Ryanair's Organisational Culture, Motivation, and Team Dynamics

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ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR

Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................2
a) Organisation culture and nature of power and political behaviour of its management...........2
b) How the culture identify affect to the feelings and behaviour of staff and ultimate
performances of Ryanair..............................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
a) Content and process theory of motivation could be used to enable individual and team
performances that help to Ryanair to gain success......................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
a) Identify and explain the different types of teams which operate within Ryanair....................7
b) Relevant team theory to make team effective of the chosen business....................................8
c) Evaluate how the use of path-goal theory to improve team performance and productivity..10
d) Identify and explain man barriers in implementing a new organisational structure in Ryanair
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Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13

Introduction
Organisation behaviour can be defined as the culture which considers an important role in
business success. In this consideration, organisation can be able to predict and control behaviour
which studying for developing positive outcomes. Furthermore, it is one of the important reasons
behind the success of every business (Yuen, et. al., 2018). Present study based on the Ryanair
which is low-cost airline business and deals in different kinds of services. It consists of the
largest part to operate successfully with developing effectiveness in the business.
In this regard, the study focuses on motivation which enables the individual to gain success. In
addition to this, it helps to identify and explain different types of teams with operating within the
chosen organisation. At last, include main barriers which implementing with new structure in the
enterprise.
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TASK 1
a) Organisation culture and nature of power and political behaviour of its management
In order to leading in large business, it can be stated that Handy culture demonstrates
different kinds of cultures that help to accomplish the desired level of effectiveness. With this
consideration, following are different kinds of cultures in Ryanair:
 Power culture: In Ryanair, power culture demonstrates with few individuals whose
influence spread throughout the organisation. With this regard, rules, and regulations that
assist in ascertained with the development of positive culture. There are several things
which do inappropriate manner. Power culture is usually string so that swift decisions are
possible in business. If Ryanair adopts this culture, they control radiates from the centre.
 Task culture: On the basis of task culture, it can be stated that specific issues and
problems will be accomplished targets with a particular business project. In this
consideration, personalities and leadership which credibility productive outcomes.
 Person culture: Within the enterprise, person culture is an essential element that helps to
lead with individual personality and unique qualities. The organisation simply exists in
order for people into work (Kibirango, et. al., 2017). When Ryanair considers this
culture, it can be stated that person culture really collects to work in the same business.
 Role culture: In the organisation, role culture determines effectiveness in the business
with several rules and regulations. Different kinds of roles and responsibilities in role
culture are determined by the role of particular person position. If in Ryanair adopt this
culture in which detailed organisational in which long-chain successfully develop that
ascertained with more targets and goals.
French and Raven’s power types
In order to considered different kinds of power, it can be stated that following are
different types of power considered which help to follow in the enterprise.
 Coercive power: In this form of power, it can be stated that the idea is generally based on
coercion. In this consideration, compliance successfully ascertained which can be
determined in the business. As per this, power it can be stated that power positively
ascertained with different rewards. If in the Ryanair, this form of power often leads to
problems.
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 Reward power: In order to ascertain with ability that assists to perceive positive
outcomes. In this form of power is based on an idea in society to raise promotion and
compliments (Choi, et. al., 2018). If in Ryanair it adopts reward is developing
satisfaction that results to gain more effectiveness.
 Legitimate power: With this regard, power gives the capacity to link certain feelings of
commitment and impression of accountability to management. Legitimate power is
usually based on a certain role so that people consider their work with the power which
solely based on position and title.
 Referent power: In this consideration, it can be stated that ability is a sense of
acceptance and approval. If in the chosen business this power follows, it can be stated
that power in society used in certain circumstances (Yuen, et. al., 2018).
 Expert power: This kind of power generally based on in-depth information, knowledge,
and expertise. These kinds of leaders are often and highly intelligent to maintain trust
with the fulfilment of roles and responsibilities. If in the selected business, it adopted in
the Ryanair which greatly appreciated in the form of leadership.
Chanlat’s characteristics of organisation behaviour
Politics is generally used as the power that influence in the decision to achieve positive
outcomes. Politics is one of the invisible attributes of power. It exists in the chosen organisation
which carried top level outcomes in the organisation. Politics is the process of bargaining and
negotiate which generally used to overcome problems in a systematic manner (Steffens and
Haslam, 2017).
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b) How the culture identify affect to the feelings and behaviour of staff and ultimate
performances of Ryanair
In order to perform different functions and operations in the business, it can be stated that
different kinds of culture help to impact positively on staff members and their performances as
well. In this consideration, it can be stated that in Ryanair role culture positively influence that
helps to demonstrate different roles which successfully ascertained positive results at the
workplace. In addition to this, long chain successfully develops that helps to perform roles and
responsibilities in the right manner. Furthermore, each person pursues their roles according to
their ability. As a result, on staff members, it helps to deal with ultimate performances which
ascertained with systematic leadership (Goh, et. al., 2017).
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TASK 2
a) Content and process theory of motivation could be used to enable individual and team
performances that help to Ryanair to gain success
Motivation can be defined as the encouragement to employees to develop effective results in
the business. With this aspect, it can be stated that organisation goals and objectives accomplish
which lead to increase profit and productivity which gain more success. Following are different
kinds of theories can be considered in the following manner:
Content theories
Content theories are the earliest theories of motivation which helps to attain the more
desired level of outcomes can be achieved easily. In the work environment management practice
and policy whilst within academic circles. Content theories assist to try to identify needs which
relate to motivation to fulfill needs. Content theories cannot demotivate entirely in Ryanair.
Following are different kinds of content theories explained in the enterprise:
 Maslow’s need hierarchy model: In this kind of theory, five levels of needs demonstrate
among staff members. In this regard, the manager needs to concentrate on different
aspects of the enterprise. It includes different kinds of needs such as physiological
needs, safety and security needs, belongingness and love, esteem and self-actualisation.
Physiological needs consider with basic requirements of employees such as air, food,
water, shelter, etc. (Steffens and Haslam, 2017). Ryanair has responsibility to fulfill this
kind of needs to maintain satisfaction level of staff members. In addition to this, safety
and security need to be considered a secure source of income, place to live, health &
wellbeing, etc. Along with this, belongingness and love integrate with a social group
with affectionate relationship. Esteem needs to determine respect for a person as a
useful, honorable human being, etc. At last, self-actualisation needs consist of desire to
grow and develop the fullest potential which reflects positively on the individual to
accomplish positive results (Kibirango, et. al., 2017).
 Herzberg two factor theory: This theory demonstrates in term of two kinds of factors
such as motivator and hygiene. Motivator factors are causes to satisfaction of
employees. Therefore, in Ryanair it consists of recognition, achievement, responsibility,
etc. Furthermore, hygiene factors include job security, relations with different people,
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salary, job security, etc. All these kinds of needs help to motivate staff members with
fulfillment all these needs (Choi, et. al., 2018).
Process theories
In this kind of theory, methods are demonstrated that helps to motivate staff members in a
systematic manner. In this consideration, it can be stated that influence people successfully that
helps to develop significant advantages at the workplace at Ryanair:
 Skinner reinforcement theory: Skinner enforcement theory signifies with operant
conditioning which formed by consequences. Therefore, it includes praise, appreciation,
good mark, and grade, etc. With the help of positive verbal feedback, it assists to lead
with positive reinforcement which helps to motivate and get anticipated reinforcement.
However, in Ryanair negative reinforcement give meal which behaves in a certain way.
 Vroom expectancy theory: In this kind of theory, it can be stated that it is an emphasis on
the process and content of motivation which determines intergradient, needs, etc. It
includes three different aspects such as expectancy, instrumentality, and valence.
Expectancy is a person believes that more effort and result in success. In Ryanair,
instrumentality is personal belief that creates a connection between activity and goal.
Valence is the degree at which person value the reward to gain the result of success
(Goh, et. al., 2017).
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TASK 3
a) Identify and explain the different types of teams which operate within Ryanair
Team is one of the important aspects which helps to accomplish desired outcomes. With
this regard, in Ryanair different types of teams helps to accomplish the desired kind of goals and
deal in innovative functioning. As a result, it ascertained with several advantages and meet with
targets of group goals. Different kinds of teams in the business explain under here:
 Functional team: Functional team of the chosen business considers several operations
and functions which are especially focused on elements towards it is mastered. In this
way, with each person, they are working to achieve group goals and objectives. The
mission statement also accomplishes which would be helpful to ascertained desired
outcomes in Ryanair. It is a permanent type of team in the business which is working on
project or goals. As a result, it helps to continue to develop marketing which assists in the
development of effectiveness.
 Problem-solving team: Problem-solving team is usually temporary and they are work on
a particular task and goal. In this consideration, towards the specific issue and problem
several organisation consider tasks in which they come up with an appropriate solution.
Hence, when guidelines are set at the place and plans formed, tasks force and committees
regulate their functions and operations in the right manner (Yuen, et. al., 2018).
 Project team: Project team defined as a group of members who share roles and
responsibilities on a particular task and activity. In this regard, overall effectiveness in the
business will get that ascertained with Ryanair to attain their significant advantages. On
the basis of department goals and objective this team successfully regulate their
operations and functions to ascertained creative business operationsct, team will be
spread (Balmer and Burghausen, 2015).
 Virtual teams: Virtual team considers their work and it is a typical type of team that
communicates digitally instead of a person. In order to develop effective communication,
it can be stated that easier communication in Ryanair allows building a team based on
strength and weaknesses. It is important to master virtual skills early in academic career
so that unique results will be successfully placed that helps to attain the desired level of
outcomes (Steffens and Haslam, 2017).
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b) Relevant team theory to make team effective of the chosen business
The team can be defined as a group of people in which several people together work to
accomplish business goals and objectives. In this regard, in Ryanair different types of roles
played by team members to attain overall significant advantages at the workplace. In this
consideration, it can be stated that the team will be effective with pursuing these roles within the
organisation. Following are different roles of teams will be accomplished:
 Resource investigator: Resource investigator considers their work to use their inquisitive
nature to find ideas which bring back to them. In this consideration, several strength by
his/her pursue in Ryanair such as enthusiastic, outgoing, explores opportunities and
development of contact.
 Team worker: Team worker helps in accomplishment of goals of the team which is
generally using with their versatility to assess work which is required and complete on
behalf of the whole team (Choi, et. al., 2018). In this consideration, Ryanair demonstrates
their work and ascertained several strength such as cooperative, perceptive, diplomatic,
etc.
 Co-ordinator: Coordinator of the team is required to focus on the team's objectives which
would be beneficial to delegate tasks in an appropriate manner. In this aspect, it can be
stated that there are several strength considered which would be helpful to increase
significant advantages. In this regard, within Ryanair strength pursues by people such as
mature, confident, identifies talent and clarifies goals.
 Plant: Plant is a person who tends with highly creative and good to solve problems in
unconventional ways. In this consideration, generally group objective accomplishes with
ascertained the desired level of outcomes (Wan, 2017). In this regard, strength possesses
by Ryanair such as creative, imaginative, free thinking, etc.
 Monitor evaluator: This person tends to work in an appropriate manner in which the
logical eye provides to make a judgment without impartiality. As a result, in Ryanair this
person tends to possess strength such as sober, strategic and discerning to see all options
that are available to judge appropriate outcomes (Akram, et. al., 2017). In this
consideration, weakness must be solved to inspire others.
 Specialist: Specialist person tends to bring in-depth knowledge and information towards
business goals and objectives. In this regard, within the team, they consider outcomes to
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possess several strength such as single-minded, self-starting, dedicated towards work, etc.
(Boddy, 2015).In this consideration, specialist knowledge and skills also provided which
helps to contribute effectively in the chosen business.
 Shaper: Shaper possesses its role in team development to make it effective with
providing the necessary drive that helps to ensure the team keeps moving to focus on
momentum. In this aspect, strength possesses by team members such as challenging,
dynamic, thrives, etc. (Adegbite, et. al., 2018). Therefore, in Ryanair, they are driven to
courage to overcome different obstacles.
 Implementer: Implementer is a person who needed a plan with a workable strategy. In
this consideration, effectiveness continuously develops that helps to increase efficiency in
an an appropriate manner. With this regard, strength considered such as practical,
reliable, efficient, turn ideas into certain actions which assist to organise work which
needed to be done in the right way. They are pursuing strength to make team effective in
Ryanair such as practical, reliable, etc. (Kibirango, et. al., 2017).
 Completer finisher: This type of person in Ryanair tend to work in most efficient manner
which is generally used at the end of the task which helps to scrutinise work that is
subjecting to the highest standard of quality control.
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c) Evaluate how the use of path-goal theory to improve team performance and productivity
This theory of leadership considered effective work and based on different kinds of
behaviour that assist to accomplish group goals. In this consideration, it can be stated that
employee and work environment of Ryanair able to accomplish group goals with improving
team performances and productivity. It consists following different kinds of elements:
 Employee characteristics: In this kind of characteristics employee interpret leaders
behaviours which based on needs and certain behaviour that tend to perceive the level of
ability and desire of control (Goh, et. al., 2017). Therefore, it can be stated that it helps to
provide a level of ability that is essential to lead with success in Ryanair.
 Task and environmental characteristics: It is one of the important tools that help to
overcome environmental obstacles in an appropriate manner. In this consideration, it can
be stated that difficulties will be reduced which create a negative impact on overall
outcomes of Ryanair.
 Leader behaviour and style: In the chosen business, path-goal theory tends to make
productivity in a team that helps to accomplish its goals. In this regard, it can be stated
that four types of path-goal theory determine such as directive which helps to inform
followers which expected by them. Hence, the leader provides direction to work.
Furthermore, supportive leader consists of their work to make work pleasant. In this
regard, by showing concern for staff member's leader of Ryanair use friendly approach to
tend them in business goals. Participative leadership style helps to increase business
productivity which helps to make decisions in the most effective way with taking own
participation of team members. At last, achievement helps to the leader to set challenging
goals and objectives which perform at the highest level in a systematic manner.
Therefore, it tends to attain overall effectiveness (Katou, 2015).
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