Ob= Organisationa; Behaviour
Organization and Behavior
Contents
1. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure 2 1.1. Compare and contrast three different organizational structures and cultures. 2 1.2. The relationship between an organization’s structure and culture 2 1.3. Overview of four factors that can influence individual behavior at the Irish TESCOS 3
2. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure 3 2.1. Compare three different leadership styles for three different business organizations 3 2.2. How organizational theory underpins the practice of management for the Irish TESCOS. 4 2.3. Evaluate four different approaches to management used by different organizations. 4
3. Understand ways of using motivational theories in organizations 5 3.1. How different leadership styles impact employee motivation in periods of change 5 3.2. Identify the application of three different motivational theories within the workplace. 6 3.3. The usefulness of a motivation theory for managers at the TESCOS in Ireland. 6
4. Understand mechanisms for developing effective teamwork in organizations 7 4.1. Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations. 7 4.2. Factors that may promote the development of effective teamwork in organizations 8 4.3. Impact of technology on team functioning within such an organization as TESCOS. 9
Task-1
1. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure
1.1. Compare and contrast three different organizational structures and cultures.
The long term success and failure of every company depends on its structure – no matter how vague it may sound, structure of a company decides where the company will be in the near future. The three types of structures are:
Functional structure – under this kind of structure, the company is divided into different groups, who are then assigned different tasks – like the
Contents
1. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure 2 1.1. Compare and contrast three different organizational structures and cultures. 2 1.2. The relationship between an organization’s structure and culture 2 1.3. Overview of four factors that can influence individual behavior at the Irish TESCOS 3
2. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure 3 2.1. Compare three different leadership styles for three different business organizations 3 2.2. How organizational theory underpins the practice of management for the Irish TESCOS. 4 2.3. Evaluate four different approaches to management used by different organizations. 4
3. Understand ways of using motivational theories in organizations 5 3.1. How different leadership styles impact employee motivation in periods of change 5 3.2. Identify the application of three different motivational theories within the workplace. 6 3.3. The usefulness of a motivation theory for managers at the TESCOS in Ireland. 6
4. Understand mechanisms for developing effective teamwork in organizations 7 4.1. Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations. 7 4.2. Factors that may promote the development of effective teamwork in organizations 8 4.3. Impact of technology on team functioning within such an organization as TESCOS. 9
Task-1
1. Understand the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Structure
1.1. Compare and contrast three different organizational structures and cultures.
The long term success and failure of every company depends on its structure – no matter how vague it may sound, structure of a company decides where the company will be in the near future. The three types of structures are:
Functional structure – under this kind of structure, the company is divided into different groups, who are then assigned different tasks – like the
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