Equality and diversity in the workplace

Managing a Successful
Business Project
Table of Contents
TITLE- : Equality and diversity in the workplace...........................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1

TASK A ..........................................................................................................................................1
PROFESSIONAL RESEACH REPORT.........................................................................................1
Introduction of research..........................................................................................................1
Background to research study................................................................................................1
Aim of research......................................................................................................................1
Research Objectives...............................................................................................................1
Research Question .................................................................................................................2
Project Management Plan.......................................................................................................2
Research Methodology...........................................................................................................5
Data Analysis and Interpretation............................................................................................9
Reflection.............................................................................................................................17
RECOMMENDATIONS...............................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

TITLE- : Equality and diversity in the workplace
MAIN BODY
TASK A
PROFESSIONAL RESEACH REPORT
Introduction of research
For every business unit it is essential to adopt effective equality and diversity at
workplace because it help in developing systematic and positive working culture. By adopting
equality and diversity at workplace firm able to provide equal opportunities to their employees as
well as it will also motivate them to encourage to work (Aarseth, Rolstadås and Andersen, 2013).
Organisation taken for assignment is John Lewis which is a public limited company which is
operating at retail industry. Company is founded by John Spedan Lewis in year 1929. Its head
office is situated by London, United Kingdom. The aim of conducting this research is to identify
issues and challenges which are occur at workplace due to lack of equality and diversity as well
as it will also consider as measures that can be implement in order to resolve issues. For this
researcher adopt different method for gathering data such as primary, secondary, qualitative and
quantitative because it will help in gaining effective outcome.
Background to research study
The background of conducting this research is to identify challenges as well as issues that
may arise because of equality and diversity in workplace (Alzahrani and Emsley, 2013). Along
with this their will be also identification of measure which can be adopt for resolving it. It is so
because at the company's workplace it is necessary to adopt equality and diversity because that
will help in providing equal opportunities to all staffs at workplace.
Aim of research
“To identify issues and challenges that arise due to lack of equality and diversity at
workplace and measures which can be adopt in order to resolve it.” A study on John Lewis
Partnership.
Research Objectives
 To determine concept of equality and diversity in company.
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 To evaluate issues and challenges which can be developed due to lack of equality and
diversity at company.
 To identify measures which can be adopt in order to overcome issues and challenges
which arise due to lack of equality and diversity at workplace.
Research Question
 What is the concept of equality and diversity in company?
 What are the issues and challenges which can be developed due to lack of equality and
diversity at company?
 What are the measures which can be adopt in order to overcome issues and challenges
which arise due to lack of equality and diversity at workplace?
Project Management Plan
This plan is generally developed by researcher in order to describe about each and every
phase of project work that must be conducted in order to gain objective (Buttice, Colombo and
Wright, 2017). There are several elements that are included in project management plan such as
planning, executing, concluding, initiating and so on. Below project management plan is given
that is developed by researcher of this research-
Cost It is consider as amount which is required to conduct project in
effective manner so that research attain its desire goal (de Carvalho,
Patah and de Souza, 2015). In respect of this research which is based
on equality and diversity at workplace, cost required is £2000
because through this researcher gather information more
effectively related to topic. In respect of John Lewis Partnership
they £7000 in order to implement changes at workplace
according to the requirement.
Scope It refers to the objective which is gain by a company or researcher
due to conducting respective research. The main scope of research
for researcher is that they able to gather more appropriate
information and data which related to equality and diversity (Griffin,
2013). That can be used by others in future. On the other hand scope
of conducting research for respective company is that they able to
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adopt changes related to equality and diversity at workplace.
Time It is define as time duration which is required by researcher as well
as company in order to adopt change related to topic (Jeston, 2014).
In respect of researcher of this project, they required near by 85 days
for conducting whole research in effective manner. On the other
hand, respective company need approx 3 months in order to adopt
plan for implementing equality and diversity at workplace.
Quality It is consider as practices which are conducted by a company and
project manager in order to maintain quality of their work. In respect
of researcher for maintaining quality of project they will gather most
appropriate as well as authenticate data and information (Vom and
et. al., 2014). On the other hand in context of John Lewis
Partnership they provide training and development to their staffs so
that they maintain the quality of their work by following equality
and diversity.
Communication It is define as that practices through which company as well as
project manager conduct communication among their members in
order to inform about research (Kaiser, Arbi and Ahlemann, 2015).
In context of researcher as well as respective firm both can conduct
meeting with their staff or member so that they can easily
communicate about the research. They can also use e mail and
notice board display for communicating about informations related
to equality and diversity.
Risk It is consider as risk or issues which are associated with the project
and it is essential for researcher to consider it during decision
making (Keil, Lee and Deng, 2013). In respect of researcher, risk
associated are limited time duration, lack of resources, improper
respond and so on. On the other hand in context of John Lewis
Partnership, risk associated are employees resistance, lack of funds
and time and many other.
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Resources It refers to the resources which are required by a researcher and
company in order to conduct project effectively. In context of
project manager resources which are required are time, pen, paper,
fund and so on. Whereas respective company required resources
like skilled employees, time, fund, proper data etc.
Work Breakdown Structure
It is consider as procedure in which researcher will divide whole work in small portion so
that they can gain objective by fulfilling small objectives (Martinsuo, 2013). By adopting this
project manager able to guide their member in more effective manner which lead to attainment
of goal successfully. It is so because it help in managing activities efficiently. Work breakdown
structure which is developed by respective research project manager is given below-
Gantt Chart
It is consider as bar diagram which help in determining project schedules that describe
about relationship among the current schedule status and practices or activities. It has vertical as
well as horizontal axis which represents practices and working status (Meredith, Mantel and
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