Impact of Gender Inequality on Employee Performance in Retail Sector: A Study on Tesco

This study examines the impact of gender inequality on employee performance in the retail sector, focusing on Tesco. It explores the reasons behind gender inequality, investigates constitutional provisions for preventing discrimination, and recommends measures for eliminating gender inequality.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background ...............................................................................................................................1
Rationale.....................................................................................................................................1
Aims and Objectives ..................................................................................................................1
Scope and limitations of the research study ...............................................................................2
Gantt chart...................................................................................................................................2
Risk associated with the research study .....................................................................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

Title- To assess an impact of gender inequality on the performance of employees in retail
sector organization : A study on Tesco
Background
Gender discrimination refers to any action that particularly denies rewards, opportunities
and privileges due to the gender. It is the practice of letting the person's gender in becoming a
major factor at the time of deciding who will be receiving promotion or the job. The present
study is based on Tesco, a multinational retailer company that operates its business in
superstores, retail outlet and grocery store (Heilman and Caleo, 2018). It is seen as the third
biggest retailer of British with having various outlets around Europe, Asia and USA. The report
will throws a deeper insights towards the aims and objectives relating to research topic and also
the reason behind choosing the topic regarding gender injustice. Furthermore, the study will
highlight the major risk factors that to be considered while conducting the research report with
its scope and the limitation.
Rationale
The major reason behind this study is to analyse existence of gender injustice within an
organization in terms of unequal pay, social evils etc (De Paola and Scoppa, 2015). This had
become an important issue these days because of diversity in thinking and performing the task
seems to be different in men and women. This gender injustice issue had given rise to various
policies in an country aiming at gender inequality in relation to promotion, recruitment, salary
and performance. The main purpose of this study is to document psychological process included
in persistence of the gender injustice against the working women.
Aims and Objectives
Aims
To measure an influence of gender discrimination on performance of the workers in the
organization that operates in retail sector: A case study on Tesco
Objectives
 To explore reasons behind gender inequality in respect of men and women at workplace
 To investigate constitutional provisions for preventing a gender discrimination, bias and
inequality
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 To recommend several measures in relation to elimination and the prevention of gender
inequality
Scope and limitations of the research study
The scope of the study involves an assessment of the gender discrimination in the work
environment of Tesco in terms of all its business functions, stores and an overall industry in
which it operates its business. There present a chances of the positive response bias and not
showing an interest in answering the question (Heilman and Caleo, 2018). However, in order to
mitigate such bias sources, instruments were been pre-tested for improving reliability and the
validity measures. Unanswered questions by the respondents for cancellation of the
questionnaire, staff survey that were not completed results in smaller sample than it is desired.
Having more and more female workers who were chosen in developing understanding regarding
the perception of the women workers and very little about the male employees (Bruce and et.al.,
2015). On the other hand, having more number of male informants resulted in learning more
about the male personnel perception with regards to equal opportunity, affirmative action and the
sexual harassment.
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Risk associated with the research study
Types of risk Measures to improve
Physical risk It relates to physical discomfort that is been
brought up by procedures and the methods of
the proposed research. This risk could be
mitigated by developing easy and suitable
methods in conducting the study.
Psychological risk It involves production of the negative effects
like guilt, anxiety, depression etc. with use of
hypotheses, sensory deprivation etc.
Economic risk This risk referred to the financial cost that
incurred in application of the research methods
that are best for making the study (Vial,
Brescoll and Dovidio, 2019). In order to
overcome it, scholar should make a detailed
plan prior to framing the report.
Lack of confidentiality As research study involves human subjects,
confidentiality in relation to the identifiable
information should be maintained until and
unless the scholar obtains a permission. For the
purpose of minimizing risk relating to the loss
of confidentiality, investigators must gather
personal information which is absolutely
important for research activity.
Legal risk This risk exist at the time when the research
methods subjects to violation of law either
through revealing the subject that are
criminally liable.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bruce, A. N. and et.al., 2015. Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical
training and practice. Medical education online. 20(1). p.25923.
De Paola, M. and Scoppa, V., 2015. Gender discrimination and evaluators’ gender: evidence
from Italian academia. Economica. 82(325). pp.162-188.
Heilman, M. E. and Caleo, S., 2018. Combatting gender discrimination: A lack of fit
framework. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. 21(5). pp.725-744.
Heilman, M. E. and Caleo, S., 2018. Gender discrimination in the workplace.
Vial, A. C., Brescoll, V. L. and Dovidio, J. F., 2019. Third-party prejudice accommodation
increases gender discrimination. Journal of personality and social psychology. 117(1). p.73.
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