Impact of Workplace Discrimination on Employee Morale and Organisational Productivity

Business Research Projects

Table of Contents
Research Title: “To analyse the impact of workplace discrimination on morale of employees and
productivity of organisation. A case study on Asda”......................................................................3
Overview of Research......................................................................................................................3
Research Aims and Objectives........................................................................................................3
Research Aim..............................................................................................................................3
Research Objectives....................................................................................................................3
Research Questions.....................................................................................................................4
Reasons for Selecting this Research Project....................................................................................4
Key Literature Sources....................................................................................................................4
Significance of equality and diversity at workplace...................................................................4
Types of discrimination takes place within organisations..........................................................5
Relationship between workplace discrimination and employee motivation...............................5
Impact of workplace discrimination on employee's morale and organisational productivity.....5
Activities and Time Scales ..............................................................................................................5
Gantt Chart..................................................................................................................................6
Research Approach and Methodologies..........................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

Research Title: “To analyse the impact of workplace discrimination on morale of
employees and productivity of organisation. A case study on Asda”
Overview of Research
Equality and diversity are the most crucial aspects for an organisation and it is very
necessary to maintain these at workplace in order to grow and get success in market. Promoting
equal opportunities for all individuals, through diversity, providing each person a chance to
attain their potential, free from discrimination and prejudice (Equality and diversity in the
workplace, 2018). At workplace, it is very necessary to treat each individual equally and provide
them with equal opportunities to grow and develop. Workplace discrimination is termed as the
discrimination that employees face at work place on the basis of some prejudices. It occurs
when an individual or a person treated unfavourably due to age, gender, religion, race, colour,
caste, creed, nationality etc. The selected organisation for conducting this research is Asda which
is a supermarket retailer of Britain that offers different products and services to customers. The
company was established in year 1949 by Peter and Fred Asquith and Sir Noel Stockdale and its
headquarter is located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (McCusker and Gunaydin, 2015). This
report intents to analyse the influence of workplace discrimination on a employee morale and
organisational productivity.
Research Aims and Objectives
Research Aim
The aim of this research project is “To analyse the impact of workplace discrimination on
morale of employees and productivity of organisation. A case study on Asda”
Research Objectives
The research objectives of the project are mentioned below:
 To understand the significance of equality and diversity at workplace.
 To identify the types of discrimination takes place within organisations.
 To analyse the relationship between workplace discrimination and employee motivation.
 To assess the impact of workplace discrimination on employee's morale and
organisational productivity.