Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

This presentation explores the concept of equality and diversity in the workplace and its significance in creating an inclusive culture. It discusses the aims and objectives of the research, the research methodology used, data interpretation, and conclusions. It also provides recommendations for creating a work environment free from discrimination and prejudice. The study focuses on Tesco plc.

EQUALITY AND
DIVERSITY IN THE
WORKPLACE

TABLE OF CONTENT
 INTORDUCTION
 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 DATA INTERPRETATION
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
 Equality and diversity is considered to be the effective strategy which helps in promoting
equal opportunity to all individuals.
 This helps each employee of the company to create an effective positive culture which is
free from discrimination, biases and prejudice.
 This study will produce a project management plan with appropriate Gantt chart. It will
also carry out appropriate research methodology which helps in collecting relevant
information related with the research topic.
 Furthermore, data analysis and interpretation is carried out through questionnaire in order
to meet aim and objectives of the research. Lastly, it will also include appropriate
recommendation and reflection.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aim
 “To evaluate how equality and diversity at workplace helps in creating inclusive culture for
individuals free from discrimination and prejudice. A study on Tesco plc.”
Research objectives
 To determine the importance of equality and diversity.
 To critically investigate how does company promote equality and diversity.
 To determine the challenges faced by company to create inclusive work culture for employees.
 To determine effective recommendation strategies for creating work environment for individuals which
is free from discrimination and prejudice.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Type of methodology Methodology used
Research type Qualitative research type
Research approach Inductive approach
Research philosophy Interpretivism philosophy
Data collection Primary and secondary methods
Sampling 20 employees of Tesco
Data analysis Thematic data analysis

Theme 1: Maximum number of employees
have been working for 12 to 24 years in the
company.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
0 to 6 years 3 15%
6 to 12 years 4 20%
12 to 24 years 8 40%
More than 24
years
5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
15.00%
20.00%
40.00%
25.00%
0 to 6 years
6 to 12 years
12 to 24 years
More than 24 years
15.00%
20.00%
40.00%
25.00%
0 to 6 years
6 to 12 years
12 to 24 years
More than 24 years

Theme 2: Highly agreed, equality and
diversity within the workplace is important
for higher performance and productivity.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Agreed 4 20%
Highly agreed 6 30%
Disagreed 3 15%
Highly disagreed 2 10%
Neutral 5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
20.00%
30.00%
15.00%
10.00%
25.00%
Agreed
Highly agreed
Disagreed
Highly disagreed
Neutral
20.00%
30.00%
15.00%
10.00%
25.00%
Agreed
Highly agreed
Disagreed
Highly disagreed
Neutral

Theme 3: Yes, Tesco plc focus on promoting
equality and diversity
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Yes 14 70%
No 2 10%
Maybe 4 20%
TOTAL 20 100%
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
70.00%
10.00%
20.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
70.00%
10.00%
20.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS

Theme 4: Hiring employees of various background and
culture, is the most effective measure to promote
equality and diversity within the workplace.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF RESPONDENTS
Creating equal
opportunity policy
4 20%
Identification and
preventing unconscious
biasses and
discrimination.
3 15%
Hiring employees of
various background and
culture.
7 35%
Educating and giving
training to employees
related with equality
and diversity.
6 30%
TOTAL 20 100%
20.00%
15.00%
35.00%
30.00% Creating equal opportunity
policy
Identification and preventing
unconscious biasses and
discrimination.
Hiring employees of various
background and culture.
Educating and giving training
to employees related with
equality and diversity.
20.00%
15.00%
35.00%
30.00% Creating equal opportunity
policy
Identification and preventing
unconscious biasses and
discrimination.
Hiring employees of various
background and culture.
Educating and giving training
to employees related with
equality and diversity.

Theme 5: Different culture, language and nationality, is
the most common factors of discrimination and
prejudice within the organization.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Race and
religion
5 25%
Gender, age and
sexual
orientation
4 20%
Status and
socio- economic
factors
3 15%
Different
culture,
language and
nationality
8 40%
TOTAL 20 100%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
40.00% Race and religion
Gender, age and sexual ori-
entation
Status and socio- economic
factors
Different culture, language and
nationality
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
40.00% Race and religion
Gender, age and sexual ori-
entation
Status and socio- economic
factors
Different culture, language and
nationality

Theme 6: Highly agreed, equality and diversity within
workplace helps in creating inclusive culture for individuals
which will thrive people of all background and culture.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Agreed 5 25%
Highly agreed 8 40%
Disagreed 2 10%
Highly disagreed 1 5%
Neutral 4 20%
TOTAL 20 100%
25.00%
40.00%
10.00%
5.00%
20.00%
Agreed
Highly agreed
Disagreed
Highly disagreed
Neutral
25.00%
40.00%
10.00%
5.00%
20.00%
Agreed
Highly agreed
Disagreed
Highly disagreed
Neutral

Theme 7: Cultural and language differences and gender
inequality, is the most common challenge faced by company
to create inclusive work culture for employees.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Cultural and
language
differences
6 30%
Mental and
physical
disability
5 25%
Generation gap 3 15%
Gender
inequality
6 30%
TOTAL 20 100%
30.00%
25.00%
15.00%
30.00%
Cultural and language dif-
ferences
Mental and physical disability
Generation gap
Gender inequality
30.00%
25.00%
15.00%
30.00%
Cultural and language dif-
ferences
Mental and physical disability
Generation gap
Gender inequality

Theme 8: Yes, Tesco plc comply with the
Equality act, 2010 UK.
PARTICULARS NUMBER OF
RESPONDENTS
% OF
RESPONDENTS
Yes 15 75%
No 2 10%
Maybe 3 15%
TOTAL 20 100%Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8 75.00%
10.00%
15.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8 75.00%
10.00%
15.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8 75.00%
10.00%
15.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8 75.00%
10.00%
15.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS

Theme 9: The effects of discrimination and
prejudice on the workers of the
organization.
 Interpretation: From the above conducted research from 20 employees of the Tesco
plc related with equality and diversity within workplace. As agreed by the maximum
participants the major effect of the discrimination and prejudice on the employees of the
company will be very negative. This is majorly because of the reason that the employees
which are being discriminated will feel bad and left out within the organization. Also, some of
the participants states that the major impact is on the performance of the workers.

Theme 10: Effective recommendation strategies for creating
work environment for individuals which is free from
discrimination and prejudice
 Interpretation: From the above conducted research from 20 employees of the Tesco plc
related with equality and diversity within workplace. As articulated by some respondent training
must be an effective strategy for creating work environment free form discrimination. This is
because of the reason that this will educate the employee how to treat the other employees so that
they work effectively and productively. Some states that clear communication is an effective
strategy for free environment. This is due to the fact that if every employee clearly knows that
what they have to do then there will not be any discrimination relating to work as every employee
knows that what work they have to and how much others have.

CONCLUSION
 From the above study it is been concluded that it is very important for the
business to implement equality and diversity at the work place.
 Report concluded that the project management plan helps the business to have an
outlet about the associated cost, scope, time etc. while conducting the research.
 Report further concluded that the data collected was qualitative in nature and a
sample size of 20 working employees in Tesco were chosen in order to analyse
the equality and diversity at Tesco.

RECOMMENDATION
 For developing and making inclusive work culture in workplace organization
must reduce language and cultural differences with the help to providing equal
training which to make people able to understand different languages (Manetti
and et.al., 2015). It also allows staff members to communicate together and
develop better understanding of varied culture.
 The another measure which Tesco taken to reduce gender gap that is equal pay, it
is allowed staff to feel happy and work effectively within inclusive culture. It
helps to improve the workers retention and reduce rate of employee turn over
more than before. Equal pay is one of the best method, which company adopt
because it supports to attract the new talent people towards specific job role in
business.

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