Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

This document explores the impact of employee behavior on diversity and equality in the workplace, with a case study on Aldi. It aims to identify the importance of employee behavior, analyze its impact on diversity and equality, and recommend strategies to maintain diversity and equality. The document also discusses the significance of equality and diversity in other firms and provides insights on the topic.

Equality and Diversity in
the Workplace
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Table of Contents
P1 Research proposal...................................................................................................................3
P2 Appropriate research methods ...............................................................................................6
P3 Conduct primary and secondary research ..............................................................................7
P4 Apply appropriate tools in research findings........................................................................15
P5 Research outcomes...............................................................................................................16
Covered in ppt ...........................................................................................................................16
P6 Reflect on effectiveness of research methods.......................................................................16
P7 Alternative research methodologies ....................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19
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P1 Research proposal
INTRODUCTION
Globalization enhances the Multinational companies to address the equality and diversity
issues not only to survive but also regarding gain the competitive advantage. So with the increase
of the globalization there is an increase of the communication between the individuals from all
over the world as because of the globalization firms have seen various diversification regarding
their work (Bain, 2017). At the same time capitalizing and maximizing the diversity of
workplace is a crucial issues regarding management. Firms as well as their management requires
to adjust their employees withing the evolving as well as changing. Managing equality and
diversity is crucial challenge of the firm ,so the managers of the firm need to adapt the culture
that is multicultural so that various employees of the different background share their opinion.
Leadership also plays a crucial role to address the issues of the diversity within the firms as the
leadership involvement can address the various issues related to the diversity that are crucial for
the firm to have the positive influence on the behavior of the firm. The managers of the firm
must be aware about the cultural biases and also the prejudices so that they can easily accept the
change within the firm;s environment regarding the workforce (Fletcher, 2017).
Background
Within the United Kingdom there are various firms that are legally needed to stick to
some practices to assure the discrimination that is eliminated as well as expectations of the
equality are met within the firms. All the employees should be treated equally well as given the
same set of the opportunities instead of focusing on the age, gender, culture, beliefs and
disability (Mehta and et..al., 2018).
Aims and objectives
Aim- To investigate the impact of employee behavior on diversity and equality at workplace. A
case study on Aldi.
Objectives
 To identify importance of employee behavior at workplace.
 To analyze impact of employee behavior on diversity and equality
 To recommend strategies to maintain diversity and equality
Research questions
 What is the importance of employee behavior at workplace?
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 What is the impact of employee behavior on diversity and equality?
 What strategies can be followed to maintain diversity and equality?
Rationale
Diversity and equality defined as it assures that every individual posses equal
opportunities, and they are not discriminated within the firm on the basis of their gender, age,
beliefs and many more. Thus, this research will aids to scholar to research the depth
investigation on the topic such as Diversity and Equality.
This research assists scholar to focuses on the study regarding equality that assists to
decreases the discrimination within workplaces. With the guidance of this research, scholar can
understand the significance of the topic regarding diversity and equality that will influence of
working within the firm (Mohajan, 2018).
Significance- The significance of this report is that by applying equality and diversity helps
other firms like Tesco, Tesla and M&S. Also, it will be useful for other them to implement and
apply strategies and policies to equality and diversity in culture. Moreover, other scholars will be
able to conduct study on other elements such as factors that impact employee behavior in
negative way. Alongside, in other areas as well like theory or concept of behavior with culture
(Clandinin, Cave and Berendonk, 2017).
Research methodologies
These are the strategies that can be used to gather the information as well as assist to
create the better understanding regarding topic.
Research type- This is defined as the term that can understands the research within a specified
manner as well as problem by using the scientific technique such as research type are
distinguished as quantitative ad qualitative (Bain, 2017). Within this order study will be
qualitative techniques.
Will aids in framing questionnaire so tat the depth of study can be undertaken.
Research approach- It is a term where there is a broad assumption regarding detailed
techniques of analysis, data collection and interpretation. Thus research approach falls under
the two categories such as inductive as well as deductive. Within this research the scholar uses
the approach called inductive approaches that have theories as well as observation that can be
proposed to finish the research (Page and et.al., 2017).
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Research strategy- It is considered as the step by step plan of the actions that gives direction of
efforts and thoughts. It allows conducting research suitably. To undertake present research
focuses on the techniques called descriptive techniques within the deeper manner.
data collection- It is called as the measuring and gathering data that rely on the variables of the
interest. There are two kinds of data such as Secondary and Primary, as within present research,
Scholar uses the primary research techniques that assist the to take first-hand information to
evaluate the data suitably.
Sampling- It is classified within the techniques such as systematic, random, stratified and
cluster. Thus, within this research sample size of the respondent is 20 as managers.
Data analysis- This termed is used regarding modeling, cleaning and transforming of
information that helps to take the decision-making. Within this research,scholar use the analysis
called Thematic analysis as this research may be undertaken by using tabular presentation in a
systematic order (Köllen, Kakkuri-Knuuttila and Bendl, 2018)..
Literature Review.
As per the review of Köllen, Kakkuri-Knuuttila and Bendl, (2018). Equality and diversity
within the workplace are about the respecting each other within their gender, race, age, cultural,
background, skills and beliefs, sexual orientation as well as more. It is also classified as a
prompting equality of opportunity. Within the United Kingdom there are various acts such as
Equality act, sex discrimination act, Race relation act, Human rights Acts, Disability
discrimination act and many more. Equality is also means that the people are treated equally
without rely on the Stereotypes thinking. Within the terms of organizational approach by
appreciating and understanding the various skills within the workforce, the firm as the
opportunities regarding the employer of their own choice. Within the United Kingdom
legislation needed that all the Jobs opportunities to strictly follow the guidelines regarding the
Equality. Many firms have their own policy as well as procedures as these are the policies that
can prevent various employment polices such as Male employees being paid more as compare to
the women. Within the United kingdom there various firms have disclosed the information
regarding the gender pay gaps.
As per the view of Schachner, (2019). a diverse workforce breaks downs the language
barriers as English is considered as a popular language but it is not the only language that a
business requires fluency of forms are offering the global consumer services. The staff members
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of the different nationalities as well as staff members who opted foreign languages up-to an
advanced levels also assists to take the business to the new shores. If a firm has the workers from
the multiple nations than they are so relatable from the larger audiences all over the world. It is
even more vital within the today's world specially within the digital age, when its take few
seconds to send an email, messages, phones calls to someone.
P2 Appropriate research methods
Research methodologies
It can consider as the techniques, process, strategies that aids to select,
investigate ,analyses the information regarding the topic. It is mainly used to collect the depth
information regarding research. Thus, can be defined as
Research type- It can be focused on the selected concern as well as problem by the utilization
of the scientific techniques. It can be defined as an inquiry which is systematic that helps to
explore, describe, predict as well as aids to control the phenomenon that is observed. Generally
there are two types of the research such as quantitative and qualitative. While on the other hand
quantitative research assist to gather the data regarding the topic accompanied by the utilization
of the methods such as SPSS and consider as the static research based (Mehta and et..al., 2018).
Thus research can be qualitative techniques and enables to gather information through utilizing
the thematic presentation as well as assist to gain the deep information regarding the behavior of
the employees. Within this research, scholar used the techniques called as the Qualitative
techniques.
Research approach- It is known as the plan as well as procedure used to assume the detailed
method regarding the data collection. These methods can be classified as the Deductive and
inductive type, Thus inductive research falls under the observations and theories that proposed to
finish the research process. While deductive framework is used to develop the hypothesis based
on the existing theory to summarize the research efficiently and effectively. Within this order
the scholar has used the approach called inductive Approach to carry out the research.
Research design- As per this term it is the overall plan regarding actions that enables to select
as well as integrate the various components regrading study within more coherent and logical
manner. It is considered as one of the effective techniques that can provides to conduct the
research effectively. This strategy can be classified as categories such as correaltional,
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Descriptive, experimental. As this is research that can be utilized the descriptive techniques to
collect the data regarding the chosen topic (Köllen, Kakkuri-Knuuttila and Bendl, 2018).
Data collection- It is considered as measuring and collecting information regarding the variables
of the interest within more systematic and established manner. Thus, data collection can be
distinguished on the primary and secondary such as primary techniques can be aid to gather
information by the sources called journals books as well as articles. In current study, both
primary and secondary techniques to assist the information within appropriator and reliable
methods. Moreover, primary data is collected through questionnaire (Schachner, 2019).
Sampling-
Data analysis- It is defined as the process that can be referred as cleansing, inspecting as well as
modeling of data with aim of discovering the useful data as well as conclusion that enables to
support the decision-making (Mehta and et.al., 2018). . Within this research thematic analysis is
used of tabular presentation so that the research can be done in more reliable and effective
manner. Here, thematic analysis is been used.
P3 Conduct primary and secondary research
Questionnaire
Q-1 Does diversity and equality assist to gain the better outcomes?
 Yes
 No
 may be
Q2- Does Diversity within Aldi enhances productivity level of employee’s?
 Yes
 No
Q3 – Does diversity enable in retaining staff for long term?
 Yes
 No
Q4- Does diverse teams are more effective in building positive workplace culture?
 Yes
 No
Q5- What are the positive aspects of the Diversity and Equality within Aldi?
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 Enhance work culture
 improve staff performance
 Innovative and creative approaches
Q6- Is diversity and equality leads to prevent discrimination within Aldi
 Yes
 No
 May be
Q7- Do you think diversity and equality promotes ethics and values of all culture and
background?
 Yes
 No
 may be
Theme 1: diversity and equality assist to gain the better outcomes
Does diversity and equality assist to gain the better outcomes? Frequency
Yes 15
No 3
May be 2
Total 20
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Interpretation-
From the above graph it can be stated that diversity in the firm aids to enhance to earn
maximum amount of productivity and profitability . This assists to attract as well as retain the
best employees as there are total number of respondents are 20. Within it , 15 stated yes, 3
stated no and 2 is not sure of it. From the above more number of employees stated that diverse
teams aids to gain maximum productivity and profitability .
Theme 2: Diversity within Aldi enhances productivity level of employee’s
Does Diversity within Aldi enhances productivity level of
employee’s? Frequency
Yes 12
No 5
May be 3
Total 20
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interpretation- From the above graph it can be stated that diversity in the Aldi can aids to
enhance the productivity level of staff members. Therefore, the total number of 20 respondents.
Within that respondent 12 stated yes, 5 stated no and 3 are not sure about that. There are
majority of participants stated that diversity brings improvement as well gain the productivity of
the employees
Theme 3: diversity enable in retaining staff for long term
Does diversity enable in retaining staff for long term? Frequency
Yes 17
No 1
May be 2
Total 20
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Yes
No
May be
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Frequency

interpretation- From the above graph it can be stated that diversity within the Aldi can aids the
employee in retaining staff for long terms. Thus, the total number of 20 respondents. Within that
there are 17 respondent stated yes while 1 stated no and 2 are not sure about that. There are
majority of participants are agreed that stated that diversity enable in retaining staff for long
term especially within Aldi.
Theme 4: diversity and equality assist to gain the better outcomes
Does diversity and equality assist to gain the better outcomes? Frequency
Yes 18
No 1
May be 1
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Yes
No
May be

Total 20
Interpretation – Stated from above graph it can be stated that diversity and equality assist to
gain the better outcomes . This assists to attract as well as retain the best employees as there
are total number of respondents are 20. Within it , 18 stated yes, 1 stated no and 1 is not sure of
it. From the above more number of employees stated that diversity and equality assist to gain
the better outcomes
Theme 5: positive aspects of the Diversity and Equality within Aldi?
-What are the positive aspects of the Diversity and Equality within
Aldi? Frequency
 Enhance work culture 10
 improve staff performance 5
Innovative and creative approaches 5
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Yes No May be
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12
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Frequency

Total 20
Interpretation- – Stated from above graph it can be stated that positive aspects of the Diversity
and Equality within Aldi. There are total number of respondents are 20. Within it , 10 stated
that it increases the work culture of Aldi while 5 stated that it enhances the staff performance
as well as 5 stated that it creates Innovative and creative approaches, Also From the above more
number of employees stated that positive aspects increases the work culture within the Aldi
Theme 6: diversity and equality leads to prevent discrimination within Aldi
Is diversity and equality leads to prevent discrimination within Aldi? Frequency
Yes 19
No 0
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Enhance work culture
improve staff performance
Innovative and creative
approaches

May be 1
Total 20
Interpretation- Stated from above graph it can be stated diversity and equality leads to prevent
discrimination within Aldi as there are total number of respondents are 20. Within it , 19 stated
yes, 0 stated no and 1 is not sure of it. From the above more number of employees stated that
diversity and equality leads to prevent discrimination within Aldi
Theme 7: diversity and equality promotes ethics and values of all culture and background
Do you think diversity and equality promotes ethics and values of all
culture and background? Frequency
Yes 17
No 1
May be 2
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Yes
No
May be
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Frequency

Total 20
Interpretation- Stated from above graph it can be stated diversity and equality promotes ethics
and values of all culture and background as there are total number of respondents are 20. Within
it , 17 stated yes, 1 stated no and 2 is not sure of it. From the above more number of employees
stated that diversity and equality promotes ethics and values of all culture and background
P4 Apply appropriate tools in research findings
Aldi uses the Equality and diversity within their firm in terms of gender, race, cultural
and background and many more. Aldi uses approach through that appreciating as well as
understanding the various skills within the workforce. In addition to this, Firms have their own
policy and procedures that can prevent various employment polices For example Male
employees being paid more than female (Page and et.al., 2017). From the survey it is highlighted
that diversity in the firm aids to enhance to earn maximum amount of productivity and
profitability as out of the total number of the number of participants that are 20, 15 employees
stated that diverse teams aids to gain maximum productivity and profitability. Also, out of 20
respondents,12 stated that diversity brings improvement as well gain the productivity of the
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employees. Aldi can aids the employee in retaining staff for long terms.17 respondent stated yes
as it assist to gain the better outcomes as more number of employees stated to gain the better
outcomes. It also focuses on the positive aspects of the Diversity and Equality within Aldi as
more diverse people have more innovates ideas and leads to enhance the productivity of the Aldi.
As according to The Aldi it already removed the discrimination on the basis of diverse workforce
and creates the positively all over the organization (Clandinin, Cave and Berendonk, 2017).
Leaders are also need to aware about the diverse workforce and provides training to the
employees as they are ready to accept the employees from other religion ,nation, gender,
beliefs ,background and many more. Makes sure that the staff members are not facing any
conflict issues regarding the equality and diversity and if issues are arrived than they can easily
resolve their problems. From survey as there are total number of respondents are 20. Within it ,
19 stated that diversity and equality leads to prevent discrimination within Aldi. Discrimination
can be done on any basis such as gender, race, religion and many more but Aldi tries to remove
this discrimination and spread the diversity and equality within workforce. With the help of the
Diversity and equality, Aldi promotes the ethics and values of all culture and background. Out
of the 20 participants 17 are agreed about that Aldi promotes ethics as well as values regarding
culture.
P5 Research outcomes
Covered in ppt
P6 Reflect on effectiveness of research methods
I have analysed that research methods which were being used in research to collect data
has helped me in gaining deep knowledge about the topic. Previously I was not aware about the
importance of equality and diversity at workplace, which now I have developed by making use
of primary and secondary research. Journal articles, research papers, blogs that are all type of
secondary research has assisted me in knowing about how equality if been promoted in
organization can help them in increasing employee engagement and also help them in increasing
their goodwill in market. I also realized that qualitative data collection method is easier to
analyses and evaluate in comparison with quantitative data. I realized that my knowledge related
to subject has been increased and I am deeply in support of following the equality in workplace.
In this I have experienced that workers become more loyal towards firm. It helps organization in
increasing commitment of workers towards them. It is beneficial for growth of firm. While
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researching I was really nervous as I have no idea about primary and secondary research but then
my supervisor provided me with support. Also I have increased knowledge about how to make
participants fill questionnaires. This has helped me in knowing about how many employees are I
support of equality. This has supported me in increasing my knowledge. While researching I
have also used many academic key words that made my research process easy and precise. This
has also helped me in increasing my knowledge towards how discrimination can reduce quality
of work of individuals. This will also impact my growth. I will be able to grow by having in-
depth knowledge of corporate culture. I have collected data both by ding primary and secondary
research. It will help me in excelling my career.
P7 Alternative research methodologies
Research Philosophy
It is a way in which research is conducted and a way to collect data should be gathered. It
is an important part of research methodology it help to explain researcher view regarding the
world and a phenomenon. Research philosophy has two aspects positivism as well as
interpretivism. Research philosophy is about development of knowledge in a particular field.
Positivism approach is a quantitative method with help of social surveys, structured
questionnaires and official statistics. And interpretative approach means qualitative method with
help of unstructured interviews and observation. Researcher use interpretivism method to get
information about equality and diversity at workplace. Researcher can use positivism approach
with help employees surveys at work place, questionnaires from employees at workplace.
Surveys at large scale help researcher to get an overview on topic (Mehta and et..al., 2018).
Research approach
Research approach is a plan and procedure of detailed method of data collection and
analysis. Largely based in nature of research problem it is an proper approach to data collection
and an approach to data analysis. Two approaches positive and inductive both contributes to
emergence of new theories. Two methods of research approach deductive and inductive in which
deductive is a set of hypothesis that need to be confirmed or rejected during research process.
Inductive approach starts with questions and aims and objectives. Researcher use Deductive
approach to analyze topic of equality at workplace. Researcher can use inductive approach by
preparing questions for objectives of research and ask those questions with employees and
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people at workplace. Inductive approach help to prepare question about how does equality and
diversity affect employees at workplace (Mehta and et..al., 2018).
Data collection
Data collection is important and crucial for statistical analysis. In research there are
different methods to gather information. Two methods that mainly researchers use is primary and
secondary. Primary research conduct a real time data or data gather by researcher himself first
time. Whereas secondary data is collected by someone else earlier. It is quick and easy approach
to gather data. Research use secondary collection of data to gather information about topic easily.
Researcher can use Primary data with help of surveys and own observation at workplace to
analyze equality. It takes long time for researcher to gather information with help of primary
source of data collection.
Data analysis
Data analysis is a proper process to get useful information for decision making. It help to
take proper and effective decision for assigned task. Researcher can use thematic analysis or
method of analyzing qualitative data. Researcher aim to identify common themes like topic ideas
and patterns. Researcher use questions like employees experience at work place related to
equality and diversity and get their opinion and ideas on topic (Perelberg, 2018).
Sampling
Sampling is a process where observation is taken from larger population. Predetermined
number of observation help to analyze and improve effectiveness of data. Researcher can use
random sampling method include choosing 30 employees from a company who are facing
problem of equality and diversity and workplace and its impact on their lives (Köllen, Kakkuri-
Knuuttila and Bendl, 2018).
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