Initiative and strategy for ensuring equality among diverse workforce

This report discusses the initiative and strategy for ensuring equality among diverse workforce in an organization. It focuses on the case of Jaguar, a British automotive organization, and highlights the importance of managing a diverse workforce for improving overall productivity. The report includes a project management plan, small-scale research findings, and recommendations for managing diversity in the workplace.

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Contents
Initiative and strategy for ensuring equality among diverse workforce..........................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Project aim and objectives......................................................................................................3
P2 Formulation of project management plan.........................................................................4
P3 Work-break down structure and Gantt chart.....................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
P4 Small scale research for collecting the information related with project..........................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5 Findings and data by using appropriate tools and techniques...........................................9
P6 Recommendation.............................................................................................................15
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................15
P7 Reflection on the project value........................................................................................15
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

Initiative and strategy for ensuring equality among diverse workforce
INTRODUCTION
With analysing the concept of equality and diverse in the organisation it is identified that
an organisation enable and engage individuals for accomplish of company goals and objectives.
By monitoring the impact of globalisation it is identified that an organisation improves
employee’s productivity with managing overall workforce. With analysis of diversity
management undertake aspects that are concern about increasing company acceptance to employ
individuals from different background (Al-Bayati and et. al., 2017). In context of this report,
Jaguar is considered as a British automotive organisation which headquarters is situated in the
Whitley, United Kingdom. Moreover, report highlights on strategy to ensure similar workforce
in organisation and for researcher develop specific, aim, question and objectives. Project
management plan will also formulated for completing all work in an organised manner. In the
last, adoption of different research methodologies for analysing the gathered information.
TASK 1
Project aim and objectives
Jaguar is an automotive organisation which is hold by Jaguar Land Rover Limited. In the
present scenario, it is a British multi-national motorized company which offer luxury as well as
sports utility vehicles in the market. Jaguar land rover is a subsidiary organisation of Tata Motors
(D'Netto and et. al., 2014). Moreover, organisation is well-known for managing its diverse
workforce and it leads business to complete all work with engaging better skills and capabilities
in organisation that also helps to ensure implement of strategy related with diverse workforce.
Research aim

“To determine the strategy and initiatives which are related with diverse workforce for
improving the overall productivity of organisation through providing similar opportunity to all
employees”.
Research objective
 To analyse the impact of gap such as gender, religion etc. between workforce that reduces
productivity of organisation.
 To determine strategy and initiatives which are implemented in organisation for
managing overall workforce for providing similar advantage to all employee’s.
 To identify all techniques that support organisation for implementing strategy that
manage diverse workforce.
P2 Formulation of project management plan
The term project management is the guidance of Project management body of knowledge
that is used to implement and apply different skills, techniques and tools for managing project
activities. The main aim of project management plan is to match research activities with project
requirements (Mathews, 2015). This is also used for managing aspects of project with teams and
tools in order to ensure success of project that is leading business to work with better practices
for completing all work in an organised manner.
Benefits of project management
Project management is an important aspect which is used for managing and delivering
aspect that is used in delivering better value against business opportunity. Each research is
developed to accomplish specific goals and objectives that are used in managing project for a
specific purpose. So it helps in calculating business information and utilise them for delivering
right and relevant value from research results.
Project planning phase
 Scope- The scope of the project report is too wide and it is used for assisting the
researcher that is used in making frame tactics for managing all diverse employees. It
plays an important role that aids to gain competitive advantages against rival organisation
by reducing conflicts among employees. This also refers project scope is broad because
employees are recruited in each organisation to complete business operations properly.
 Cost- In order to conduct all investigation this is identified cost plays an important role
for complete of research in an accurate manner (Meyer, Morrison and Zuniga, 2017).

This is also used for providing appropriate information for completing research in an
accurate manner through completing research in the formulated budget. For undertaking
research it is used in managing and completing all tasks with the allocated amount.
Description Cost
Market survey £ 40
Project equipment £30
Travel cost £35
Investigation and management cost £70
Total £175
 Quality- To improve overall project results, researcher is focused for implementing
quality information within the business. There are various tools and techniques used by
organisation such as primary method data collection for completing of research on a
specific topic with more quality. Moreover, investigator also focuses that all
information which is collected must be gain from authentic and relevant sources. It also
ensures that all information which is collected by is useful for implementing strategy
and initiative related with diverse workforce (Okçu, 2014).
 Time- It is the frame which is used by researcher to complete research in an
appropriate manner specifically within minimum time. The duration for the completion
of this research project is two months. In the first third week topic and aim of research
is selected and after that in further weeks information related with research activities for
analysing respondent review is used to complete research task in minimum time period.
 Communication- Formal and informal are two types of communication method that is
used by investigators for completing research with sharing important information.
Further, all relevant information is distributed among all divisions by utilising
transparent communication channel. Researcher communicates with project members
and respondents through using email, telephone and video conference.
 Risk- At the time of conducting all investigation it is identified that several risk factors
are associated that creates problems in research (Phillips and et. al., 2016). The major
risk is the raise of conflicts between workforce due to implement of new diversity

related strategy. Project management tools such as Gantt chart and WBS is used for
managing risk and completing research by analysing all risk related aspects.
 Resources- Human, machines, laptop, mobile phone and printer are some essential
resources for completion of research or project. In the context of diverse workforce
related strategy research utilise internet, laptop, finance and coordinate them with
human resources so the projects are completed with more efficiency in order to
interpret effective results and it also leads individuals for completing project with more
efficiency which generate meaningful and relevant results from research.
P3 Work-break down structure and Gantt chart
WBS- At the time of completing this research, researcher or investigator divide and
delegate the complex project into small projects. This defines the main focus of researcher is to
decompose large project into smaller components for all work is executed appropriately. Further,
with the use of WBS project management tool all project activities engage their efforts with
motive of accomplishing organisational goals and objectives (Syed, 2020). The main purpose of
WBS is to delegate small activities for completing research with more efficiency as it is easy to
understand by all employees with analysing task into small manner.
Gantt chart- The Gantt chart is formulated by the different individuals which are used for
representing the work action and activities into smaller projects. Moreover, all bars are divided
according to work needs that are performed by researcher with analysis of all task and projects in
an appropriate manner (Uygur and Aydin, 2015). This also defines all the work, action and

activities of project plan is divided into bars within given task so all project is completed
according to given time period. With formulating an effective Gantt chart it is also easy to
understand the time taken for completion of each activity.
TASK 2
P4 Small scale research for collecting the information related with project
Qualitative research- Subjective examination is an open-finished and non-numerical
examination of which answers can't be yes or no. Prospect need to offer their input about given
subject. This exploration is communicational in nature that implies scientist need to direct a little
discussion with prospect. There are a few strategies for performing subjective exploration like
Meeting, perception, submergence, open-finished overview and so on (Zaitouni and Gaber,
2017). Value of subjective exploration is that it helps in recognizing consumer\'s taste. It is an
exceptionally flexible approach. Negative mark of subjective information is that it is
exceptionally emotional in nature and not factually calculative. In setting of this examination,
scientist utilize subjective methodology as it help them to pick up top to bottom data about point
and can make better answer for recognized examination issue in an improved way.
Quantitative Research- Quantitative examination refers to the assortment of numerical
information from test universe with the end goal of measurable count. Quantitative exploration is
worried about quantifiable information like numbers and figures which are scientifically

measured. Detriment of quantitative research is in favourable position of subjective exploration
and the other way around. Strategy for executing quantitative research is to review, meet, survey,
calendar and perception. Preferred position of quantitative exploration is that it is anything but
difficult to break down. It is factually measurable (Turner and et. al., 2016). It is a non-one-sided
approach and has a wide reach. Disservices of quantitative examination are hard to make
inference through using simple approach in organisation research.
Primary research- It refers to accumulate and undertake original data with using sample
from all research activities. In the primary research all information is collected directly from the
respondents which provide data according to current situations. Moreover, all primary data
which is collected is unpublished and it is used by researcher for the first time. This also refers
data and information are collected by investigating more time which aid researcher to make
delay in completion of research.
Secondary research- All the information or data which is collected by the use of
electronic and printed activities is known as the secondary activities. Information which is
collected by researcher is not unique and already it is used several times so all sources must be
required with internal and external sources. The methods of data collection relates with
newspaper, journal and reading books (Veysel, 2014). On the other side, it is also used for
gathering information with use of online sources and also help researcher to gather data in
minimum time period.
Sample size- With analyse of sample size it is identified that by selecting individuals
from different group it is used in managing large number of respondents. Probability and non-
probability are two methods of sample size. Moreover, the sample size of investigator is 30
which are selected with probability method.
Q1) Are individuals aware about the diversity as well as equality related policy?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Do organisation workforce is able to implement diversity and equality in the workplace?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What is the reason to ensure equality and diverse workforce in internal premises of
organisation?

a) Gender discrimination
b) Conflicts among employees
Q4) Which type of problems is faced by organisation for managing diverse workforce?
a) Less coordination between workforce
b) In appropriate communication
Q5) What are the most benefits which is obtained by organisation with implement of strategy
and initiatives related with workforce?
a) Fair and right decision
b) Similar opportunity to all employees
Q6) Does the gap among workforce due to diversity impacts on productivity of employees?
a) Strongly agree
b) Disagree
Q7) Which positive points are obtained by organisation by managing diverse employees?
a) Increase in goodwill
b) Improved work culture
TASK 3
P5 Findings and data by using appropriate tools and techniques
Questionnaire
Q1) Are individuals aware about the diversity as well as equality related
policy?
Frequency
c) Yes 15
d) No 15
Q2) Do organisation workforce is able to implement diversity and equality
in the workplace?
Frequency
c) Yes 20
d) No 10
Q3) What is the reason to ensure equality and diverse workforce in internal
premises of organisation?
Frequency
c) Gender discrimination 18
d) Conflicts among employees 12

Q4) Which type of problems is faced by organisation for managing diverse
workforce?
Frequency
c) Less coordination between workforce 14
d) In appropriate communication 16
Q5) What are the most benefits which is obtained by organisation with
implement of strategy and initiatives related with workforce?
Frequency
c) Fair and right decision 13
d) Similar opportunity to all employees 17
Q6) Does the gap among workforce due to diversity impacts on
productivity of employees?
Frequency
c) Strongly agree 11
d) Disagree 19
Q7) Which positive points are obtained by organisation by managing
diverse employees?
Frequency
c) Increase in goodwill 9
d) Improved work culture 21
Q1) Are individuals aware about the diversity as well as equality related
policy?
Frequency
a) Yes 15
b) No 15

Interpretation- The data interpretation of first question demonstrate that there are various
challages faced by management at the time to provide information related with managing diverse
workforce. Through this it is also analysed by company that half individuals are aware about
equality policy while other half are not aware.
Q2) Do organisation workforce is able to implement diversity and equality
in the workplace?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10

Interpretation- The data bar signifies that organisation holds the power for managing and
providing infformation related with workforce management. Along with this it is also used to
complete all work in an organised manner that is leading management to implement policy
which boost workforce possibility to improve employee performance.
Q3) What is the reason to ensure equality and diverse workforce in internal
premises of organisation?
Frequenc
y
a) Gender discrimination 18
b) Conflicts among employees 12
Interpretation- The chart represent that large number of workforce engaged in company
operations that belongs to different backgroud. This results gender discrimination among
employees is increasing with rapid speed. On the other side, due to the reason of difference
within workforce conflicts are also faced by management to manage its employees properly.
Q4) Which type of problems is faced by organisation for managing diverse
workforce?
Frequency
a) Less coordination between workforce 14
b) In appropriate communication 16

Interpretation- The presented data which is present in graphical information demonstrate that
communication and coordintation are the two major issue that creates problem for organisation
to ensure diverse workforce. Along with this it also demonstrate both issue are overcome by
management through implementing policy that engage better workforce in organisation.
Q5) What are the most benefits which is obtained by organisation with
implement of strategy and initiatives related with workforce?
Frequency
a) Fair and right decision 13
b) Similar opportunity to all employees 17

Interpretation- With all presented graph it is identified that some benefits are also obtained by
management through implementing policy that are related with diverse workforce. The first
benefits that departments take fair and right decisions that are in favour to boost employees
morale. Moreover, major benefit which is gained is to provide similar and equal opportunity to
all workforce which manage better coordination among all individuals.
Q6) Does the gap among workforce due to diversity impacts on productivity of
employees?
Frequency
a) Strongly agree 11
b) Disagree 19
Intrpretation- According to above graph it is determined by management that most of the
employees are disagree that due to workforce gap organisation face challenge to manage its
work. Only 11 individuals are agree that work which is performed by management leads in
completing of all task with managing workforce properly.
Q7) Which positive points are obtained by organisation by managing diverse
employees?
Frequency
a) Increase in goodwill 9
b) Improved work culture 21

Interpretation- With managing all workforce that is engaged company operations demonstrate
management is focused to complete all work in an accurate manner. This also defines company
is managing all work by enhancing policy which leads to complete work and the major benefit
that is obtained by management leads to improve company work-cultre. It results that skilled and
potential employees retain in organisation for longer period because of positive work-culture.
P6 Recommendation
With the collection of all information it is identified by management that there are various
task performed and it is used for examining as well as attaining sustainable growth. Along with
this it is also identified that positive work-culture determines in managing equality as well as
diversity for completing task with proper role. Some recommendations for organisation are
mention as follow:
 The primary purpose of Jaguar is to work with implementing ethics in organisation and it
also demonstrates that management treat all employees in an accurate manner. This also
defines organisation is managing and treating activities which also provided fair and
equal pay in making right decisions.
 Additionally, another recommendation that is provided to organisation is to enrich
employee’s efforts. This also defines to obtain major benefits company demonstrates that
for obtaining productive results management is concerned to identify and determine
different opportunities for enhancing company results by making target benchmark to

recruit diverse workforce with decided employees. So in future organisation is able for
obtaining better position by organising better workforce.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection on the project value
I am highly pleased for getting the opportunity that is used in conducting research with the
topic of diversity and equality. On the other side, it is also because that the present era of all
companies is all globalised and this is also making possibility to work with human workforce. So
with the study of diverse workforce it is identified that management is improving their overall
policy specifically aspects which are related with human workforce. Some major advantage
which is gained by me with completing the research relates with skills that is used for improving
work performance in an accurate manner. Some essential skills which are improved is mention
as follow:
 Communication skill- With going through from the research perspective the major
challenges that reduce my performance is due to lack of communication skill. This is
also because formal communication skill are too low due to which it is challenging for
me to complete all work in an organised manner. Moreover, in future to improve my
communication skills I attend classes that boost my performance and leads to complete
all work with more efficiency in future.
 Research skill- In the analysis of research report related with topic of diverse and
equality workforce defines researcher make online session. In order to identify different
research skill organisation consider with interaction between employees company
defines that information which is gathered through interacting with company. In the
employees it is used in collecting better information. This also refers information that
helps to formulate project. In the future research skill is improved by me through
attending workshops related with business.
CONCLUSION
With collection and analysing all information it is concluded that to complete all projects
in an accurate manner with using equality and diversity policy. In order to manage all activities
an organisation identify strength of all its workforce by managing power of organisation that
leads in sustaining of potential employees for longer period. By enhancing employee’s

participation all business objective are achieved with employee participation. In the last, by
conducting research with quantitative and qualitative methods to gather all information in an
accurate manner that ensure diverse workforces in organisation.

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Project Logbook for the chosen organisation:
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Multinational companies is to
identify the positive as well as negative impact
of the business environment of host nations.
Date:
Update of weekly research/ tasks achieved
(Account for a minimum of six weeks with
dates)
 What have you completed?
 Did you fulfil Task requirements?
 Are you on track and within deadlines
set?
 Did you need to make any changes to
your project management plan?
The research is complete on topic of equality
and diversity that is used in managing the
diverse workforce. Topic for study relates
with study on Jaguar.
Yes, task match with deadline.
Yes, all activities match with time period.
No, project management plan is not changed.
Any risks and / or issues identified?
 Did you identify risks/issues with a
lack of skills required for undertaking
research tasks?
Yes, the skill to collect information is low.

 Did you identify any additional
risks/issues that have an impact on the
project management plan?
The additional risk that is related research is
to engage each activity for performing
research properly.
Problems encountered
 What barriers did you face?
 How did you overcome them?
The barrier for respondents relates with low
funds and the barrier to complete project in
decided time frame.
For overcome from the barrier it is used in
managing skills to work in ethical manner.
New Ideas and change of project direction With executing communication channel it is
used to complete research in systematic
manner.
What Have I learnt about myself this week?
 How did I feel when I had to deal with
tasks/problems?
 How well have I performed? What did
I contribute?
To manage problem I lost one of the major
skill is to lead confidence skill to collect
information in communicate manner.
In order to complete work it is used in
managing task with research.

 What can I improve on next week?
 How might this learning apply in the
future?
For improving performance as per next week
all ethical consideration. This is used to
attend work with conference.
Conference is the best approach for learning
and it also make positive results in future.
Tasks planned for next week
 Which tasks are priority?
 Have you set aside sufficient time for
completion?
All task are at priority to complete project
with data collection and interpreting it in
proper manner.
Yes, project tool such as Gantt chart helps me
to complete work in sufficient manner.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
Supervisor comments to address
Signature of the Supervisor and date: