Organisation Behaviour

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Introduction1

Task 11

P1 Organizational Structure and Culture1

P2 How an organisation structure and culture can impact on the performance of a business4

P3 Factors Which Influence the Behaviour of an Individual at Work5

M1 Real Organisation Example Vodafone5

M1 Real Organisation Example London Underground Ltd6

Task 26

P4 Effectiveness of Different Leadership Styles in Different Organisations6

D1 Effectiveness of Different Leadership Styles London Underground Limited and Vodafone7

P5 How Organizational Theory Underpins the Practice of Management with Examples7

P6 Different Approaches to Management Used By Different Organisations7

M2 Two Functions of Management8

D2 Managerial Approaches Used at Vodafone8

Task 39

P7 Impact That Different Leadership Styles May Have On Motivation in Organisations in Periods of Change9

P8 Application of Maslow's Motivational Theory within the Workplace10

Task 411

P10 Nature of Groups and Group Behaviour within Organisations11

P11 Factors That May Promote or Inhibit the Development of Effective Teamwork12

P12 Impact of Technology on Team Functioning Within a Given Organisation12

Conclusion12

Bibliography14

Organisational Behaviour

Introduction

Organization behaviour management is an indispensable function for an organization. Department of organization behaviour management perform variegated tasks. Change management, leadership, teams, groups and learning are few of the topics that come under the umbrella of organization behaviour. The core aim of this paper is to explore all these aspects.

Task 1

P1 Organizational Structure and Culture

Tall

Flat

Tall organisational structure is suitable for large organisations

Tall structure adheres to chain of command

Flat structure is suitable to small to medium sized organisation

Flat structure believes in empowerment of employees

Organisational Structure (Similarities)

Both the systems follows hierarchy however the number of levels of hierarchies can be different

Organisational Structure (Differences)

Centralization

Decentralization

In a centralized structure all the decisions are made by top management

The process of decision making takes time

The communication process is complex

Employees provide impetus in the process of decision making

This structure enables fast decision making

The communication process is easy

Organisational Structure (Similarities)

Bothe the concepts are related to the issue of delegation of authority and power in an organization

Organisational Structure (Differences)

Flat

Centralized

Flat structure is suitable to small to medium sized organisation

Flat structure believes in empowerment of employees

Centralized system can be implied in all types of organisation

Centralization does not extend power to employees

Organisational Structure (Similarities)

In both the systems few level of management encourage decision making process among employees

P2 How an organisation structure and culture can impact on the performance of a business

On the long term economic performance the culture of organisation can cause immense impacts. It would not be hard to find the examples of organisations the culture of which inhibits long-term financial performance. It requires substantial effort to change the corporate culture but the corporate culture can be made more performance enhancing. It is the culture that gathers up all the necessary resources and makes the manager of the team capable enough to deliver the best.

Structure of an organisation also causes its impact on the effectiveness of the organisation. There are important tasks that are the nub of all the tasks and that provide direction to rest of the organisation are closely associated with the structure of the organisation. For instance, the type of communication that takes place in an organisation ...