Explain theories and models which examine organisational culture and human behaviour in sufficient depth-you have not provided enough evidence.

ACTION POINTS

For this criterion, you need to;

• provide a comprehensive explanation of one theory or model which examines organisational culture and one theory or model which examines human behaviour
• For example, Schein, Hofstede, Handy; Autocratic, custodial, supportive, and collegial models of organisational behaviour. Concept of Learning Organisations. Management and leadership theory and how
  management styles impact employee behaviour.
• Models of human behaviour (e.g., motivation theory / Maslow; French & Raven).
• you should support your answer with examples

 

 

1.    Drawing on your reading, explain one theory or model which examines organisational culture AND interpret one theory or model which examines human behaviour. (AC 2.1)

 

Gerry Johnson and Kevan Scholes proposed the cultural web as one theory of organizational culture. Six interconnected components make up the cultural web: paradigms, stories, rituals and practices, symbols, power structures, and control mechanisms. Together, these components help to develop and maintain an organization's culture.

 

A theory of human behavior that can be applied in organizations is Maslow's hierarchy of needs. According to this theory, human's most basic needs must be met in order for them to be motivated. These needs are arranged in a hierarchy with the most basic needs at the bottom and the most special needs at the top. A need is no longer a motivator once it has been met. Since it can help to explain why employees behave in particular ways, this concept can be applied in businesses