Strategies for Developing Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

Research Proposal
(Equality and diversity in the workplace)

Table of Contents
Project Title.................................................................................................................................................3
Aim and Objectives......................................................................................................................................3
Relevance to professional or Academic field/ Literature review.................................................................5
Research Approach or Methodology...........................................................................................................8
Ethical issues.............................................................................................................................................10
Expected Outcomes...................................................................................................................................10

Project Title
To examine the strategies implemented by the businesses for developing diverse and inclusive
workforce.
Aim and Objectives
Research Aim
The present study aim “To examine the strategies implemented by the businesses for developing
diverse and inclusive workforce.” Therefore, equality and diversity are two imperative aspect
which are effective for a business in attaining higher growth and success, thus in this overall
study is encompasses over Marks & Spencer. However, it is a large multinational corporation
which has its operations all around the world and the business is significantly concern over
implementing suitable strategies to promote inclusive and diverse workforce.
Research Objectives
Research objective is defined to be the most imperative area of an investigation as it is
encompasses over the aim of the research and provides a wider knowledge in relation to the
chosen study area and helps in providing significant direction to the researcher to draw valid and
reliable results. The key objectives of the research are associated as under:
 To critically analyze the concept of equality and diversity in the context of an
organisation.
 To identify the potential issues faced by Marks & Spencer due to managing diverse and
inclusive workforce.
 To determine strategies considered by Marks & Spencer for developing the diverse and
inclusive workforce.
 To understand the impact of diverse and inclusive workforce over the performance
enhancement of Marks and Spencer.
Research Questions
This section of research is very much effective as it is based on the aim and objectives of the
research and helps the investigator in executing literature review which provides detailed
theoretical analysis to draw appropriate results. The questions of the research are associated as