Effect of Equality and Diversity on Business

Managing a Successful
Business Project
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Table of Contents
TOPIC: Effect of equality and diversity on business......................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Producing research aims and objectives.................................................................................3
P 2 Project management plan that includes including time, quality, resources, cost..................4
P3 Producing work breakdown and Gantt chart..........................................................................6
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................7
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods..................7
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................9
P5 Research data by using appropriate tools...............................................................................9
Theme 7: Recommendations to respond diversity and equality at workplace issues................16
P6 Recommendations as a result of research............................................................................17
LO 4...............................................................................................................................................17
P7 Reflection.............................................................................................................................17
TASK B.........................................................................................................................................18
Project Log Book.......................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................19
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TOPIC: Effect of equality and diversity on business
INTRODUCTION
Diversity is a broad concept which shows that each individual from different age, gender and
background has some unique features that need to be recognized. Diversity and equality has both
positive and negative impacts on employees and the overall performance of the company
(Baselga and et.al., 2017). Some positive impacts which it has includes: innovation, creativity,
learning opportunities etc. On the other hand, negative impacts includes: miscommunication, de
motivation, conflicts etc. By implementing some policies, an effective diverse workforces can be
made.
Background of the study
This study is based on Tesco who is a British multinational groceries retailers with having
headquarters is in the Tesco House, England. It provides diverse range of products to some areas
such as: clothing toys, furniture, software etc. It is listed on London stock exchange. It has
approximate 450,000 employees. As it is the large retailer so, it is important for this company to
maintain its position in the market and become the market leader. It can be possible when it
satisfy needs of customers and employees and also employ diverse workforces. By employing
diverse workforces it makes it working environment innovative and accomplish goals (Gonen
and et.al., 2017).
This present will show the main aim and objectives which Tesco wants to accomplish by
developing this research. This study will also show project management plan that includes
several elements like cost, resources, time required by researcher to complete this research.
Research methodologies and data collection also plays an important role as on the basis of
collected information’s, researcher complete and makes its research successful. For collecting
information’s, primary and secondary data collection plays an important role and with the help of
questionnaires, scholar completes its research by getting authentic reliable answers.
LO 1
P1 Producing research aims and objectives
Aims and Objectives
Aim
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“To explore challenges and effects of diversity in the workplace and the way of solving
issues of equality and diversity at workplace. A case study on Tesco”
Objectives:
 To identify the actual meaning of diversity.
 To explore issues of equality and diversity at workplace.
 To evaluate critic impacts of diversity on employees and Tesco’s business working
environment.
 To recommend some strategies of responding diversity related issues to Tesco.
Research Questions:
1. What is the meaning of diversity?
2. What are some issues occurred at Tesco’s workplace due to employing divers workforce?
3. What are some positive and negative impacts of equality and diversity on employees of
Tesco?
4. What are some ways of resolving diversity related problems?
Rationale:
Diversity is a broad term and it is a hot topic. It creates several challenges as well as
gives benefits and for making more beneficial to the company this topic has been selected. The
other main reason of selecting this topic is to increase knowledge of researcher as it is a hot topic
and it is interesting because it can be beneficial at academic and commercial level.
Research problem:
Some types of problems that occur at the time of conducting research includes: Shortage of
time and lack of reliable finance sources, ineffective technical staff, weather condition etc. Both
type of factors like internal and external can create problems while conducting research
P 2 Project management plan that includes including time, quality, resources, cost.
Project management plan is the key and integral part of the research because its helps scholar in
estimating some elements like cost, time, required resources, communication, quality of research
etc. All elements are discussed as below:
Cost: Cost is an important element as with the help of cost, researcher can complete its research.
Scholar estimate cost of conducting research and for this diversity topic, estimated cost is £
35,000 as it is broad topic (Nicholas and Steyn, 2017).
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