Impact of Gender Discrimination on Employee Productivity in UK Hospitality Industry

Dissertation
(Impact of gender discrimination within a workplace
of an organisation in context with UK Hospitality
industry)

ABSTRACT
Aim and objectives
Aim of the research is to to determine the impact of gender discrimination on
employees’ productivity within an organisation. There are several objective like to identify
the types of discrimination exists within an organisation, to determine the impact of gender
discrimination on employees’ productivity within a workplace of hospitality industry, to
examine the challenges faced by hospitality industry because of gender discrimination in the
workplace.
Business problem
The current investigation has focused over resolving issue of gender discrimination in
the workplace with appropriate strategies to reduce gender discrimination in the workplace.
Research design/ methodology
Research philosophy which is used in the present research is positivism. Deductive
approach is used in the existing investigation. The research choice for the current study is
mono method in order to gather and analyse quantitative data. Research strategy used for the
present investigation is survey. Cross sectional time horizon is used to complete the
investigation. Both primary and secondary data collection method is used in the present
investigation.
Limitations
Existing research has certain limitation of reliability and accuracy of data. The main
rational behind this is the topic is so interesting that research take place at continuous basis so
gathering data becomes dilemma from the participants.
Conclusion and recommendations
Conclusion of the existing research are it is very important for the organisation to
reduce gender discrimination in their organisation. It is very important to eliminate gender in
equality in order to earn competitive advantage. It helps the company to attract wider pool of
talent as well increase productivity and performance within the organisation. Thus, it is very
important to minimise gender discrimination. There are certain recommendations which are
provided to company such as giving equal opportunities to male as well as female employees
so that they can have mindset that their work is important for the success of organisation.

Keywords
Gender discrimination, employee productivity and motivation, continuous learning.

Contents
ABSTRACT...............................................................................................................................2
Contents......................................................................................................................................4
LIST OF TABLES.....................................................................................................................5
LIST OF FIGURES....................................................................................................................6
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................7
About the topic.......................................................................................................................7
Problem statement..................................................................................................................7
Purpose of the research...........................................................................................................8
Aim of the research.................................................................................................................8
Research Objectives................................................................................................................8
Research Questions.................................................................................................................8
Theoretical framework............................................................................................................9
Company Overview................................................................................................................9
Overview of the methodology..............................................................................................10
LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................................................11
Concept of discrimination within hospitality firm................................................................11
Impact of gender discrimination on employees’ productivity within the hospitality industry
..............................................................................................................................................12
Methods used to prevent from gender discrimination in the workplace in the hospitality
industry.................................................................................................................................14
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.............................................................................................16
FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS.................................................................................................21
Frequency distribution table.................................................................................................21
Data interpretation................................................................................................................23
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................35
REFLECTIVE WRITING........................................................................................................37
REFERENCES.........................................................................................................................39
APPENDIX..............................................................................................................................45
Questionnaire........................................................................................................................45

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Understand the concept of discrimination.................................................................22
Table 2: Discrimination seen in an organisation......................................................................22
Table 3: Discrimination in your working organisation............................................................23
Table 4: Victim of gender discrimination................................................................................24
Table 5: Men and women are treated equally..........................................................................25
Table 6: Promotions are based on individual performance of employee.................................26
Table 7: Gender discrimination has negative impact on employee productivity.....................27
Table 8: Initiative taken by hospitality industry to prevent gender discrimination at workplace
..................................................................................................................................................28
Table 9: Impact of gender discrimination in business functions of hospitality industry.........29
Table 10: Methods used by hospitality industry to prevent gender discrimination at their
workplace.................................................................................................................................30
Table 11: Career advancement opportunities in your organisation.........................................31

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Impact of gender discrimination...............................................................................14
Figure 2: Understand the concept of discrimination................................................................28
Figure 3: Discrimination seen in an organisation....................................................................29
Figure 4: Discrimination in your working organisation...........................................................30
Figure 5: Victim of gender discrimination...............................................................................31
Figure 6: Men and women are treated equally.........................................................................32
Figure 7: Promotions are based on individual performance of employee...............................33
Figure 8: Gender discrimination has negative impact on employee productivity...................34
Figure 9: Initiative taken by hospitality industry to prevent gender discrimination at
workplace.................................................................................................................................35
Figure 10: Impact of gender discrimination in business functions of hospitality industry......36
Figure 11: Methods used by hospitality industry to prevent gender discrimination at their
workplace.................................................................................................................................37
Figure 12: Career advancement opportunities in your organisation........................................38

INTRODUCTION
About the topic
Gender discrimination, is a form of discrimination wherein a person is handled in
another way or unfairly on the idea of someone’s gender (Amarouche and et.al., 2021). Under
federal law, sex discrimination in employment is unlawful. However, there are not currently
federal administrative center protections for employees who are discriminated towards on the
idea of gender identification (Fine, Sojo Monzon and Lawford-Smith, 2020). Companies may
hesitate to lease lady employees because of their capability want to start families and
efficiently leave the body of workers for a time period. For the identical reason, ladies is
probably exceeded over for promotions and senior positions. Working moms nevertheless
make less cash than their male colleagues, no matter credentials and enjoy, and lady workers
are frequently penalized for taking day off to provide delivery, bond with their infant, or
obtain prenatal care (Yeo and Grant, 2019). The following discussion is based on the
Hospitality Industry of UK. The respective report will analyse the impact of gender
discrimination on employees’ productivity within an organisation (Book, Gatling and Kim,
2019). It will analyse the types of discrimination exists within an organisation and the impact
of gender discrimination on employees’ productivity within a workplace of hospitality
industry.
Problem statement
The identified problem for the current research is related with gender discrimination
as this is being analyse the gender discrimination is one of the bad practice with sometimes
seen in an organisation and this will leads into minimise the productivity of the staff and
other people (Koburtay, Syed and Haloub, 2020). Gender discrimination me hamper the
brand made of the in the market as due to existence of gender discrimination this will not be
possible for employees to give their hundred percent in efforts towards attaining business
objectives. So the problem is that for the organisation that they should use such practices by
which gender discrimination can be prevented and value can be given to employees. The
current Research report is also going to highlight such practices that can be used by and a
hospitality business in order to prevent gender discrimination practices in their organisation
so that their employee can work freely and render their full efforts in achieving business
objectives.

Purpose of the research
The main purpose of this research report is to analyse the different ways that are being
seen in the hospitality industry in the context of gender discrimination. Gender discrimination
is one of the negative practices which are seen in various hospitality businesses due to which
people are not treated equally which leads to arise dissatisfaction (Mooney, 2020). The
current report is going to emphasize over impact of general discrimination on employee
productivity and such methods that can be used by hospitality industry in order to prevent the
same so that to enhance productivity of their working employees. The research is also having
dual perspective such as personal and professional. For personal prospecting the current
research will sharp skills of research communication analytical writing presentation and
various others (Xu, Martinez and Smith, 2019). So that with the help of these enhance skills
the researchable have separate edge in their career. The research researcher will be able to
pursue their desired career with the skills as these are the skills which are needed in every job
profile. Similarly in the context of professional perspective the research will provide
assistance today researcher in order to carry out their future researches in more appropriate
and precise manner (Vizcaino, Jeffrey and Eger, 2020). These perspectives will assist the
researcher in making their career highly created an oriented so that long term personal in
professional growth opportunities can be acquired by the researcher.
Aim of the research
“To analyse the different ways in which gender discrimination can be prevented
within hospitality industry”
Research Objectives
 To understand the concept of gender discrimination within hospitality firm.
 To determine the impact of gender discrimination on employees’ productivity within
the hospitality industry.
 To identify methods that can be used to prevent from gender discrimination in the
workplace in the hospitality industry.
Research Questions
 What do you understand by the concept of gender discrimination within hospitality
firm?
 What are the impact of gender discrimination on employees’ productivity within a
workplace of the hospitality industry?