effectively.
Therefore, it is important for Glastonbury Festival Ltd to manage their entire activities in
effective manner and also asses all the politics factor before organizing any events at market
place. It helps in reducing the chances of arising adverse effects in order to maintain their
positive performance.
In addition of this, power also play vital role in Glastonbury Festival Ltd. Which helps in
executing entire activities of the company in order to attain better success at market place. In this
power of Glastonbury Festival Ltd is covered various aspects are as follows: Legitimate power: Under this type of power, manager as well as higher authority has
more power as compare to another workers in which they take all decision for improving
performance level of the workers. Reward power: It is one of the effective in which manager provide rewards to their
workers to appropriate them for doing well which may leads in motivating them and
improving their performance level. Coercive power: In this manager as well as leaders has power to punished their workers,
if they perform their task in unethical way. This will aid in improving their performance
level which positive impact on company productivity level. Expert power: It is relate with the specific skills and power by which workers easily
attaining better results at workplace.
 Information power: It is also an effective type which relate with the expert power which
may leads in attaining better results (Babutsidze and Cowan, 2014).
Thus, it is important for Glastonbury Festival Ltd to implement all the activities of event
in effective manner and also provide better direction their worker so that they effectively
manager entire task in most effective manner to making successful event at market place.
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M1 Impact of power, culture and politics on behaviour and performance of individual and team
The impact of power, culture and politics directly impact on performance level of team
and individual as well. In this, organisational culture define various values and beliefs which
may leads in assessing workers performance in effective manner. This will influence workers
towards the dress up, performance and act which may leads in improving brand image of the
company at market place. Apart from this politics are also play vital role in decision making
process of the company. It directly impact on workers behaviour and performance as well. In
this aspects, having power and use of power both are different which directly contribute in
overall success of the company.
TASK 2
P2 Process theories of motivation and motivational techniques enable effective achievement of
goals
Motivated workers are the important for every business organization to execute entire
activities of the company in effective manner. They directly contribute in overall success of the
company by performing their best. This will aid in making better working environment in which
all the workers effectively perform their duties with more efficiency. Along with this, for making
successful Festival, Glastonbury Festival Ltd make their workers capable by providing them
better motivation at the time of performing their activities. By this they put their best efforts for
making event successful. It directly impact on company brand image at market place. In this
context there are various motivational theories which used by Glastonbury Festival Ltd to
motivate their workers. These can be understood by following hypothesis:
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs theory: Physiological needs: It is one of the important and basic need of human being because it
helps in surviving their life in the world. Without these person can not able to perform
their duties in effective manner. Basically it includes food, clothes, shelter, water and
other basic needs. All these are more important for people within their life. By which
they improve their performance level. Safety needs: Under this type of theory, safety is important need which wants by each
and every person at workplace. By satisfying this they easily control their lives and
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enhance their motivation. For attaining better results, Glastonbury Festival Ltd also
provide job security to its workers so that they effectively perform their duties in most
effective manner and also attain positive outcomes (Carver and Scheier, 2012). Along
with this, workers also improve their living standard in effective manner.
 Social needs: It is also an important and basic needs which comers after satisfying safety
needs in which people need family, friends, love and community groups in which they
share they issues in order to feel fresh and motivated (Three Main Theories of
Motivation, 2017). If they effectively satisfy their needs then they enhance their
performance and also reduce their tension as well as depression. This will contribute in
enhancing growth level of the workers at workplace by which they easily attaining their
targets in appropriate time frame.
(Source: Maslow's needs of hierarchy, 2017) Esteem needs: It is also consider as an important need of employees for motivating their
morale. It this they wants to attain respect, appreciation, reputation from others which
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Illustration 1: Maslow's needs of hierarchy

may leads in motivating them. If they easily satisfy their all these needs then they feel
motivated and also more confident at workplace. This will leads in enhancing heir skills
and knowledge in most effective manner.
 Self-actualization needs: Under this, if the person have a specific goal then he/she
requires timely promotion this will keep them motivated and as a result a growth in
performance can be seen. With the help of this they feel get motivated in forthcoming
time. It is related with personal growth of the employees at workplace.
Herzberg’s two factor theory:
 Hygiene factors: It is one of the effective and important factors which cover some small
factors which used by company to motivate their workers for short time period. By
considering this manager easily enhance their motivation level which may leads in
reducing the chances of arising issues and obstacles. Basically, this is not for long time
period but also used by manager to enhance their performance level. It includes Frindgs
benefits, competitive salary and many more.
(Source: Herzberg's two factor theory, 2017)
 Motivational factors: It is also an effective factor in which helps in improving motivation
of the workers at workplace. Basically it is provide real satisfaction and provide better
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Illustration 2: Herzberg's two factor theory

motivation which help in enhancing their performance level for longer period of time. It
includes, recognition, growth opportunities and many more (Cui and Hu, 2012). By this
manager of Glastonbury Festival Ltd easily enhance workers performance level in which
the y easily organize better event and attain better results.
Alderfer's ERG theory: Existence needs: It define person basic needs which is important for surviving their life
effectively. In absence of this workers fails in performing their activities which
negatively affect their performance level (Cummings and Worley, 2014).
 Relatedness needs: It is important for workers to maintain better relation with others
which leads in improving overall performance level. Basically it is relate with social
needs of Maslow theory.
(Source: Alderfer's ERG Theory, 2017)
 Growth needs: It is related with the individual personal growth level which aid in
motivating employees to enhance their overall performance. It helps in determining better
self development in which individual attain better growth in most effective manner.
Carrot and stick motivational Theory
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Illustration 3: Alderfer's ERG Theory

This motivation approach is traditional and known to elicit desired behaviour with the
help of reward and fear. The rewards are catered in the form of financial and non-financial
rewards such as money, promotion and appreciation which encourage an individual to perform in
a better manner. On the other hand, fear of punishment and losing of job can be referred to as
driver of desired behaviour in an organisation.
Behavioural psychology:
This theory is an effective model which related with the individual behaviour that directly
affect the overall performance level of the workers at workplace. With the help of this, manager
enhance their working abilities by assessing their effectiveness at workplace. Along with this, it
directly affect the overall performance of the company and its productivity level of the workers.
Basically it includes person views as well as opinion at the time of performing their job. In this
aspect manager provide better guidance for influencing them to work in a team in which all the
workers are having their own skills and personalities. This will enhance the productivity level of
the workers at workplace.
Thus, all these theories aids in attaining better results in which Glastonbury Festival Ltd
easily enhance workers motivation.
M2 Critical evaluation of application of motivational theories and its impact on behaviour of
individual
According to Burke, (2017), manager of the company use various motivational theories
to motivate their staff members so that they effectively perform their task and attain positive
outcomes. The various motivation techniques which are undertaken by an organisation Maslow's,
Herzberg's, Alderfer's motivation measures with which this organisation have been able to
enhance their performance level and also attain better results. With the help of this manager
enhance their working performance level at workplace. It also leads in providing better services
to its customers to attain better results. By this, workers of Glastonbury Festival Ltd easily
organize events and arts in order to serve their quality services to number of people within the
festival.
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TASK 3
P3 An understanding of what makes an effective team, as opposed to an ineffective team
For attaining better success, it is important for Glastonbury Festival Ltd to develop
various team in which they easily execute entire activities of the business. This will helps in
enhancing the performance level of the company at market place (DiPaola and Tschannen-
Moran, 2014). For attaining same they provide extra benefits to its employees in an effective
manner. In this context, team can be formed in effective and ineffective team (Gallistel, 2013).
Both teams are having specific criteria within the organization. With the help of these company
easily attain better results in appropriate manner and enhance their performance level.
Effective team: It is an appropriate team which work for long term goals and objectives.
In this they perform heir duties on daily basis which may leads in improving productivity level of
the company. Basically, number of business organisation build effective team as they contribute
in attaining better growth at market place. In this type of team, all the workers having specific
skills and knowledge by which they easily perform their task in effective manner. Along with
this, all the team members are focus on common goals by which they perform effectively in
order to attain better success.
Ineffective team: This type of team work for short term goals and objectives. Some time,
it is not much important for business organization because it is build for short period of time.
Along with this, all the workers are not effectively coordinate with co-workers. On the other
side, by building this company attain short term goals in effective manner. Along with this, there
are some another teams which formed by business organization to perform entire activities of the
company. All these are as follows: Problem solving team: This type of team consider as an important which build for
resolving issues and problems which occur at workplace and put their negative impact on
overall performance. In this Glastonbury Festival Ltd develop n effective team in which
all the workers find various innovative and creative ways to resolve problems. For
finding better solution team analysis all the factors and reason by this they easily solve
issues and obstacles in effective manner (Geraci, 2012). With the help of this company
improve their overall performance level.
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