Equality and Diversity at the Workplace

This article discusses the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace, focusing on the impact of gender pay gap on employee performance. It also explores the challenges faced by companies and alternative ways to overcome the issue. The study is based on Quantum Technology Marketing, a small business in the UK.

Managing a Successful
business project

Title: Equality and diversity at the workplace
INTRODUCTION
In this globalised world, there is an intense level of competition among companies which
motive them to acquire diverse workforce in order to accomplish their goals However, for
maintaining such working culture the aspect of equality and diversity is recognised as one of the
essential element in company. The concept of equality is refers to the process in which company
treats to each and every employees in an equal manner while diversity relates to hiring or
accepting different culture, gender, religion, sex and so on. Both terms are crucial for company
to manage all the employees equally and also to create positive working environment. This will
help in improving workers performance and connectivity with others who are performed in
business organisation (Chaffey, Hemphill and Edmundson-Bird, 2019). As per this report,
gender pay gap has been included as a big or prime issue, that is faced by majority of companies
in present day. Due to this issue, it negatively impact on workers efficiency at workplace.
Therefore, it is critical for management to provide equal treatment to entire workforce so that
they can feel their importance and value towards the company and its goals. By this, firm amend
performance of company and its workers also. Present study is focus Quantum Technology
Marketing, is a small business as is operate in UK with the purpose of attaining larger
profitability. The main focal point of this company is to enhance their productivity level. This is
the reason that firm tries to treat their worker equally so that they can effectively execute their
task. By this firm can accomplish their predetermined objectives in specify period of time.
TASK 1
P1 Project aims and objectives
Gender pay gap is refers to the mean differences between the among male and female
who are performing within the business organisation. Generally, women employees get less pay
as compare to men. This can be big issues faced by company and its workers as it directly affect
their performance in negative manner. Thus, manager of business organisation show a significant
part in managing or treating workers equally so that they can enhance their abilities to do well at
workplace. This will contributes in making them productive within the company.
Research aim:
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To evaluate the impact of Gender pay gap on employees performance within the
organization. A study on Quantum Technology Marketing.
Research objectives:
 To determine the influence of Gender pay gap over the workforce.
 To examine the challenges faced by company due to the practice of Gender pay gap
within the workplace.
 To identify the alternative ways applied by Quantum Technology Marketing to overcome
or deal with Gender pay gap issue within the organization.
Research questions:
 What is the influence of Gender pay gap over the workforce?
 What are the challenges faced by company due to the practice of Gender pay gap within
the workplace?
 What are the alternative ways applied by Quantum Technology Marketing to overcome
or deal with Gender pay gap issue within the organization?
P2 Project management plan
PMP is show a significant function in implementing an effective project as it is formal
and detailed documents that apply by project manager for preparing the whole project activities.
Mainly, it provide guidelines to project manager that support them in establishing the set target
(Chapman, 2019). This will aid in providing detail to team members about how project activities
will be executed. Through which, firm easily complete the project and attain set goals in
specified duration. As it includes different aspect that aid in developing a successful project
management plan which mentioned below:
Scope: The overall range of this task is wide as it is founded on the gender pay gap, as it
is one of the major issue for each and every organisation. Currently, huge research are done on
this topic that provide an effective analysis to company in managing the same at workplace with
the aim of creating positive working environment. This project is an effective that provide huge
analysis on the basis of current issues.
Time: Project is required a specific time frame in which each and every task will be
completed. If entire activities done in particular time duration that project manager can improve
the overall performance (Englund and Graham, 2019). For completing this project, around 3
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month will be required as it set before starting so that they complete the project in set period of
time.
Quality: While performing project activities, proper quality is must in task activities of
project and gathering information as well. In this regards, project manager needs to ensure
overall quality by analysing data by collecting the same from accurate and authentic sources
only. It support investigator in improving the accuracy in entire project activities and at the same
time also increase the chances to be successfully completed.
Communication: For managing as well controlling project activities proper
communication is crucial among all the team members so that they work properly. In this
regards, project manager also ensure that team members communicate openly and also share
their ideas with them. It may aid in transferring accurate informations with each other that helps
in saving time and cost, as well as to reduce the chances of occurring error.
Risk: Each and every project required certain risk that can be put negative effect on
project activities and its end results. In this, project manager is responsible for analysing as well
as evaluating risk factors before starting the project. With the assistance of this, unnecessary risk
and issues can be easily eliminated and a the same time also make smooth and effective project.
Resources: It is important aspect that highly required in completing the plan activities in
successful way. It includes proper finance, human resource, technology and many more. All
these are managed before implementing project as it provide opportunities to manager in
managing or completing whole project without any kind of uncertainty (Ferraris, Erhardt and
Bresciani, 2019).
P3 Work breakdown structure
Work breakdown structure: It is consider as an important structure wherein each and
every task is divided into smaller and different parts through which staff members can
accomplish entire set targets in systematic manner. Furthermore, manager of business
organisation is also able to execute and perform their task activities in well organised and
systematic manner. One of the main advantage of using WBS is to effectively manage large
project into smaller task through which each and every activities can be done effectively. It is a
graphical representation that shows activities along with each task. By this, manager of project
can systematically done entire task activities and also make a successful project.
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Gantt chart: It is also an crucial graphical cognitive content that shows the effective
relationship between different activities along with time frame that assist in completing the
whole project in well organised manner (Fewings and Henjewele, 2019). By using this aspect,
project manager can easily develop strategies as per the time frame. Furthermore, it is also
consider as an essential tool by which project manager can manage project activities to
accomplished predetermined targets in an proper way. It also may aid in eliminating the
possibilities of rise issues in project activities.
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TASK 2
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
At the time of undertaking inquiry, different type of methods which used by researcher
for collecting valid information about the specific investigation topic. Along with this, it is
crucial for investigator to use best and suitable method to conduct a successful research that
support in rising the possibilities of accomplishing positive and reliable results. As there are two
type of research methods such as quantitative and qualitative. Both can be mentioned below:
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Qualitative research method: It is consider as an effectual technique by which
investigator undertake the whole study in systematic way. By using this, researcher gather data
from selected respondents by understanding their view point about the research topic. Along with
this, it used to analysing what actually target groups and respondent feels and what is the reasons
behind this. Mainly, it provide detailed information that is collected from human behaviour
within the specific situation and event as well. In this method subjective data is used that support
in drawing a effectual judgement within research activities.
Quantitative research method: This method is also show a critical part in research as it
provide data in numerical form that is measurable in nature. Along with this, mathematical
techniques is used by researcher to collect accurate information towards the selected topic
(Fleming, 2019). In this, questionnaire, interviews are the some effective way that provide
numerical data that assist in drawing a valid determination. By this technique, investigator gather
data from large number of respondents.
For undertaking this research, project manager will apply quantitative research method
that provide measurable information. In which investigator gather data by using questionnaire as
it help in providing accurate information.
Primary method of data collection: Under this type of method, data is collected through
selected respondents. As they provide first hand data that support in taking right and accurate
decision within the research. It includes various sources like survey, interview, questionnaire.
Under this study questionnaire will be applied by researcher to gather data.
Secondary method of data collection: It is an effective method in which data is gathered
from various sources that is already published. In this data is not original as investigator take
various origin like books, articles, newspapers, journals and so on. All these are provide detailed
information about the selected research topic that support in attaining positive end outcomes.
Under this research, investigator use both primary and secondary method of data
collection that support in analysing actual information. In this primary method help in preparing
a questionnaire along with close-ended questions and secondary data may assist in carry out
literature review that is based in scholar viewpoints on the basis of selected research topic.
Sampling: It is a procedure of chosen sample size from large number of group to collect
data. In this, researcher select random sampling technique that is part of probabilistic technique.
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By using, investigator select 30 respondents through which the gather relevant data and
information in order to take right and accurate decision (Harmon, 2019).
Questionnaire: It is related to the set of questions that prepared by researcher for
collecting relevant data. Mainly, it includes close- ended questions asked from selected
respondent on the basis of particular research theme.
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Contact no.:
Email id.:
Q1) Are you aware about the Gender pay gap issue?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) What is the influence of Gender pay gap on workers performance?
a) Positive
b) Negative
Q3) What are the main reason of arising Gender pay gap issue in organisation?
a) Differences in pay scale
b) Partiality in delegation of task
c) Unequal opportunities
Q4) What are the main issues which Quantum Technology Marketing employees face due
to the Gender pay gap issue?
a) Reduce employee engagement
b) Increase employee turnover
c) Negative working environment
Q5) What are effective ways Quantum Technology Marketing can use to overcome the
issue of Gender pay gap?
a) Give equal pay
b) Treat fair to both men and women
c) Provide equal opportunities
Q6) Does Gender pay gap effect working environment of business organisation?
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a) Yes
b) No
Q7) Does Gender pay gap reduce the potentiality of Quantum Technology Marketing in
improving the brand reputation among competitors?
a) Yes
b) No
Q8) Why it is important to remove Gender pay gap issue from business organisation?
a) Improve brand image
b) Increase in employee engagement
c) Ethical or positive working culture
Q9) Is Equal treatment with workers is effective for organisation to enhance its
productivity level?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10) Recommended the ways by which company can reduce Gender pay gap issues within
the working area.
Q1) Are you aware about the Gender pay gap issue? Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Q2) What is the influence of Gender pay gap on workers
performance?
Frequency
a) Positive 5
b) Negative 25
Q3) What are the main reason of arising Gender pay gap issue in
organisation?
Frequency
a) Differences in pay scale 10
b) Partiality in delegation of task 10
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c) Unequal opportunities 10
Q4) What are the main issues which Quantum Technology
Marketing employees face due to the Gender pay gap issue?
Frequency
a) Reduce employee engagement 12
b) Increase employee turnover 12
c) Negative working environment 6
Q5) What are effective ways Quantum Technology Marketing can
use to overcome the issue of Gender pay gap?
Frequency
a) Give equal pay 10
b) Treat fair to both men and women 10
c) Provide equal opportunities 10
Q6) Does Gender pay gap effect working environment of business
organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Q7) Does Gender pay gap reduce the potentiality of Quantum
Technology Marketing in improving the brand reputation among
competitors?
Frequency
a) Yes 25
b) No 5
Q8) Why it is important to remove Gender pay gap issue from
business organisation?
Frequency
a) Improve brand image 13
b) Increase in employee engagement 10
c) Ethical or positive working culture 7
Q9) Is Equal treatment with workers is effective for organisation to Frequency
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enhance its productivity level?
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
TASK 3
P5 Research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Theme 1: Awareness about the Gender pay gap issue.
Q1) Are you aware about the Gender pay gap issue? Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Interpretation: Gender pay gap is consider as an average differences between wage for male
and female who are work at a same place. Basically, women are paying fewer than as compare to
men. As it put antagonistic effect on the workers performance and their productivity level. This
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20
10
a) Yes
b) No

type of issue also affect on reducing the brand image of business organisation and also may
increase employee turnover because due to gender pay gap workers are leaving the company that
affect their performance level. Furthermore, 20 out of 30 respondents have proper cognition
about the idea of gender pay gap and remaining 10 people not familiar about current statement
and theme.
Theme 2: Influence of Gender pay gap on workers performance.
Q2) What is the influence of Gender pay gap on workers performance? Frequency
a) Positive 5
b) Negative 25
Interpretation: In an business organisation, gender pay gap is major issues that affect workers
performance as it reduce their potentiality towards the company and its set goals. As, 5 out of 30
people think that Gender pay gap put positive impact on the employees performance.
Furthermore, remaining 25 respondents said that gender pay gap is the leading challenge for
workers and company because it reduce employee involvement at workplace. If they get less
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5
25
a) Positive
b) Negative

wages then they reduce their skilfulness to execute their task activities. This may put counter
contact on workers performance and organisation image at market place.
Theme 3: Main reason of arising Gender pay gap issue in organisation.
Q3) What are the main reason of arising Gender pay gap issue in
organisation?
Frequency
a) Differences in pay scale 10
b) Partiality in delegation of task 10
c) Unequal opportunities 10
Interpretation: In business organisation, various reason are there that arise Gender pay gap
issue as it also affect on overall performance of firm. In this context, 10 out of 30 participants
think that differences in pay scale is a reason that arise the issue of Gender pay gap as it may
increase issues among male and female at workplace. Along with this, 10 people give their views
that partiality in delegation of task may arise complexities at working area by which workers
may cut down their positive relation at working area. On the other side, remaining 10
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10
10
10
a) Differences in pay scale
b) Partiality in delegation of
task
c) Unequal opportunities

respondents said that unequal opportunities to male and female workers put negative impact on
their relation and performance as well.
Theme 4: Main issues which Quantum Technology Marketing employees face due to the
Gender pay gap issue.
Q4) What are the main issues which Quantum Technology Marketing
employees face due to the Gender pay gap issue?
Frequency
a) Reduce employee engagement 12
b) Increase employee turnover 12
c) Negative working environment 6
Interpretation: There are various issues of gender pay gap faced by workers within the
company as it reduce the potentiality of employees towards the firm set goals and objectives.
Along with this, 12 out of 30 people give their views that it may reduce employee engagement at
workplace through which workers get demotivated towards they activities within the business
organisation. Along with this, 12 participants said that gender pay gap can increase employee
turnover as workers are leaving company due to unequal pay system. On the other side,
remaining 6 respondents said that due to gender pay gap company face issue related with
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12
12
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a) Reduce employee
engagement
b) Increase employee turnover
c) Negative working
environment

negative working environment in which employees fail in attaining their targets in stipulated
time frame. All these are affect organisational activities in negative way.
Theme 5: Effective ways Quantum Technology Marketing can use to overcome the issue of
Gender pay gap.
Q5) What are effective ways Quantum Technology Marketing can use
to overcome the issue of Gender pay gap?
Frequency
a) Give equal pay 10
b) Treat fair to both men and women 10
c) Provide equal opportunities 10
Interpretation: There are various issues that arise due to ineffective management of workers at
workplace. In this, manager of business organisation is responsible for includes some effective
ways with the aim of overcoming from the issue of gender pay gap. As 10 out of 30 people give
their opinion towards the theme is that providing equal pay is one of the important way and
alternative option to develop equal working environment for each and every employees.
Furthermore, 10 respondents think that treat fair to both men and women is also an effective way
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10
10
10
a) Give equal pay
b) Treat fair to both men and
women
c) Provide equal opportunities

that help in keeping them equal, as it improve positive relation among them. Furthermore,
remaining 10 player think that provide equal opportunities to workforce is best to eliminate
gender pay gap as it may assist in enhancing overall performance of business and its worker also.
Theme 6: Gender pay gap effect working environment of business organisation.
Q6) Does Gender pay gap effect working environment of business
organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Interpretation: As per above discussed chart, it can be evaluated that gender pay gap directly
affect the working environment of company wherein employees does not treated equality. It ma
create issues among male and female workers that reduce their performance and also fail in
accomplishing their set goals and objectives. In this regards, 20 out of 30 respondents think that
issue of gender par gap arise negative relation that reduce coordination among workers. This is
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20
10
a) Yes
b) No

the reason that working environment of company get negatively affected. Apart from this,
remaining 10 people not favour with this theme.
Theme 7: Gender pay gap reduce the potentiality of Quantum Technology Marketing in
improving the brand reputation among competitor.
Q7) Does Gender pay gap reduce the potentiality of Quantum
Technology Marketing in improving the brand reputation among
competitors?
Frequency
a) Yes 25
b) No 5
Interpretation: According to the above graph it has been examined that gender pay gap is major
challenge for company because it make employees demotivated. As workers are discriminated
on the basis of gender in which female employees are paid less than male workers. This will put
counter effect on entire working environment of company. Along with this, it also reduce the
potentiality of company in improving their brand reputation among competitors. In this context,
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25
5
a) Yes
b) No

25 out of 30 people are familiar with this statement and 5 participants are not favour with this
theme.
Theme 8: It is important to remove Gender pay gap issue from business organisation.
Q8) Why it is important to remove Gender pay gap issue from business
organisation?
Frequency
a) Improve brand image 13
b) Increase in employee engagement 10
c) Ethical or positive working culture 7
Interpretation: Gender pay gap is big issue for company as it may reduce the employees
performance because they feel demotivated towards their job responsibilities. Thus, it is crucial
for company eliminate the same to enhance the positive performance of firm at market. In
context of this, 13 out of 30 people think that by removing gender pay gap company may
improve their brand image that support in keeping workers for longer period of time. Along with
this, 10 participants think that it also increase employee engagement as workers are feel more
productive and motivated at working area. Furthermore, rest of 7 respondents said that it may
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13
10
7
a) Improve brand image
b) Increase in employee
engagement
c) Ethical or positive working
culture

assist in creating or developing ethical or positive working culture wherein employees easily
perform their task activities and at the same time also improve their productiveness.
Theme 9: Equal treatment with workers is effective for organisation to enhance its
productivity level.
Q9) Is Equal treatment with workers is effective for organisation to
enhance its productivity level?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Interpretation: it can be evaluated through above discussed graph that equality is important
concern for business and its workers as well. In this, company needs to ensure that each and
every employees equally treated. It help in motivating them and encouraging them to do their
best and always ready to give their best. As it enhance productivity level of business
organisation. It is beneficial in improving employee engagement that support in developing
positive relation with employees. Along with this, 20 out of 30 respondents think that equal
treatment with employees is beneficial and appropriate as it support in increasing their efficiency
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20
10
a) Yes
b) No

level to achieve their target. Apart from this, remaining 10 people are not agree with this
statement.
P6 Recommendations
As per discussed research it has been recommended that managing equality and diversity,
company can amend its working culture and employees performance. This is because it enable
organisation to provide equal opportunities to manpower which motive them to give their best
contribution towards attaining organisation goals. However, there are some recommendation has
been identify which Quantum Technology Marketing can imply within its business function to
manage equality and diversity. Along with this, company needs to communicate with their
workers to analysis their behaviour at working area. This will directly contributes in improving
employees abilities to do their best at workplace. Furthermore, providing equal promotion to
both male and female employees is also beneficial in making them productive towards the job
activities. It may assist in reducing the employees turnover and also retain employees for longer
period of time. Along with this, for overcome of the issue of gender pay gap, company should
provide equal pay, treat fair to both men and women workers and also provide equal
opportunities to employees through which they get motivated towards the specific job
responsibilities. Manager of Quantum Technology needs to give proper training to male and
female employees in order to make them able to understand the particular activities perform
within the company. It may directly contributes in developing healthy working environment
wherein every employees are treated equally. This may improve positive brand image of
company at market place.
TASK 4
P7 Reflection
I am highly privilege to get an opportunity to undertake the research on he topic of
evaluating impact of gender pay gap. As it provide various opportunities to improve my
professional and personal experience. While undertaking this research, I faced various issues that
affect my end result of study. For undertaking this research I required huge time and fund so that
I can easily execute research activities in well organised manner. This will provide opportunities
to improve the possibilities of attaining best possible outcomes at the end of the research.
Furthermore, my communication skill is not much effective as I face issue in communicating
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with others. Due to this, I face difficulties while collecting data from different sources. In this
some of respondents do not provide accurate information that may directly affect on end results
of research in negative manner. In addition of this, time related issue is a big concern for me
while undertaking study as due to less period of time I face issue in executing research activities.
For this, I make a plan that consist each and every activities of project. With the assistance of
this, I can attain positive and reliable outcomes within the study and at the same time also make
it more successful and valid as well. Along with this, I completed the research successfully by
following the steps in research process. Steps included in research process are identify Problem,
Literature review on the basis of research questions, Clarify issue, Define Population, Collect
Data, explain data collection tools, Analyse Data. These steps are helpful in conducting the
research in systematic way and getting positive outcomes. In project, my achievement is
collecting data by using authentic sources and gather large sample size. It helped me in attaining
my set targets in research activities that make research project more successful.
CONCLUSION
As per mentioned research it has been ended that gender pay gap is an issue for each and
every organisation as it put counter effect over the employees performance within the company.
This, is the reason that organisation tries to manage their workforce equally by providing them
best and equal opportunities to workers. By this they feel motivated and productive towards their
job responsibilities. If company treat their workforce equally then they focus on giving their best
efforts to attain their targets. It may contributes contributes in rising the overall performance of
workers and make them efficient. Along with this, company also face various issues due to
gender pay gap like, reduce employee engagement, less coordination among workers, negative
working environment. All these issues are negatively affect over the workers and at the same
time also increase employee turnover of company. For removing these issues, company focus on
providing equal opportunities, fair wages to employees to make them more productive. It directly
contributes enhancing performance of workers and company as well.
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