Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................................................................................................2
TASK 1.......................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different organization...............3
1.2 Explain how the organizational theory underpins the practice of management....................4
1.3 Evaluate different approaches to management used by different organization.....................5
TASK 2.......................................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structure and culture.....................................7
2.2 Explain the relationship between an organizations structure and culture and the effects on
the performance of business...............................................................................................................8
2.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work...........................................9
TASK 3.....................................................................................................................................................10
3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in
organisations in periods of change...................................................................................................10
3.2 Compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace................12
3.3 Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers...............................................13
TASK 4.....................................................................................................................................................14
4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour within organisation................................14
4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhabit the development of effective teamwork in
organisation.........................................................................................................................................14
4.3 Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given organisation..........15
Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................17
References..............................................................................................................................................18

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Introduction

Leadership style is a style where a person becomes a leader provides a direction,

implements a plan, motivates his subordinates to perform better in an organization. The
success of any company depends on how capable is the leader in solving issues and
moulding employees to work in their set standards. Motivation is inner desire, an
inspiring force which arouses will to work and achieve a goal. Motivation creates such
an environment in the company that employees work on their own to fulfil the desire of
the place where they are working and achieves predetermined targets. Motivation can
be related to monetary needs like bonus, promotion as well as non monetary needs like
appreciation of work. In this assignment we will study about the leadership styles and
motivational techniques used in Apple. (Johnson, n.d.)

Apple in a multinational American Company founded in 1976. Its basic business was to
make and sell computers. Now it is into electronics, computers, i phone, software. It is
second largest company in generating revenue in the world. It has strong customer
base and a brand name. Apple has adopted democratic style of leadership under which
it gives power to its employees to take their own decision. It also follows various
motivational techniques to arise the will to perform best by the employees. (Reuters,
n.d.)

(Source: https://www.apple.com/in/pr/products/)

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TASK 1

1.1 Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different

organization.

A leader with his effective working style has a direct impact on an organisations
achievement. Leaders adopt different leadership styles according to culture and goals of
the organization. The leadership style varies according to necessary tasks to be
completed and departmental needs of the firm.

Different Leadership Styles are:-

Laissez faire: The leaders who exercise this style are very motivational and have a
perfect vision. Under this the leader does not provide direct supervision and regular
feedback to its employees. For this an employee has to be highly experienced and
trained not requiring much supervision but not all employees have those characteristics.
They make their subordinates independent to take decisions and set goals to achieve
them. They motivate employees from time to time and give advices when needed. They
have full control over the employees who are subjected to punishments.

Autocratic: Under this style managers take their own independent decisions without
the consultation of others. Managers have total authority and freedom to impose their
will on employees. No one can challenge the decisions and powers of autocratic leader.
There is no motivation among the employees. The employees are given targets to
achieve failing which leads to punishment. Goals are set by the higher authorities. The
managers are strict in their action and are not ready to accept changes from the lower
level of management. The channel of communication is one way from higher authority
to subordinate level.

Participative: It is called democratic leadership style, it gives importance to team

members decision but the process of making the final decision rests with the leader.
This leadership motivates employee as employees make contributions to the decision-
making which makes them feel part of the organization. The channel of communication

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is two ways from higher level to lower level. Both the level understands each-others
point of view.

Transactional: Under this employees receive certain tasks to perform and managers
provide rewards or punishments to them based on performance results. Leaders and
employees set their predetermined goals together and employees agree to follow the
direction of the manager to complete those goals and get rewards. The control and
command is direct.

Transformational: This leadership style is based on communication channel from

management to lower level for meeting organizational goals. Leaders motivate
employees to increase their productivity and efficiency. The leaders make policies for
their employees considering their point of view. Various motivational factors are used to
make employees work hard. (Mind Tools, n.d.)

1.2 Explain how the organizational theory underpins the practice of management.

The success of the firm depends on the culture and the structure of the business. The
company can motivate its employees if it has a great culture. Apple is using scientific
management approach and performing functions like organizing, controlling,
coordinating, planning. The management theory of FW Taylor is been applied which
helps to improve the efficiency of the employees.

Advantages of using organizational theory by Apple:

To improve workers job and to make management get the best from their worker.

To make productivity effective.

The management adopts more positive attitude in leadership.

It helps in improving physical working environment for the employees.

For this different approaches are been followed like human relations approach which
states people are emotional rather than rational. Organizations are social systems

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comprising of informal structures, rules, and regulation ,norms as well as formal
procedures.

People look for profit and long term running in an organization in order to perform well.
So to improve the performance and efficiency, the firm should be managed properly,
which is done by using different management thoughts or theories. (McAuley, Duberley
and Johnson, 2007)

1.3 Evaluate different approaches to management used by different organization.

There are different approaches to management like:

Human Behaviour Approach: It says that human behaviour can be used in

making people work efficiently in the organization. An individual behaviour is
influenced by his attitude, nature, conflicts of cultural environment. It emphasise
on increasing productivity through motivation and healthy human relations. This
follows motivation, leadership and communication.

Social System Approach: The managers operate in social system and the
organization succeeds if the demands of the society are met. Cooperation among
team members is necessary for realization of organization objectives.

Socio Technical System Approach: Under this Social system, the

organization is ruled by social laws and Technical systems that use technological
forces like procedures and rules. The social and technical systems of the
organization works with these two factors.

Decision Theory Approach: the managers of the organization take decision in

the organization.

Management Science Approach: Management uses various mathematical

approach like operation research, tools and models to solve problem.

System Approach: A system includes a combination of subsystems. Each part

has various sub-parts. An organization is a system of made up of dependent

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parts, each of which includes many subsystems. Firm uses it to solve problems.
(Catalogue Pearsoned, n.d.)

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TASK 2

2.1 Compare and contrast different organizational structure and culture.

Organizational structure: It is the form of structure which determines the level and the
reporting structure in the organization. It relates to the flow of information within the
company.

An Organizational structure includes:

Work specialization: It refers to the process in which tasks in the organization are
divided in to person capable of performing it.

Departmentalization: This is been done to coordinate common task. In this work or

individuals are grouped into manageable units or parts.
Chain of command: It is the formal line of command, authority, communication, and
responsibility within firm.

Span of Control: In a business there are managers and subordinates. Subordinates

are controlled by the managers. Span of control relates to controlling.

Organizational Culture: Culture refers to the norms, values and behaviour used by the
members of organization during working. Members of an organization follow a particular
culture. Every firm has different culture depending upon their working and the nature of
their business. The culture of organization states the environment and working
behaviour of employees.

Types of culture:-

Role culture: In this organizations are divided into various functions and each individual
is assigned a particular role. The role culture includes the benefit of specialization.
Task culture: It is a team based approach to complete a particular task. Team is been
given a task to perform basis on which they are rewarded.

Person culture: They are found in charities or non profit organization.

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The organizational structure and culture applies to companies, corporations, non profit
organizations, government. They affect the organizational performances like good
working culture will have positive working environment in which the employees will
work. The organization culture and structure have great impact on the attitude and
behaviour of employees. (Tharp, n.d.)

2.2 Explain the relationship between an organizations structure and culture and
the effects on the performance of business.

Organizational Structure and Culture includes various concepts, strategies, and

situations which affect planning in the organization. The organizational structure and
culture applies to companies, corporations, governments.

Organizational structure and culture affects the progress of organization both the ways.
In the positive way it makes the organization different to the other who has no culture
and structure. It defines the limitation of the firm. It makes the employees know each
other for the success and achievement of goals. It can bring stability in the organization.
It also provides appropriate standards of working environment.

Every firm has different policies rules and regulations that the employee has to follow in
the chain of command. The organization tells about the responsibilities that who will be
reporting to which manager and who will be responsible to whom in this kind of
organization.

Culture and structure has some drawbacks from business point of view. If the
organization culture is too complex then in the firm decisions will require time and also
there will be one authority at the centre level in decision making in which the lower level
employees do not participate. The same culture has no values when the employees do
not agree to share their views with others which raise conflicts among them. (Bianca,
n.d.)

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2.3 Discuss the factors which influence individual behaviour at work.

All individuals are different and behave differently in an environment when given to
work. There are many factors which influence the behaviour of an individual. But the
important one is personality and Perception of views and facts.

Personality is the different traits which are possessed by individual like thinking and the
nature of a person and attitude and his relations with the others. There are two main
points which influence personality are heredity and environment. It includes five factors
of personality dimension known as OCEAN which influences behaviour at work.
Neuroticism tells about the effectiveness in work and controlling of emotions and senses
in a body. If it is high in a body then it shows nervousness and instability when it is of
low levels it shows confidence emotional stability, good performance.

Extraversion states that in high level a person is full of energy or if it is in low level then
described as quite, shyness and unsocial behaviour.

Agreeableness states that its good to have high agreeableness because it makes
kindness friendly and a team working attitude.

A person having traits of this personality will have positive attitude in life, will believe in
team work, work for the organization, achieve goals and follow the norms and values.
(Management Study Guide, n.d.)

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TASK 3

3.1 Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in
organisations in periods of change.

Leadership means managing and leading ability of an individual to manage an individual

or a group of people. Leadership, motivation and organisation go hand in hand.
Leadership and performance of the organisation has a positive relationship which
means if the leadership style of Apple is effective the performance of the organisation
will also flourish. The leadership style encourages the employees of the organisation
which yield in the better performance of the organisation. The leadership style which
Apple employs in their organisation are: -

Persuasive: - in persuasive leadership style the power is in the hands of top

management because of the qualities possessed by them and they delegate the
authority at the time of requirement felt by the management of the organisation.
In this style of leadership its valuable in Apple because it assist the corporation
in satisfying the objectives and goals, this will also enhance the performance of
Apple.

Democratic: - in this type of leadership style facilitates coordination and

corporation among the employees and the management of the organisation. In
Apple the CEO of the organisation Mr. Tim Cook encourages its employees to
takes part in the management decision making.

Motivation is defined as an art of stimulating people to get the desired thing done. A
motive is a need or desire which stimulates and directs human behaviour. Motivation
involves the creation of a positive will and desire among the workers to do their work in
the best manner. Apple feels that employees are an integral part of the organisation and
plays a very vital role in the performance of the business organisation. The Motivation
theories which are employed by Apple are: -

Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory: -

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 (Source: http://kalyan-city.blogspot.com/2010/06/maslow-hierarchy-of-needs-theory-of.html)

The Maslows Need Hierarchy theory is divided into 5 stages: -

o Psychological Needs: - Apple believes that they ought to be employee centre

which means food, clothing and shelter this will motivate the employees in better
performance. Apple should help the employees in fulfilling the needs of the
employees.

o Safety Needs: - the safety needs means the working condition within the
organisation, the behaviour of management towards the employees and safety of
employees in the organisation.

o Social Needs: - the culture of Apple and the environment which the organisation
provides to its employees, the communication between the management and the
employees of the organisation. Maintaining the relationship between the workers
and supervisors.

o Esteem Needs: - these needs come under higher-order needs to fulfil these
needs Apple provides bonus to its employees.

o Self-Actualization Needs: - these needs consider the education and

development of the employees of the organisation. For Apple they should focus
on employee development and training so that they feel satisfied and yield better
results for the organisation. (Management of Apple Inc. n.d)

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3.2 Compare the application of different motivational theories within the
workplace.

There are various Motivation theories which the organisation can adopt in their
organisation to motivate its employees which will enhance the performance of the
overall organisation. The Motivation theories are as follows: -

Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory: - this theory is divided into 5 stages

o Psychological Needs

o Safety Needs

o Social Needs

o Esteem Needs

o Self-Actualization Needs

These needs include the basic needs of any human being to the most higher-
order need which includes education and development of the individual. The
basic needs or the psychological needs are to be fulfilling first and then only the
employees feels motivated. (Education Portal, 2009)

Herzbergs Motivation Hygiene Theory: - According to this theory there are

some conditions or attributes which are necessary to be fulfilled without which
the employee cannot be motivated. The different conditions are: -

o Technical Supervision

o Salary

o Safety at work

o Status (Pay Scale Human Capital, 2009)

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 X and Y Theory: - this theory is divided into two parts, they are: -

o Theory X: - theory X is considered as a negative theory, which states that

employees are not willing to work and should be forced do a work.

o Theory Y: - whereas theory Y is considered as a positive theory, which

states that employees are happy and willing for the betterment of the
organisation as well as to fulfil their needs, desire and wants. (Accel Team
Development, 2006)

Vrooms Expectancy Theory: - This model is based on the concept of Value,

Expectancy and Force. Vrooms concept of force is basically equivalent to
motivation and can be expressed in algebraic form: - Motivation (Force) =
Valence * Expectancy

There are various motivation theories available for the management of any organisation
to implement in their organisation. Apple is using Maslows Need Hierarchy theory to
motivate its employees and enhance the performance of the organisation.

3.3 Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers.

Managers are an integral part of any organisation, for the organisation like Apple
managers helps the organisation in controlling the activities happening in the
organisation and also the performance of Apple in the market place. The importance of
motivation theories which helps the managers are: -

Delegation of Authority: - the managers can evaluate the performance of the

employees and can delegate the authority and make sure that the performance
of the organisation can be enhanced.

Recognition of employees and task done: - appreciating the employees at the

time of their better and efficient performance and this will help Apple and the
people associated with Apple for the effective and efficient working.

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 Communication between employees and top management: - Managers work
as a link between the supervisor and the CEO, Board of directors which means
communicating the rules regulations and policies of the top level management to
the lower level employees of the organisation and communicating the
requirements to the top management. (Boundless, 2012)

TASK 4

4.1 Explain the nature of groups and group behaviour within organisation.

Group is a social amalgamation of two or more people working together in a social

place or an organisation to achieve the common objective of the organisation and the
people associated with the organisation. In the group the member of the organisation
are dependent on the work and decision of other member of the group. There are two
types of groups which function in Apple are Formal and informal group. In Apple the
formal group is that social assemble of people working together to fulfil the needs and
objectives of the organisation. Formal groups are purposely planned and created by the
management of Apple; these are created as a part of the organisation constitution and
to achieve specific organisational objectives whereas informal groups are those social
assemblies of people formed by people itself who are having similar taste and
preferences. Informal groups are based on individual relationships and enlarge
irrespective of formal structure. Informal groups provide satisfy to its members
psychological and social needs.

In Apple both types of groups exist, the main concern of the organisation is to maintain
a perfect balance between both the groups; the organisation has to maintain a level of
coordination and corporation between the members of the groups. The individuality of
an effectual work group is not always easy to segregate clearly. The elementary feature

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is resilience of teamwork in which members work well together as a united team and
with melodious and compassionate relationships.

4.2 Discuss factors that may promote or inhabit the development of effective
teamwork in organisation.

Apple is a multinational organisation which is present in most of the countries which

sells personal computers, iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc. It is very important for Apple to
maintain the level of teamwork in the organisation for effective and efficient working.
Teamwork improves the organisation to activate and manage to its best capability as
well as to comprehend decisive issues such as feature promoting teamwork success
and the disadvantages inhibiting teamwork success. The importance of effective team
work which promotes or inhabit the development of the organisation, they are: -

Cost Saving: - it helps the organisation in fulfilling their objectives and goals and
with the help of this it reduces the demand for extensive leadership positions in
the organisation. In this type of setup the people keeps a check on their activities
and the activities of other members of the team. (Evans, 2012)

Communication: - joint effort assist in improved communication inside the social

group as well as outside the social group. It helps in maintaining the level of
interpersonal interactions within the employees. The main task of all the
members of the team is to communicate with all the members and should
maintain openness in the team in terms of communication, rules, etc. (Marquis,
2012)

Cooperation: - in a teamwork setting in which people working together corporate

with each other and keeps the objective of the organisation further rather their
personal interest. (Evans, 2012)

Cohesion: - is an important feature of teamwork which means people are willing

to work together and are respecting and accepting the decision of other members

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 of the organisation and feels it is for the betterment for the organisation and
team. These people believe in unity and acceptance. (Marquis, 2012)

4.3 Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within a given

organisation.

Information technology is defined as the application of computer technology in the

organisation in maintaining the stock in the organisation, it also helps in transfer the
date and maintain the data in the organisation. It connects the departments of the
organisation together. The organisations are introducing technology in the organisation
because they believe that with the introduction of technology the profit margin will
increase.

The change in technology will have a positive impact on the function of the organisation.
The organisation will require new skills like the managerial skills, social skills, leadership
skills etc. Technology revolutionize the positively which affect personal values leading to
amplified time for contemplation of both the heart and the brain in decision making. The
change in technology helps the organisation to introduce innovative techniques in the
organisation which will enhance the performance of Apple and the people working in the
organisation. Apple considers joint effort and desires its worker to work collectively for
the effectiveness and efficiency of the business and their person growth. The change in
technology will enhance the present of Apple in more countries and more and more will
be aware of the organisation.

Information and Technology also help Apple in communicating with the people working
in the organisation and also measuring the level of performance they deliver to the
organisation. This will help in structuring the organisation and the objective and the
steps taken in reformation of these steps. Information technology plays a very vital role
in the structuring and functioning of the organisation. (Ferrario & Cuel, 2010)

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Conclusion

In the conclusion we can say that motivation, leadership, teamwork and information
technology is very important for every organisation. Organisational Behaviour helps
Apple in achieving its goals as when the employees are satisfied in the organisation
they yield more for the organisation and fulfil the goals and objectives of Apple. The
organisational arrangement also facilitates the organisation in accomplishing the
decisive goal of the organisation of maximizing the profit. Organisation is a social place
which consists of people working together in groups and teams.

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