Organizational Behaviour Analysis - Group 4
Organizational Behaviour Analysis - Group 4
Akinwunmi Paul IGE (2227496), Louai Elshahawi (2234910), Rakshanda Aqeela Najeeb
Table of content
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................3
Company History............................................................................................................................4
Job Satisfaction..............................................................................................................................7
Organizational culture..................................................................................................................14
Work-family conflict......................................................................................................................18
References.....................................................................................................................................23
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Executive summary
Bank of Canada (RBC), the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization and one of the
leading Canadian international banks. The Royal Bank of Canada was founded in 1864, with its
headquarters in Toronto, it serves 16 million customers and employs over 86,000 people
globally. Given the Bank’s reputation in the industry and it being the leading Bank in the
industry the team identified this organization to be a great case study for this report.
In this comprehensive report on Royal Bank of Canada we have critically analyzed and
presented our findings with the support of secondary data research such as company websites,
journal articles, published case studies and newspaper/magazine articles. The report has three
distinctive parts. Firstly, we have summarised the background of Royal bank of Canada
including details of its vision, mission and core values. Secondly, we have critically analysed 4
organizational culture and work-family conflict. The critical evaluation includes analysis of the
pros and cons as well as a comparison with competitor organizations. Finally, we have presented
our key finding in line with the critical analysis and recommendations to develop and grow the
organization further.
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Company History
One of Canada's oldest and biggest banks is the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). It was
established as the Merchants Bank of Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1864, marking the
beginning of its history. The bank was founded to offer financial services to the locals of Halifax
The Halifax Merchants Bank and Halifax Union Bank combined to establish the Royal Bank
of Canada in 1901. The new bank grew to be the biggest in the nation and started to grow its
business both domestically and abroad. RBC has made a number of calculated purchases
RBC grew its presence in the US during the 1980s by acquiring banks in Florida and
Georgia. In order to build a global presence, it also made large investments in Latin America,
Asia, and Europe. RBC now employs over 86,000 people and has over 17 million customers
worldwide. RBC has contributed significantly to the Canadian economy during its history. It has
helped small business expansion, given people and families access to banking services, and
funded significant infrastructure projects. In 2019, Global Finance magazine ranked RBC the top
bank in Canada.
Table 1
The goal of RBC is to rank among the most reputable and prosperous financial
organisations in the world. RBC provides excellent client experiences, making investments in its
people and technology, and giving back to the communities it serves, all of which are highlighted
in this vision.
To "help clients grow, and communities succeed," according to RBC's mission statement.
RBC's emphasis on generating value for its customers, staff, shareholders, and communities is
reflected in its mission. Through providing cutting-edge goods and services, promoting a diverse
and inclusive workplace, and assisting with social and environmental causes, RBC hopes to fulfil
this objective.
RBC's core values, which consist of the following, underpin both its vision and mission:
· Integrity: RBC aspires to uphold the strictest moral principles and act morally for the
· RBC encourages diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and in the community because
· Customer First: RBC prioritises the needs of its customers and works to provide great
customer experiences.
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Job Satisfaction
RBC provides a range of financial products and services, including personal and
commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and investment banking. The bank has
more than 16 million clients and operates over 1,200 branches across Canada. In Addition, RBC
serves more than 17 million customers through approx. 1,270 branches worldwide and has the
largest branch and ATM network in Canada and has over 80,000 employees across.
Nonetheless, the focus here is job satisfaction, based on the last available data from 2019,
the Royal Bank of Canada had a turnover rate of 7.4%. This means that 7.4% of the bank's
workforce left the company in that year. In Addition, it is important to note that turnover rates
can vary depending on the industry, job type, and location. High turnover rates can be an
indication of poor employee engagement, low job satisfaction, or issues with company culture.
On the other hand, a low turnover rate can suggest that employees are satisfied with their work
and see opportunities for growth and development within the company.
The Royal Bank of Canada has been recognized for its efforts to foster a positive
workplace culture and retain top talent. In 2020, it was named as one of Canada's Top 100
Employers for the 13th consecutive year, based on factors such as employee benefits, training
turnover rate of 10.8%. This means that 10.8% of the bank's workforce left the company in that
Another way to attempt to evaluate RBC employees’ satisfaction is to look at the average
seniority. Average length of service for Royal Bank of Canada employees is approximately 5
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years, compared to the average length of service for TD Bank employees is approximately 4
years.
There is multiple way to evaluate job satisfaction for employees at a certain company,
because some would value a positive environment, others value their engagement with senior
· RBC offers employee lounge amenities. Such as, comfortable seating, fireplace, music,
television, foosball table, each floor of the head office features an Oasis lounge with
televisions and self-serve kitchens, dress-for-your-day policy, casual dress (e.g. jeans)
daily, casual dress Fridays. Also, focuses on positive environment to accept everyone
· RBC focuses on engaging with their employees, so no one feels excluded. employees
receive individual performance reviews every 12 months, employees can also provide
as “Instant Thanks” that lets employees send e-cards and recognize their colleagues for
· On the other hand, one of the main points that dictate an employee’s satisfaction with an
employer would be compensation. the average base pay for a Royal Bank of Canada
(RBC) employee is around CAD 63,000 per year. This figure can vary depending on
factors such as job title, location, and experience. For example, a financial advisor (which
is not an entry level job) at RBC can earn an average base pay of CAD 42,000 to CAD
78,000 per year compared to Bank of Montreal (BMO) where their average is CAD
48,000. Moreover, Employers can promote job satisfaction by creating a positive work
culture that fosters open communication, offers opportunities for growth and
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development, and promotes employee engagement and well-being. Employers can also
work to ensure that employees are compensated fairly, recognized for their contributions,
and provided with a supportive work environment that allows them to thrive and be
productive. With that being said, RBC tries to promote Healthy and positive environment
to their employees. However, RBC is not being considered as one of the best when it
comes to compensation.
RBC has invested in its employees in various ways, including providing training and
development opportunities, supporting work-life balance, and promoting diversity and inclusion.
"Career Launch Program" is a two-year program that provides new graduates with in-
depth training and development, including job rotations and mentorship. RBC has also
online courses.
Work-Life Balance: RBC promotes work-life balance through initiatives such as flexible
work arrangements, on-site fitness facilities, and mental health resources. In 2020, RBC
launched the "MyWellness" program, which provides employees with resources and tools
On job review platforms like Glassdoor, RBC has furthermore won praise from staff
previous employees have given RBC an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor.
The company's culture, benefits, and opportunity for professional progression are
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review websites like Glassdoor, BMO has also gotten praise from employees. Based on
tens of thousands of evaluations from current and former workers, BMO has an overall
In conclusion, when it comes to job satisfaction, it depends on many variables. Such as,
employees' satisfaction, work environment, and compensation. However, some employees may
have personal issues with a TM leading strategy, such as micro-managing and may cause them to
leave the company. Nonetheless, RBC seems to be putting a lot of efforts to ensure employees
The quality of the leadership in the organizational behavior is to have management ability
for excellent decision (Paais & Pattiruhu, 2020). Also, to inspire the surrounding to give better
The development of the organization is depending on the leaders. The environment and
the development and growth of the organization are being led by good leaders (do Adro &
Leitão, 2020). Leaders have the skill set and the efficiency for business growth.
For achieving the goals of the organization or company the action of leadership by the
people who are leading the organization is needed. There are lots of ways used by the leader to
influence the behavior of employees (Xie, 2019). The setting of a clear vision is done by the
leaders in terms of employee motivation and helping or guiding the employees by building
morale and through the working process. Leadership is so important for the performance of the
organization. The relationship between success and organization can be directly linked to good
leadership because of the determination of culture, values, employee motivation, and change of
For handling or tackling the challenges in the banking industry or the business
transformation, leadership plays an important role as a modern key. The leadership includes
staying abreast of the trend of markets, new entrants, and the right kind of skills and assets. The
role of the finance leader is so responsible because of the maintenance of the financial health of
the company through allocations of funds and budgeting activities. The strategic growth is being
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driven by the financial leaders (Sparkes et al., 2019). The growth of the company or an
organization is depending directly upon the leaders because all the decisions are taken by or
under the supervision of the leaders. The major leadership in the field of finance or banking is
transformational leadership behavior because there are lots of major problems and issues that can
The Royal Bank of Canada has the style. The model of the RBC is that the performance
of all the leaders is measured by the set of behavior. with the management of performance, talent
development, and inclusive leadership being integrated by the leaders of the RBC which helps to
create a strong global culture of sponsorship and mentoring (Coulmont et al., 2022). RBC runs a
leadership program led by the Olympian Sara Wells, who believe that student will get the
collaborative opportunity with minded individual, helps to develop the skill of leadership,
creation of community impact, and be able to show that impact to the leaders of the RBC and
experts of the industry by the impact leadership program. The main and unique about the RBC
bank is being from the small group of global banks which are highly rated and recognized again
and again due to its market leadership, strength of finance, and philanthropic work. The reason
behind the success of the Royal Bank of Canada is they delivered payment efficiency and
delivered efficiency in activities of the daily accounting process. Royal Bank of Canada provides
better control over cost, information on interest cost immediately, and also of data integrity.
There are lots of things that make the different image of RBC from its competitors. The major
qualities are the relation of the client or the ability to work with the client. The main goal of the
leaders of the RBC is to put all efforts into fulfilling the requirement of the client. Involving
The aim of the leadership program by the Royal Bank of Canada is to create leadership
for the future perspective (RBC, 2023). the program of the Royal Bank of Canada has consisted
of the two years of period with five stream focus. The streams of the program are:
CFO group: This stream allows the employee to experience the global finance of the Royal
Bank of Canada organization with exposing the challenges in the complex environment.
Internal audit: This stream allows grab the opportunity to skill development and helps to
Group risk management: This stream allows having a challenging situation with the
Enterprises: in this stream, the assignments related to the customization and business priorities
Commercial and personal banking: in this stream of the program, the leader can develop an in-
depth and solid understanding of the Royal Bank of Canada and their business segments.
(RBC, 2023). Various initiatives are being implemented by them to promote equity, diversity,
and inclusion. Employee engagement and empowerment are being encouraged by the RBC’s
Organizational culture
When we analyze the Canadian financial market, we can observe that banks and financial
institutions all offer similar products at a similar interest rate. In this context what would
differentiate them from competitors is their organizational culture. The Royal Bank of Canada
describes its culture as one that is influenced by five main core values, where they believe that
these would set the tone for the culture that unifies them across geographies and businesses
RBC core values are communicated across the organization and functions as the pillars in
driving the optimal organizational culture within RBC. Some of these elements are well
represented through artifacts such as having an open-door policy, office layout and structure
which is standardized across branches and official dress code for all employees.
Being a financial institution ethics and integrity is very crucial for RBC and they promote
an open communication from top to bottom of the organization on adopting an ethical attitude in
responding to market needs. This ethical brand image tool has enabled RBC to have a strong
competitive edge over competitors its competitors as well. In fact, according to This Is What
Employees Are Saying about Culture at RBC (n.d.) RBC ranks in 2nd for integrity among the top
financial institution in the market, beating TD bank and the Bank of Nova Scotia.
In terms of power distance RBC has a large power distance. It follows a strict disciplined
culture with a tall structure where management holds the ultimate decision-making authority and
strictly control the work behavior of employees. In such an environment there is little or no room
for innovation which is a downside in the long term (Hofstede, 2011). Since banking products
are the same across all the competitor banks, the means by which a Bank could bring in
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innovation and creativity is to incorporate these into their product quality and customer service.
If we observe competitors, The Bank of TD has a higher product quality, better pricing and
higher customer service than RBC because of the inclusive culture which ensures all employees
RBC is known to assigning employees with challenging goals, although the organization
mentions about the value of human capital and the need to maintain a balance between work and
life, it is not reflected in the processes and practices (This Is What Employees Are Saying about
Culture at RBC, n.d.). Despite the fact the company has implemented certain processes to
support and employees in achieving work goals in the manner of rewards and recognition, it is
evident that RBC has an extremely work oriented culture which has led to higher stress levels
When it comes to rewards and recognition RBC follows quite a different strategy
compared to competitors. The rewards and recognition function at RBC is not a part of the
human resource department but is integrated in with the sales department. Today they a
decentralized recognition system where employees are rewarded by their managers based on a
points program system and a nomination system. This strategy has enabled the company to
recognize as many employees as possible without restricting it to one or two top performers and
without restricting into an annual award ceremony event. This is defiantly a rewards culture that
is appreciated employees and is embedded strongly into its culture driving the performance of
the company.
A diverse environment is one where the company employs people for various
although has this as one its core values if we observe the diversity and inclusion in the company,
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RBC’s score is below TD bank and Bank of Nova Scotia which employees a diverse workforce.
This element has contributed to increased customer satisfaction in both TD and Bank of Nova
Scotia as opposed to RBC (Brinks, n.d.). In the case of the Bank of Nova Scotia they have been
able to expand their business internationally with a presence in 55 countries mainly due to the
reason that they have a diverse workforce and culture which encourages and embraces diversity.
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According to the analysis the overall percentage of women employees in the bank is more
than 57% representing a higher participation versus male employees. However, when we look at
women in senior management this percentage has dropped significantly and even over the years
from 2018, we see a decreasing trend where a smaller number of women were involved in senior
management and observation indicate that the woman in top management is much less that this
as well.
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Overall RBC has managed to instill a corporate culture with by balancing various
subcultural elements within the organization. An organization which can successfully create an
alignment between its culture, structure and business strategy will be able to use its culture as a
tool to gain competitive advantage in the market. RBC with years of experience and years of
developing and building cultural elements has definitely found the right balance between its
culture, structure and strategy and is an example of an organization with a strong culture.
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Work-family conflict
Work-family conflict is when the demands and responsibilities of work and family roles
come into conflict with each other and make people feel tense and stressed. This problem
happens because work and family have different needs, like long work hours, set schedules, and
not enough help from employers. This conflict can hurt a person's physical and mental health,
make them unhappy at work, and lower their overall quality of life. Because the banking industry
is so demanding, there can be problems between work and family at the Royal Bank of Canada.
The financial industry is known for being one of the most difficult sectors to achieve work/life
balance because of the intense nature of the operation and long hours of work. Employees may
find it hard to balance their work and family responsibilities when they have to work long hours
and meet tight deadlines. Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has made this conflict worse because
employees are now expected to work from home. This makes it harder to separate work and
home life.
Work-family conflict causes stress. Long hours, rigid schedules, and poor employer
support cause work-family conflict. Royal Bank of Canada's demanding banking industry can
cause work-family conflicts. Working long hours and meeting deadlines can make work-life
balance difficult. The COVID-19 pandemic forces workers to work from home, exacerbating the
conflict. Work-life balance is becoming harder by day. Work-family conflict is a big problem
that can hurt both the health of employees and the organization. Work-family conflict affects
productivity, profitability, family well-being, health, and stress. Work-family conflict affects
career, family, and success. Job satisfaction, organisational commitment and turnover, marital
satisfaction, family satisfaction, personal outcomes like physical symptoms, eating and exercise
habits, and emotional well-being, and (e.g., stress and depressive symptoms, life satisfaction).
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Canada ranks 14th for work/life balance, with Canadians on average working 1,644 hours per
year and only 3.3% working more than 50 hours per week (Staff, 2022).
RBC has an excellent program in place to support employees with work life balance. The
program is known as EAP –Work life Employee Assistance Program, where experienced
consultants listen to employee problem such parenting issues, marriage issues, dealing with loss
of a loved one etc. And help you get the right advice and support. The program includes the
following;
This program has helped employees in many ways to balance their work and family.
RBC also offers employee mental health benefit which includes a coverage of $5,000 annually.
RBC also offers on-site child care, parental leave, and elderly care. This balances, work and
family.TD bank on the other hand offers its employees a variety of flexible work options, such as
an employee share ownership plan, flexible work hours, an Employee and Family Assistance
program, mental health awareness training, and emergency childcare (Benefits of Working at TD,
n.d.)
Work-family conflicts can be solved by putting in place policies and programs that help
people find a good balance between work and family life. For example, RBC could offer flexible
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ways to work, such as working from home, changing work hours, and sharing jobs. This would
give workers more control over their work schedules and make it easier for them to take care of
their families. Managers can make a big difference in resolving work-family conflicts by giving
The Royal Bank of Canada needs to make policies and programs that help people balance
their work and personal lives. It also needs to create a culture that values and promotes the health
and happiness of its employees. By doing this, RBC can make the workplace a better place to
As a leading financial institution in the industry the Royal Bank of Canada has numerous
strengths within its sub-systems that enable it to thrive in the marketplace. Over the years RBC
has built a very reliable and strong distribution network and has a strong track record for ethical
and integrity driven operation with an excellent customer service and a strong culture that
support both its structure and strategy. We strongly recommend RBC to continue its cultural
systems as it is since we see that it has contributed to the growth and reputation of the bank.
The analysis suggests that organizations put flexibility at the top of their list of priorities,
support the well-being of their employees, give them access to resources, and create a culture
that encourages open communication and understanding. In particular, the report suggests that
companies offer flexible work options, like working from home, to help employees balance their
work and family obligations. It also suggests giving employees help with their mental health,
childcare, and other needs so they can handle their caregiving duties. Lastly, the report shows
They also have a very strong brand portfolio that enables them to excel in the market as it
acts as a strength but however, we see that due to its power distance culture there is lack of
innovation when it comes to products and services which may impact its market share as
competitors such as Bank of Nova Scotia and TD bank both are in the fore front of innovation in
products/services as well as digital services. IN order to drive innovation, we suggest that RBC
should restructure their organizational structure to make it flatter, and to pass autonomy in
decision making to lower levels of the organisation. This would not only drive innovation it
Labour shortage in Canada is an issue that is affecting all industries and given the
circumstance within RBC where we see low job satisfaction among employees and high turnover
ratios impose a threat in shortfall of skilled employees which hinders the long-term growth of the
company. RBC must take immediate corrective measures in order to ensure that this long-term
The Analysis also suggests that RBC has a strong presence in Canada and US but has not
expanded into international markets, given its strong systems and financial status RBC is in a
good position to expand into international markets which would increase its channels
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