Issues and Challenges of Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

This report focuses on the challenges and issues that arise from equality and diversity in the workplace and provides measures to resolve them. It discusses the concept of equality and diversity, identifies the challenges, and suggests strategies to overcome them. The report also includes a project management plan, research methodology, and data analysis.

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Table of Contents
TITLE- “What issues and challenges may arise out of equality and diversity in the workplace
and what measures could be taken to resolve them?”......................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
TASK A PROFESSIONAL RESEACH REPORT.........................................................................3
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................16
TASK B PERFORMANCE REVIEW..........................................................................................17
TASK C PRESENTATION...........................................................................................................19
Covered in PPT.....................................................................................................................19
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

TITLE- “What issues and challenges may arise out of equality and diversity
in the workplace and what measures could be taken to resolve them?”
MAIN BODY
TASK A PROFESSIONAL RESEACH REPORT
Introduction
In order to run business in successful manner, this is essential for organisation to follow
fairness as well as multifariousness at work so that end and final results can be accomplished.
Here, equality and diversity at workplace are defined as providing equal opportunity to all
working force and taking account of difference among people, position and others (Badewi,
2016). The given report is based on McLeod and Partners that was headquarter at Brisbane, QLD
in 2005. It deals in doing research for their clients. This assignment mainly focusing to determine
challenges as well as issues that occurs because of sameness and heterogeneousness at working
place and resolve them. It covers project aims, objectives, time framework and research
methodological analysis for collection of information. The data analysis and interpretation has
done for questionnaire and accordingly reflection is written and recommendation is provided.
Background to Study
The main background of investigation work is to discovery main challenges and issues
that arises because of equality and diversity at workplace and finding best way to resolve them
(Barak, 2016). It is very important for respective organisation to treat their employees equally so
that they can attain set goal and objectives.
Aim
“To determine issues and challenges which occurs due to equality and diversity at
workplace and measures for resolving them.
Objectives
 To identify concept of equality and diversity at workplace
 To analyse issues and challenges that may arise due to absence of equality and diversity
at workplace.
 To determine measure for overcoming issues that are raised due to lack of equality and
diversity at workplace.
Project Management Plan

It is referred as document which is applied to described to each and every stage of project
work (Branch, Ramsay and Barker, 2013). Main elements included in plan are: initiating,
planning, executing, performing and concluding. This is essential to complete project work
because it leads to improve opportunity to attain positive outcomes in appropriate manner. The
project management plan are as follows:
Cost- This is referred as overall amount incurred for completing project work by
satisfying need and demand of consumers. In order to conduct research work affiliated to
justness as well as variety of people at working place, researcher requires £2000 to collect
complete data and information. Similarly, on other hand, respective organisation need 9000
pounds to gather accurate information and data in most effective manner. The budget is
prepared regarding cost for various activities and task to be completed within given time
period.
Scope- This is referred as most crucial components of undertaking administration
program. Before conducting investigating, it is important to know scope of project work assigned
to individual. In context of McLeod and Partners, scope is to know about issues and challenges
originate because of lack of sameness and diversity at working place and overcoming them
through proper measurements. Similarly, from researcher point of view, scope is to know reason
behind equality and diversity and their practices and measure to overcome problem in an
effectual as well as prompt mode. It is important to grab opportunity in appropriate manner.
Time- This is the element which is important for project management plan that indicate
time period for completing research work (Choi and Rainey, 2014). For time period, Gantt chart
is prepared to complete work within stipulated time. From researcher point of view, time taken to
complete their research work is 6 months. The respective organisation take 8 months to finish
assigned undertaking work in impressive as well as expeditious style.
Quality- It is the element of undertaking direction idea that aid in maintaining overall
quality of information to get positive results. Each and every data and information are collected
from appropriate and authenticate sources. The respective organisation has to gather information
along with quality from online and authenticate sources. Similarly, researcher has to keep
information and data to be confidential so that other cannot misuse it.
Communication- This is referred as procedure of transferring information and message
from unitary person to other in understandable form (De Anca and Vega, 2016). Both oral as

well as written communication method should be used for positive outcomes. Investigator has to
use proper oral as well as written communication for delivering information to member of group.
In context of respective organisation, they have to conduct meetings on regular to discuss about
issues and do proper communication.
Risk- It is also the essential component of task establishment program. The different
types of risk can be faced by researcher and organisation while conducting research work. In
context of researcher, risk faced are lack of resources, limited time period, inappropriate
response from respondents. From organisation point of view, risk are inappropriate collected
data, lack of appropriate utilisation of resources, employees deny to adopt new strategies.
Resources- This is regarded as important division of projection direction thought that
helps to identify resources required for conducting research work. The resources required by
researcher are time, pen, appropriate source to gather information and so on. Similarly, from
organisation point of view, resources are employees, data and information and so on.
Work Breakdown Structure
It is referred as method that assist to solve complex work into simple way (Garnero,
Kampelmann and Rycx, 2014). It is the hierarchical decomposition of activity that should be
executed by project manager for accomplishment of aim and objectives by dividing work into
manageable sections. Main purpose is to making huge project into more manageable parts. It is
prepared by respective organisation to divided work into manageable section for achievement of
positive outcomes in an effective and efficient manner. WBS provide guideline to organisation to
perform their work in proper way.

Gantt Chart
It is defined as type of bar diagram that helps in illustrating project schedule which
displays relation among existing scheduled position and human activity (Joslin and Müller,
2015). Gantt Chart has horizontal and vertical line which represents act and status of activity. It
has various key parts such as task list, dateline, timeline, milestones, bars, progress,
dependencies, resource assigned. This aid in proper planning, coordinating and tracking of
assigned activities and work. It is prepared by McLeod and Partners for completing their work
within granted period of time along with accomplishment of end as well as final results.

Research Methodology
It is referred as specified process, techniques or procedures that leads to identify, process,
select and analyse given information about assigned project topic (Leach, 2014). It is very
important for researcher to use proper methodology for collecting information as well as data in
an impressive as well as prompt way. The various kinds of methodology are mentioned here:

Primary Research- This is referred as methodology which is designed to meet particular
and unique needs and requirements (Moore, 2014). It is the research where information as well
as data are gathered for fist time. Primary research takes more time as well as required large cost
to collect information as it is performed for first time. This considers techniques of survey,
interview, focus group, observation and questionnaire.
Secondary Research- This is referred as research where required information are
gathered from published root like newspaper, article, magazine, government agencies, financial
reports and many more. It takes less time as well as cost to collect data and information as they
are gathered from already published sources.
Qualitative Research- It is also known as exploratory research that is applied to gain
proper understanding of motivations, opinions and underlying reasons. Qualitative research helps
in providing insights about problem and develop those into thought for reaching final conclusion.
There are various types of methods used in respective research like focus group, interview,
observations. The sample size is taken small to get in depth knowledge and information about
topic.
Quantitative Research- It is used to quantify problem with helps of numerical data in
order to convert them into usable statistics (Mukundan, Dhanya and Saraswathyamma2013).
This helps in quantifying attitudes, opinions defined variable and behaviour. The quantitative
research is performed from different forms like mobile, online, face to face, paper, systematic
observations and many more.
From the above analysis, it summarised that investigator need to follow primary and
qualitative research methodology. In primary, questionnaire is prepared and in qualitative in
depth study is done to get positive outcomes.
Sampling- This is referred as procedure that is utilised in investigation of applied
mathematics where number of observations are abstracted from large population. The size of
sample for given research is 30.
Questionnaire- This is defined as research instruments that contain series of questions
with purpose of collecting information from participants. It is as follows:
Questionnaire
Q1. Are you aware about concept of equality and diversity at workplace?
a. Agree

b. Disagree
Q2. What are the major issues arise due to absence of equality and diversity at
workplace?
a. Generation gap
b. People with disabilities
c. Gender inequality
Q3. Which strategy is more suitable for maintaining equality as well as diversity at
workplace?
a. Equal opportunities
b. Proper training and development session
c. Formulation of appropriate strategy related to equality and diversity
Q4. Which is the major polices needed to be promoted for equality and diversity?
a. Providing of flexible workplace
b. Empowering and training staff
c. Both a and b
Q5. How to resolve issues that has been arise due to lack of equality and diversity at
workplace?
a. By providing equal opportunities to employees
b. By promoting diverse culture
c. Both a and b
Q6. What are the major regulation that has been introduced by government in order to
promote equality and diversity at workplace?
a. Provide equal wage according to work
b. Adopt equality Act 2010
c. Avoid discrimination
Q7. Does practices related to equality and diversity enables to improve employee's
performance?
a. Agree
b. Disagree
Q8. What are the major aspects of inequality and diversity.
a. Gender discrimination

b. Discrimination on the basis of pay
c. Both of the above
Q9. Any recommendation or suggestion would you like to provide
Data Analysis and Interpretation
Theme 1: Aware about concept of equality and diversity at workplace
Q1. Are you aware about concept of equality and diversity at workplace? Frequency
a. Agree 22
b. Disagree 8
Interpretation
About respective concept people are very much aware as it is very much crucial for
organisation as well as individual to enhance the motivation level of employees within the
organisation in order to remain competitive in market place. In that subject matter 22
respondents out of 22 know about respective concept. Those who were unaware about it has
provided knowledge and information.
Theme 2: Major issues arise due to absence of equality and diversity at workplace
Q2. What are the major issues arise due to absence of equality and diversity at
workplace?
Frequency
a. Generation gap 10
b. People with disabilities 10
22
8
a. Agree
b. Disagree

c. Gender inequality 10
Interpretation
In an organisation kinds of concerns appears while people are not treated in equal manner
by differentiating in which includes generation gap, people with disabilities and gender
inequality. The presented graphs indicate that equal number of respondents i.e. 10 out of 30 are
in favour of all three provided options regarding issues of equality and diversity at workplace.
Theme 3: Suitable strategy for maintaining equality as well as diversity at workplace
Q3. Which strategy is more suitable for maintaining equality as well as
diversity at workplace?
Frequency
a. Equal opportunities 12
b. Proper training and development session 7
c. Formulation of appropriate strategy related to equality and diversity 11
a. Generation gap
b. People with disabilities
c. Gender inequality
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10 10 10
Column B

Interpretation
It is very important to formulate strategy in order to maintain equality as well as diversity
at workplace. The strategies are equal opportunities, proper training and development session
and formulation of appropriate strategy to treat people in equal manner. From presented diagram,
it has concluded that out of 30 respondents 12 favours for equal opportunities, 7 said training and
development session and remaining 11 favours for formulation of strategy for equality and
diversity. The most suitable is providing equal opportunities in proper manner.
Theme 4: Major polices needed to be promoted for equality and diversity
Q4. Which is the major polices needed to be promoted for equality and
diversity?
Frequency
a. Providing of flexible workplace 14
b. Empowering and training staff 6
c. Both a and b 10
12
7
11 a. Equal
opportunities
b. Proper training
and development
session
c. Formulation of
appropriate strategy
related to equality
and diversity

Interpretation
There are various policies which are required to be promoted for equality and diversity
like providing flexible workplace and empowering & training staff. The above graph indicates
that out of 30 respondents 14 favour for providing of flexible workplace, 6 said empowering and
training staff remaining said both are major policies required. It is very important for
organisation to have proper policies in business for promoting equality and diversity in proper
way.
Theme 5: Resolve issues that has been arise due to lack of equality and diversity at workplace
Q5. How to resolve issues that has been arise due to lack of equality and
diversity at workplace?
Frequency
a. By providing equal opportunities to employees 13
b. By promoting diverse culture 12
c. Both a and b 5
a. Providing of flexible workplace
b. Empowering and training staff
c. Both a and b
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 14
6
10
Column B

Interpretation
The different ways are implemented in order to resolve issues while people are not
treated or provide opportunities in same basis. The major ways are providing equal opportunities
to employees and promoting diverse culture. From presented diagram, it has concluded that out
of 30 participants 13 said issues can be resolved through providing equal opportunities to
employees, 12 favours for diverse culture promotion and remaining favours both.
Theme 6: Regulation that has been introduced by government in order to promote equality and
diversity at workplace
Q6. What are the major regulation that has been introduced by government
in order to promote equality and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
a. Provide equal wage according to work 2
b. Adopt equality Act 2010 8
c. Avoid discrimination 20
13
12
5
a. By providing equal
opportunities to
employees
b. By promoting
diverse culture
c. Both a and b

Interpretation
In order to promote quality and diversity at workplace, major regulations has introduced
by government such as equal wage as per work, equality act and avoid discrimination. The
mentioned diagram indicate that out of 30 respondents 2 said equal wage as per work, 8 favours
equality act, 2010 and 20 favours for avoid discrimination act. With adoption of such regulation
and legislation at workplace removes inequality and discrimination.
Theme 7: Practices related to equality and diversity enables to improve employee's performance
Q7. Does practices related to equality and diversity enables to improve
employee's performance?
Frequency
a. Agree 18
b. Disagree 12
0
10
20
2
8
20
Column B
18
12 a. Agree
b. Disagree

Interpretation
It is very important for organisation to improve employee's performance at workplace by
using different practices so that they can achieve goal and objectives of business. With such
practices, respective organisation improve their working pattern and behaviour. From the
presented diagram, it has concluded that 18 respondents out of 30 give positive remark in favour
of it.
Theme 8: Major practices of inequality and diversity
Q8. What are the major practices of inequality and diversity? Frequency
a. Gender discrimination 19
b. Discrimination on the basis of pay 6
c. Both of the above 5
Interpretation
In an organisation practice in regards to treat people in equal manner and provide same
opportunities to gain potential outcomes from them. Major practices of inequality and diversity
at workplace includes gender discrimination and pay discrimination. The above diagram
concluded that out of 30 respondents 19 said gender discrimination is major practices for
19
6
5
a. Gender
discrimination
b. Discrimination on
the basis of pay
c. Both of the above

inequality and diversity, in that 6 respondents give remarks in context of discrimination in
regards of pay and rest for both to attain positive outcomes.
Theme 9: Any recommendation or suggestion would you like to provide
The recommendation and suggestion which are provided to respective organisation for
overcoming challenges and issues while organisation not treated people on equal basis and not
are providing equal opportunities to each and every employees working in enterprise. As people
from various parts of world come to product together so workplace should follow diverse culture
as each of them should be provided equal opportunity to present their views and ideas regarding
development and success of business.
Reflection
While performing research work, able to evaluate skills, areas of improvement and
strength. The strengths which are carried by me are good time management, dedication and
problem solving skills and weaknesses are decision making, leadership, communication. It is
very important for me to enhance my weak areas and improve myself in better manner for
positive results. As given project is based on concerns and inquiring arise due to equality and
diversity at work and ways to measure it. I have to do proper research with use of my researching
skills to accumulate knowledge and information regarding topic and ways to overcome so that I
can reach to final conclusion. This project carry risk as while taking response from respondents
through prepared questionnaire, they did not provide correct answer that might affect results.
This work helped me to enhance my literary skills to grow, sustain and achieve success. In this
way, I have identified all areas and gave best to achieve set results.
RECOMMENDATIONS
In an organisation to treat people in equal manner, it is suggested that firm have to follow
proper practices and strategies for positive outcomes. They have to give potential opportunities
in equal manner to each and every working force so that they can work in diligent manner. It is
also recommended to follow legal laws and regulation at workplace for treating employees
equally and positive manner.
CONCLUSION
From respective assignment it has been evaluated that to gain potential outcomes it is
very much crucial for an organisation to treat people and provide opportunities equally. The

organisation which has equality and diversity at business leads to success as each of them uses
their own idea to resolve problems but there are some challenges and issues faced which need to
be resolved. Project management plan is prepared to know about requirements of time,
cost,communication channels, risk and so on. For timely completion of work, Gantt chart is
made along with dividing activities with aid of Work Breakdown Structure. Research
methodology has prepared to know about various methods applied for collecting data and
information and their analysis and interpretation has done. Also recommendation has been
provided to improve arise problems and own experience has shared through self reflection. The
research has to be conducted in ethical and legal manner to achieve positive results.
TASK B PERFORMANCE REVIEW
What was the main aim of project which need to be accomplish?
This assignment has primary aim to determine issues and challenges which occurs
because of sameness as well as heterogeneousness at working place and measures for resolving
them. This project was supposed to accomplish within given time period to know about issues
and challenges along with ways to measure them to resolve them.
How can you say that project has succeed its aims? How and when do you know about it?
Yes, the undertaking assignment has succeed in its aim. I took helps of my tutor and
senior person on regular basis who are expertise in research work to know about my own
performance. The assessment which I undertook for my work is that I have prepared each and
every activities in an effective manner which are evaluated by tutor.
What are the elements do you consider performed well and why?
I have prepared time framework i.e. work breakdown structure as well as Gantt Chart for
dividing each and every activities to be achieved with particular time period in an impressive as
well as prompt way. It has helped me to perform activities in appropriate mode. All things
worked well because of set time period and deadlines. The first origin, undertaking action and
projection results, each worked well in proper manner.
What are the issues and problems which emerged during undertaking project work and
how were they solved? Do you think issues were identified timely and resolution was
provided during the project process?
The main difficulty appeared during undertaking work was conflict as people from
different places worked in team to achieve goal. This was happened due to lack of

communication among each and every members. They were tackled by communicating in proper
manner. Yes, it was timely identified and resolution was given during undertaking procedure.
What did you acquire through assigned project work?
I learned to enhance my skills such as communicating, leadership, decision making,
problem solving which is required for undertaking plan. This projection assist me to develop
myself for personal and professional career.
What rate would you like to give to your performance as a project manager?
I would rate 7 out 10 to my own action as being undertaking manner. As I lack my skills
which should be improved by me through assigned project for positive outcomes.
What are your own strengths and weaknesses performance did you determined through
project work?
With this project activity, I have determined my strengths and weaknesses. The major
strengths which are possessed by me are time management, dedication and problem solving.
Similarly, on other side, weaknesses includes decision making, leadership, communication. I
have to improve my weaknesses to achieve positive results in appropriate manner.
How undertaking project will support and inform your continuous professional
development?
As I have assigned with project work which helps me to change as well as raise my skills,
knowledge and experience. With this project work, I can learn new things on daily basis that
assist me to develop and enhance personal and professional career growth and success.
Success of undertaking plan and its usefulness in order to support performance of
organisation
The performance of organisation improve with success of project as decision can be
made in proper manner affiliated with sameness as well as diverseness at working place for long
time period.
Your own performance
My own performance was overall good as I am very keen to learn new things which is
required in practical life for self development and career growth and success in appropriate
manner.

TASK C PRESENTATION
Covered in PPT

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