Importance of Gender Equality in Leadership and Management

This research project aims to identify the importance of gender equality in leadership and management of an organization, with a focus on Farmfoods. The project explores the background, rationale, aims, objectives, and research questions. It also discusses the literature review, research methodology, data analysis, research outcomes, and recommendations for promoting gender equality. The findings highlight the challenges faced by women due to gender inequality and the impact of gender equality on the brand position and performance of the company.

Research Project

Table of Contents
Research Topic:...............................................................................................................................1
“To identify the importance of gender equality in leadership and management of an organisation.
A study of Farmfoods.”....................................................................................................................1
A) Introduction.................................................................................................................................1
A.1) Background of project....................................................................................................1
A.2) Research rationale..........................................................................................................1
A.3) Research aims and objective..........................................................................................1
A.4) Research questions.........................................................................................................2
A.5) Cost, access and ethical considerations..........................................................................2
B) Literature Review........................................................................................................................2
C) Research Methodology...............................................................................................................5
D) Data analysis and interpretation................................................................................................10
D.1) Interpretation of questionnaire.....................................................................................10
D.2) Interpretation of Interview questions...........................................................................18
E) Research Outcomes...................................................................................................................19
Covered in PPT.....................................................................................................................19
F) Reflection & recommendation for alternative research methodology......................................28
F.1) Reflection......................................................................................................................28
F.2) Recommendation for alternative research methodology..............................................29
G) Conclusion................................................................................................................................29
H) Recommendations.....................................................................................................................29
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................30

Research Topic:
“To identify the importance of gender equality in leadership and
management of an organisation. A study of Farmfoods.”
A) Introduction
A.1) Background of project
Management of equality is crucial and essential for all organisation as it improve work
culture and motivates employees to perform more efficiently and effectively through enhancing
their loyalty and commitment level. Farmfoods Ltd is a well known British frozen Food
supermarket chain having its headquarter in Scotland, UK. It is basically dealing in frozen food
and other grocery items and having its branch across many locations of UK thus, many
challenges associated with management of diversity and equality is faced by this organisation
that is hampering its efficiency (Madsen and Scribner, 2017). Therefore it becomes essential for
Farmfoods organisation to effectively manage equality at its workplace to identify the
importance and benefits of gender equality in leadership and management of an organisation to
obtain better results.
A.2) Research rationale
The main reason and purpose behind selecting this research topic is that it facilitates better
understanding about the importance of gender equality in leadership and management of an
organisation which yield a better way to for a company to enhance its performance and
competencies. Beside this, the field of study and education of researcher is also supporting the
selection of this research topic that ensures fulfilment of academic purpose and also enhance
investigator’s understanding, knowledge and skills thus, selection of current research topic is
suitable and justifiable.
A.3) Research aims and objective
The aim of this research project is, “ To identify the importance of gender equality in
leadership and management of an organisation tighter with the ascertainment of ways that would
be used to promote equality at workplace.”
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Research objectives
The main objectives and desired targets set for current research work conducted on
Farmfoods are as follows:
 To analysis significance of gender equality in context of an organisation.
 To determine the influence of gender equality in management and leadership of
Farmfoods.
 To ascertain several ways that would be used by Farmfoods for promoting gender equality
at workplace.
A.4) Research questions
 How is gender equality in an organisation important?
 How does gender equality affect the management and leadership styles of Farmfoods?
 What are the ways that can help Farmfoods in promoting gender equality at workplace?
A.5) Cost, access and ethical considerations
Research ethical consideration comprises of different code of conducts and guidelines
which required being consider by researcher while conducting research project. It is significant
as research must be conducted in an ethical manner without hurting someone sentiments (Haile,
Emmanuel and Dzathor, 2016). Before starting research, it is mandatory to take approval from
all participants in written consent in order to preserve value and ethics in research. Research
ethics emphasise on specific moral principles that must be undertaken within respective area of
research. It is useful for researcher as it enables them to gain trust and confidence of respondents
but also able to gather relevant data.
B) Literature Review
This field of research report, literature review implies of survey associated with published
or scholarly sources which are related to certain topic. It encompasses brief or short discussion
related to specific topic on which research is conducted. It provide a basic idea to end readers
which enables them to gain full understanding of topic in context of following business
enterprise (Nicolson, 2015). It act as narrative review article that involve current knowledge of
findings along with theoretical as well as methodological contributions to given topic. Literature
review give support to research report in authentic and authorised way with purpose of
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accomplishing objectives with help of scholarly books, journals, articles and other resources
connected to research.
Significance of gender equality in context of Organisation
According to view point of Raina Shafaa, 2020, in present scenario Gender Equality is
taking essential place in every organisation and other non-business areas also. This is take place
because every women deserve to get equal rights in doing or performing things as compare to
men. Women must get equal opportunity in every field such as Education, Occupation, and in
various fields of working. Gender Equality foster strong and powerful community of women
which empowers and motivates them to do something bigger and unique for themselves and
society (Bush, Bell and Middlewood, 2019). Gender Equality enables society to provide secure
and protected environment free from violence against women in order to make communities
more safer and healthier for them. It is their human right and also it helps in creating better
economy. Every organisat management required to cultivate such organisation culture where
women employees get equal opportunities to explore their career paths and achieve their
personal growth targets. At workplace women required to be consider and recognised in equal
basis as same as men. Company can provide equal remuneration packages along with roles and
responsibilities associated with job position as men employees’ receive. This equality fosters
positive and motivated environment at workplace which in turn increases organisation’s
productivity and profitability (Burton, 2015). Gender equality within organisation will enables
firm to attain its competitive edge and maintain its success as well as long term survival within
industry. This enhance goodwill and reputation of firm and it enables management to attract and
retain skilful as well as talented workforce.
Influence of gender equality in management and leadership of Farmfoods 4
As per view point of Rozita Dadras, 2019, gender equality is beneficial for leadership as
well as management in order to regulate business effectively and efficiently. According to
survey, only 18 percent superior leadership position are hold by women in various largest
organisation across world and almost 82% powerful and influential job roles are occupied by
men. This survey predicting negative picture towards potential and talented women who are
working. But now companies are taking initiative and making changes in their organisational
structure as it enables them to attain various objectives such as profitability, revenue growth
outcomes, innovation in products, employee satisfaction and so on. These organisations act as
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first mover as this gender inclusiveness result in enhanced organisational performance as well as
success (Palmieri, 2018). Women associated with leadership positions will get chance to
equitable redistribution of scarce resources and get higher share to support various areas related
to health, education, social welfare and so on. Optimal gender equality at Farmfoods will
influence its management in positive manner as it enables firm to bring efficiency in its
operations. It helps company to promote and enhance employee engagement in different
activities. It bring favourable impact over leadership and management practices which enhance
reputation and brand image of organisation. Moreover, it enables firm to provide equal
opportunities to their female staff as same as male employees (Bullough and de Luque, 2015).
This initiative fosters employee satisfaction and motivate its female workforce effectively. Along
with this, company can receive innovative and unique idea to perform various processes and
develop products/services. Company can attain its mission objective with more efficacy and
attain fruitful results for future success and long term survival.
Several ways that would be used by Farmfoods for promoting gender equality at workplace
According to view point of Arvind Rongala, 2020, in present scenario there is dynamic
and competitive business environment where attaining gender equality in every organisation is
concern as important element for attaining competitive edge and survival growth for longer
period. To be get successful in such dynamic economy, company must make sure that everyone
should got equal opportunity to perform and succeed in same. Gender inequality and
discrimination is not good for any organisation. There are various ways to promote gender
equality at workplace such as modifying recruitment practices in order to increase diversity and
offer equal chance to everyone (Madsen and Scribner, 2017). Companies required to consider
and provide effective leadership roles for both male and female staff in order to foster positive
work environment. Farmfoods can promote gender equality at workplace by providing equal pay
in form of remuneration packages to female workforce on basis of their job post, skills and
qualification as same as male staff receive. Company can establish effective policies and rules
against violence and harassment with female employees so that it create secured and protected
environment. In addition to this, company can cultivate open minded atmosphere so that female
staff can express their ideas and complaints without any hesitation. These can be consider more
effective way which are beneficial for growth expansion and survival of company.
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Challenges faced by women due to gender inequality in company
As per view point of Julie Wilson, 2020, women are treating as less than from others at
workplace despite if they do lots of things to fulfil various demands such as raising children,
offering financial stability, preparing healthy cooked meals for everyone and so on. There are
various challenges which are still facing by women at different level of business. Such as
unequal pay for same job position, sexual harassment from seniors at workplace, issue of racism
and discrimination, receiving less support from top management, difficulty in work-life balance,
more pressure and stress for women as compare to men (Klein, 2016).
Effect of gender equality on brand position of company
According to Kalsey Raley, 2020, gender equality or diversity policies within company
operations brings positive impact over company reputation and brand image. It enhance
company’s board decisions and management and also improvise economic standings within
industry. moreover, company can able to achieve benefit of equality and increase
competitiveness of its operations and strategy. Also, it enables firm to improvise its customer
base and sustain competitive advantage (Oplatka and Arar, 2017).
Influence of gender equality on performance of workers
As per view point of Paula Clapon, 2018, gender equality is beneficial for business
organisation as female and male staff get equal opportunities to perform tasks. It enables firm to
enhance its business performance, reduce cost of turnover etc. although it is brings positive
impact over performance of workers as it improvise their productivity level, professional
development of workforce. It brings confidence in personality of female workers as it enhances
their working capabilities. It fosters coordination and cooperation between workers so that they
put unified efforts to attain organisational goals and improve overall productivity of company.
Research Findings
As in this whole literature review process the research findings that in the organisation
there employee facing challenges in terms of discrimination as in appraisals, work appreciations
and credits where the women also have to go through with the same issues as they are challenge
in mentally and physically to overcame with that problem as at workplace, by this type of
gender discrimination that women are not potential enough where men are fully prepared in the
corporate matter to handle but it is not true everyone are equal in the perspective of equality and
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diversity at workplace and every organisation should follow with strict compliances and
implement for every workforce equality and diversity to making encourage the performances.
C) Research Methodology
Research methodology comprises of different process and methods which are used to
identify, examine and analyse relevant information on specific topic. These are systematic and
theoretical investigation of various techniques which are implemented to study or conduct
research. It provide brief explanation regarding tools and techniques which are undertaken by
researcher in their study. This provide direction to collect and select relevant information
associated with given topic. For conducting this research Saunder’s Onion method is selected
which indicates various stages to develop research work (Carnahan and Greenwood, 2018).
Research Philosophy: this technique is comprises of different set of beliefs, norms and value that
are connected with reality of subject matter that is being examine or study by researcher.
Research philosophy is classified into two in order to complete research project that is
interpretivism and positivism. Interpretivism refers to study of human interest and focuses on
qualitative analysis. Positivism enables researcher to get scientific detailed information and
assume details through observing results of research. In order to conduct this research, positivism
is used as it enable to gather relevant data associated with qualitative and quantitative while
Interpretivism will not be suitable as it would only provide the subjective data. (Bush, Bell and
Middlewood, 2019).
Research Approach: this method justify effective plan and appropriate outcomes which involve
predictions associated to data collection. There are two types of approaches inductive and
deductive. In order to conduct this research project descriptive research report is being utilised.
This enables researcher to collect or gather quantitative data that can be measured effectively
while inductive will generates only the outsourced logical process of data information which will
not be suitable for this research.
Research strategy: this method explain systematic overview in order to completing and
meeting out criteria and attaining overall objectives of research. Although, it refers as master
plan that is created by researcher so that they can effectively complete their research and involve
data collection for purpose of getting answers of different research questions. It includes various
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kind of strategies with purpose of completing research. To conduct this research questionnaire is
used to gather quantitative information efficiently.
Research choice: this technique includes two kinds of research investigation choices
which are qualitative and quantitative. In order to complete this research, researcher can make
use of quantitative approach as its collects more effective, authentic as well as feasible
information for end-users. Quantitative approach represents information in numerical figures,
chats, pie diagrams so that it can be easily understandable by readers as the other qualitative
research method is only provides the detailed knowledge about the research where it is not
required for this research.
Data collection: this method justify various methods of collecting data on subject matter.
Main sources of data collection are Primary and secondary. Primary sources are those which are
collected for the first time with help of questionnaire, personal interviews, feedback survey etc.
secondary data is that in which data is collected through existing resource such as print media,
articles, magazines, books and so on. For this research report, researcher is making use of
primary data through questionnaire as it is more reliable and authentic. Also, in some cases
researcher has used secondary source to support findings (Konrad, Yang and Maurer, 2016).
Time frame activities
Gantt chart is created in order to provide relevant information within short period of time
and it also make sure that each activity is conducting in fine effective manner.
The cost effective and access as it presumes little bit expensive where to scrutinize the
previous data from organisation to complete research formalities or objectives and issues where
creates at the time of information collecting from women workers as they are were not comfort
to discuss their issues as they are facing in the organisation.
Gantt Chart
This chart is a graphical representation which include horizontal bar graph that is associated
with different number of tasks for conducting research. This chart is used to bring
coordination and transparency in various activities so that research results will authentic and
reliable in nature. It reflects overview of various time intervals associated with beginning
and ending of tasks. This enables researcher to eliminate those factors that are creating no
value to activities (Rosche, 2016).
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Sampling: refers to process in order to conduct statistical analysis which include number of
respondents which are taken from larger population. There are two type of sampling methods,
probability and non-probability. For this study, researcher has make use of probability sampling
in which each respondent get equal chance to be get selected. For this research, 20 managers are
selected as sample in order to evaluate their thinking and perception over given topic.
Questionnaire: refers to tool or technique which is used for collecting data associated with
quantitative research technique in order to gather information by taking face to face feedback
from respondents on given set of questions.
Questionnaire
Q1) Is gender equality is an important and significant concept in context of success or
failure of organisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) What are the significant implications and advantages of gender equality in leadership
and management that has enhanced its importance and role in success of an organisation?
a) Improve operational efficiency
b) Enhance employees engagement
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c) Better satisfaction and motivation level in employees
Q3) Do you agreed with the fact that gender inequality in an organisation create many
challenges for Women which hamper their performance and growth?
a) Agreed
b) Disagreed
Q4) What are the possible ways and strategies that can help Farmfoods in promoting
gender equality at its workplace to have improvement is its performance and growth?
a) Compliance with law
b) Unbiased HR practises
c) Effective communication
d) Participative management
Q5) What overall implication is lead by gender equality in leadership and management on
performance and efficiency level of employees of Farmfoods organisation?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
Q6) Is it necessary for Farmfoods to have proper management of equality and diversity to
ensure better creativity and efficiency?
a) Necessary
b) Unnecessary
Q7) Are you agreed with the fact that managers and leaders lead a crucial role in reducing
gender inequality at workplace of Farmfoods?
a) Agreed
b) Disagreed
Q8) what are the possible negative implication lead by gender inequality at workplace of
Farmfoods?
a) De-motivation and stress
b) Hamper productivity
Q9) Is Farmfoods can also improve its creativity level and competitive strength through
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managing equality and diversity at its workplace?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10) Any further recommendation for Farmfoods organisation to promote gender equality
at its workplace?
Interview questions
Q1) How does gender equality affect the management and leadership styles of Farmfoods
together with influence and impact on betterment of workplace culture of an organization?
Q2) What possible challenges and negative impacts are faced by women due to lack of gender
equality in management and leaderships of a company?
D) Data analysis and interpretation
For analysis of quantitative data collected through questionnaire use of frequency table and
pie charts is made. On contrary for in-depth analysis of qualitative data collected through making
use of interview, use of thematic approach is made. A description about data analysis and
interpretation for current research is provided below:
D.1) Interpretation of questionnaire
Theme 1: Gender equality is an important and significant concept in context of success or
failure of organisation
Q1) Is gender equality is an important and significant concept in
context of success or failure of organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 16
b) No 4
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Interpretation
It can be analysed that gender equality is an important and significant concept in context of
success or failure of organisation as 16 respondents out of 20 are in favour of this theme while
only 4 are against the above fact.
Theme 2: Significant implications of gender equality in leadership and management that
has enhanced its importance and role in success of an organisation
Q2) What are the significant implications and advantages of gender
equality in leadership and management that has enhanced its
importance and role in success of an organisation?
Frequency
a) Improve operational efficiency 7
b) Enhance employees engagement 8
c) Better satisfaction and motivation level in employees 5
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Interpretation
Gender equality in leadership and management is significant for success of an organisation
and plays a crucial and important role as 7 participants has supported that it lead to improvement
in operational efficiency while 8 are in favour of enhancement of employees engagement. Beside
this, 5 mangers have also supported better satisfaction and motivation level in employees as
significant implications and advantages of gender equality in leadership and management that
has enhanced its importance and role in success of an organisation
Theme 3: Gender inequality is an organisation create many challenges for Women which
hamper their performance and growth
Q3) Do you agreed with the fact that gender inequality is an
organisation create many challenges for Women which hamper their
performance and growth?
Frequency
a) Agreed 14
b) Disagreed 6
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Interpretation
14 respondents out of 20 managers of Farmfoods are agreed with the fact that gender
inequality is an organisation create many challenges for Women which hamper their
performance and growth where as 6 participants are disagreed with this fact.
Theme 4: Possible ways and strategies that can help Farmfoods in promoting gender
equality at its workplace to have improvement is its performance and growth
Q4) What are the possible ways and strategies that can help
Farmfoods in promoting gender equality at its workplace to have
improvement is its performance and growth?
Frequency
a) Compliance with law 7
b) Unbiased HR practises 6
c) Effective communication 4
d) Participative management 3
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Interpretation
In accordance with above drawn diagram it has been analysed that 7 participants as
supported compliance with law as possible way and strategy that can help Farmfoods in
promoting gender equality at its workplace to have improvement is its performance and growth
while 6 are in favoured unbiased HR prcatises. Further, 4 managers has supported effective
communication where as 3 has favoured participative management as possible step that can help
Farmfoods in promoting gender equality at its workplace to have improvement is its performance
and growth.
Theme 5: Overall implication is lead by gender equality in leadership and management on
performance and efficiency level of employees of Farmfoods organisation
Q5) What overall implication is lead by gender equality in
leadership and management on performance and efficiency level of
employees of Farmfoods organisation?
Frequency
a) Positive 12
b) Negative 2
c) Neutral 6
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Interpretation
12 respondents has supported overall positive implication is lead by gender equality in
leadership and management on performance and efficiency level of employees of Farmfoods
organisation where as 2 participants are in favour of its negative implication while 6 are also
there who are having a view point that gender equality lead to neutral implication on
performance of employees.
Theme 6: Proper management of equality and diversity
Q6) Is it necessary for Farmfoods to have proper management of
equality and diversity to ensure better creativity and efficiency?
Frequency
a) Necessary 18
b) Unnecessary 2
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Interpretation
18 respondents have favoured that it is necessary for Farmfoods to have proper management
of equality and diversity to ensure better creativity and efficiency where as 2 participants ahs
favoured its unnecessarily for Farmfoods. Thus, it could be evaluated that it become essential
and more vital for companies to mange equality and diversity in order to lead better creativity
and work effectively.
Theme 7: Managers and leaders lead a crucial role in reducing gender inequality
Q7) Are you agreed with the fact that managers and leaders lead a
crucial role in reducing gender inequality at workplace of
Farmfoods?
Frequency
a) Agreed 17
b) Disagreed 3
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Interpretation
Out of 20 respondents 17 are agreed with the fact that that managers and leaders lead a
crucial role in reducing gender inequality at workplace of Farmfoods where as 3 participates are
disagreed with above fact. Thus, it had been analysed that managers and leaders plays a vital role
in reducing gender inequality through directing and guiding employees.
Theme 8: Negative implication lead by gender inequality
Q8) what are the possible negative implication lead by gender
inequality at workplace of Farmfoods?
Frequency
a) De-motivation and stress 12
b) Hamper productivity 8
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Interpretation
Many negative implication are lead by gender inequality as 12 respondents have favoured
de-motivation and stress in employees while 8 participates are having a thinking that gender
inequality lead to hamper in productivity. Thus, it has been observed from current investigation
that de-motivation in employees and stress is the biggest issue lead by gender inequality that
hamper productivity of an organisation.
Theme 9: Improve its creativity level and competitive strength
Q9) Is Farmfoods can also improve its creativity level and
competitive strength through managing equality and diversity at its
workplace?
Frequency
a) Yes 19
b) No 1
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Interpretation
19 respondents have supported the fact that Farmfoods can improve its creativity level and
competitive strength through managing equality and diversity at its workplace while only one
respondents who does not supported above written fact. Thus, it has been find out from current
investigation that managing equality and diversity enhance creativity level of a company through
motivating and satisfying its employees.
D.2) Interpretation of Interview questions
Theme 1: Gender equality affect the management and leadership styles of Farmfoods
together with influence and impact on betterment of workplace culture of an organization
Interpretation
Maximum number of managers and respondents are having a view point that gender quality
affect management and leadership style is an efficient way and also lead to positive influence
and impact on betterment of workplace culture of an organization through enhancing overall
morale level, productivity and performance of employees.
Theme 2: Possible challenges and negative impacts that are faced by women due to lack of
gender equality in management and leaderships of a company
Interpretation
It has been analysed that a larger number of participants are in support of the fact sexual
discrimination, harassment, incompetent behaviour and lack of support from senior managers are
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possible challenges and negative impacts that are faced by women due to lack of gender equality
in management and leaderships of a company.
E) Research Outcomes
Covered in PPT
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Further, it has been observed that gender inequality is an organisation create many challenges for
Women which hamper their performance and growth through leading high discrimination and
treated as incompetent together with less support from senior management. Further it has been
also evaluated that equality in management and leadership lead to positive impact on
performance and efficiency level of employees of organisation through enhancing collaboration
among team members so that they can work together more effectively in achieving company
goals. Further, it has been find out that various ways and strategies are also their that can be
adopted by an organisation in order to promote and creates equality and diversity at its
workplace that includes compliance of law so that strict action can be taken against harassment
together with unbiased HR prcatises and effective communication to ensure positive culture and
healthy workplace environment.
Research outcomes relate with objectives
It has been evaluated that the above stated research findings compete achieve and meet
the set objectives as it yield better information about the significance of gender equality in
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context of an organisation as it lead to enhancement in operational efficiency and employee
engagement. Further, current research also determined the influence of gender equality in
management and leadership of organisation as it has been find out that it lead to positive impact
on performance and efficiency level of employees. Beside this, several ways like unbiased HR
prcatises and effective communication is also evaluated by current investigation for promoting
gender equality at workplace. Thus, it can be evaluated that all the set objectives are met by
current research work.
For current research work use of online and digital modes of communication are made to share
and transfer relevant and necessary information about current research findings and outcomes.
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 Compliance with all business laws and acts is recommended for farmfoods organisation
as it ensures and lead to strict action and legal consequences against the mangers, leaders
and other individuals who promote or support any kind of discrimination or biasness at
workplace. Thus, compliance with employment act ensures better creation of gender
equality at workplace of Farmfoods organisation.
 Equity in pay and unbiased HR prcatises are also recommended for Farmfoods
organisation as it ensure reduction in discrimination between male and female employees
and also facilitates equal growth opportunity and incentives for female employees. Thus,
through adopting unbiased HR practises Farmfoods organization can ensure a
discrimination free and more equal and positive workplaces for women that enhance and
improve their moral and efficiency thus, contributes more in success and betterment of
organisation.
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F) Reflection & recommendation for alternative research methodology
F.1) Reflection
The current research work conducted n the importance of gender equality in management
and leadership of an organisation was a crucial and knowledge journey for me that enhance my
overall skills and information. Use of various research approach, philosophies and method was
made by me that lead to betterment in my research skills and concepts. Further, use of
quantitative facilitates better presentation and analysis of data by me while qualitative had
provided a deep insight in respondents view point that improved my communication skill.
Further, many issues associate with ethical considerations and time mangemt was faced by me
that were timely identified and solved by me through preparing Gantt chart and fulfilling all
required research principles and code of conduct. Thus, overall the research is successful and I
have meet the research topics and targets in an effective way. Therefore, this research has boost
my confidence and make me more capable to conduct and investigate about other topic in an
effective manner in future. The current investigation includes use of Positivism philosophy and
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deductive approach that is vital to support quantitative research method. The advantage of
making use of quantitative research method is that it supports collection of numeric data that is
easy to collect and present. The Pitfall of quantitative research includes the fact that it does not
yield in-depth and descriptive information about the view point of researcher.
F.2) Recommendation for alternative research methodology
The alternative research method that can also be used for current research work includes
interpretivism research philosophy together with inductive research approach that lead to more
insight and detailed form of research. Further, to have better division of work and bifurcation of
resources use of work breakdown structure could also be made by investigator.
G) Conclusion
With respect to above research it can be concluded that gender equality is a crucial and vital
concept for success of an organisation which facilitates and ensures improvement in operational
efficiency and enhance staff engagement with the help of facilitating better satisfaction and
motivation in employees. Beside this, it can be summarized that equality at workplace also lead
to positive influence on performance of employees through ensuring a more positive and effect
workplace. At last it can be concluded that compliance with law together with unbiased HR
prcatises and effective communication are ways and strategies to ensure positive culture and
equality at workplace of an organisation.
H) Recommendations
On the basis of evaluation of above research findings following recommendations can be
made for Farmfoods to have and promote gender equality at its workplace:
 Compliance with all business laws and acts is recommended for Farmfoods organisation
as it ensures and leads to strict action and legal consequences against the mangers,
leaders and other individuals who promote or support any kind of discrimination or
biasness at workplace. Thus, compliance with employment act ensures better creation of
gender equality at workplace of Farmfoods organisation.
 Equity in pay and unbiased HR prcatises are also recommended for Farmfoods
organisation as it ensure reduction in discrimination between male and female employees
and also facilitates equal growth opportunity and incentives for female employees. Thus,
through adopting unbiased HR practises Farmfoods organization can ensure
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discrimination free and more equal and positive workplaces for women that enhance and
improve their moral and efficiency thus, contributes more in success and betterment of
organisation.
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