Role of Diversity and Equality in Work-Life Balance and Enrichment Experiences

This research project focuses on the role of diversity and equality in creating work-life balance and enrichment experiences. It includes a case study on Ginetta Cars Ltd, a specialist builder and manufacturer of racing and sports cars. The aim is to develop a better understanding of how effective management of diversity and equality can lead to better work-life balance and enriched experiences for employees.

Research Project

Table of Contents
Topic: “To study about the role of diversity and equality in creating work-life balance and
enrichment experiences”. A case study on Ginetta Cars Ltd...........................................................1
Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................1
1.1) Introduction to topic........................................................................................................1
1.2) Background and nature of project ..................................................................................1
1.3) Research aims and objective...........................................................................................1
1.4) Rational and reasons for choosing this research project.................................................2
1.5) Activities and timescales ................................................................................................2
Chapter 2: Literature review............................................................................................................4
2.1) Introduction.....................................................................................................................4
2.2) Literature review.............................................................................................................4
Chapter 3: Methodology .................................................................................................................5
3.1) Research approach..........................................................................................................5
3.2) Methodologies.................................................................................................................6
Chapter 4: Data collection and analysis ..........................................................................................7
4.1) Data collection................................................................................................................7
4.2) Data analysis, presentation and discussion.....................................................................8
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendation ...............................................................................12
5.1) Conclusion and evaluation............................................................................................12
5.2) Recommendation...........................................................................................................12
Chapter 6: Personal Reflective Statement......................................................................................13
6.1) Reflection on research method......................................................................................13
6.2) Research method could have been used........................................................................13
6.3) Areas for further research and evaluation of current work...........................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

Topic: “To study about the role of diversity and equality in creating work-life balance and
enrichment experiences”. A case study on Ginetta Cars Ltd
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1) Introduction to topic
The topic selected for this research project is based on crucial role lead by equality and
diversity in creating work- life balance and enriched experience for employees and individuals
working in an organization (Borkowski, 2016). This research project is conducted on Ginetta
cars Ltd which is a specialist builder and manufacture of racing and sports cars situated in West
Yorkshire, UK. As this, organisation is working in a automotive sector that is highly dynamic
and innovative thus, it become essential for this organisation to effectively manage equality and
diversity at its organisation to ensure better work life balance and enrichment experience.
Therefore, following research is conducted on Ginetta cars in order to study and evaluate role of
diversity and equality in creating work-life balance and enrichment experiences.
1.2) Background and nature of project
The background of this research project includes study about the crucial role lead by
management of equality and diversity in cresting better work life experience and positive
environment within the workplace (Brown, Kim and Faerman, 2019). The nature of this project
is based on research conducted on Ginetta Car Ltd to evaluate the role of equality and diversity
in ensuring success and other advantage for organisation through facilitating an enriched
experience and better work life balance.
1.3) Research aims and objective
Aim
The aim of this research project is, “ To develop better understanding about the role
played by management of equality and diversity in creation of work-life balance and enrichment
experiences for employees.”
Objective
The main objectives of this research project conducted on the Ginetta cars Ltd are stated
as below:
 To study about the concept of work-life balance and enrichment experiences.
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 To evaluate the various ways that facilitates effective management of equality and
diversity in order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at
workplace of Ginetta Cars Ltd (Dilmaghani and Tabvuma, 2019).
Question Tag
 What do you understand by the phenomenon of work-life balance and enrichment
experiences?
 What are the various ways that facilitates effective management of equality and diversity
in order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at workplace of
Ginetta Cars Ltd?
1.4) Rational and reasons for choosing this research project
The main reason, rational and justification behind selecting this research topic is that it
facilitates better knowledge and understanding about the importance of effective management
equality and diversity at workplace in order to build and develop a better work-life balance and
experience for the employees. The selection of this topic is justifiable as it lead to better
performance, productivity and satisfaction among employees that bring more success and growth
for an organization through effective management of equality and diversity. Further, the chosen
research topic is also essential and important from academic and educational view point of
researcher as it lead to enhancement in its research and other interpersonal skills. Beside this, the
selected research topic also provides assess to relevant and authentic research findings on
equality and diversity that will support learning and knowledge of researcher and other scholars.
1.5) Activities and timescales
The information about various activities and timescales of current research project is
provided through making use of Gantt chart which is a commonly used research tool. Gantt chart
is also known as bar chart that represent activities and task of a researcher in a systematic way
together with its timescales and duration thus, ensure timely completion of work (Ghosh and
Itam, 2020). The main purpose behind using Gantt chart for current research is that it brings
clarity and transparency in research work thus, enhance overall efficiency and management of
various task and activities.
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Chapter 2: Literature review
2.1) Introduction
Literature review is mainly associated with the process of analysis and evaluation various
secondary sources of data that includes past records and documents to have better understanding
about current research topic. Following literature review is done on current research objectives
with the help of analysis of online websites, articles and journal to have better framework and
base for conducting current research in an effective way.
2.2) Literature review
To study about the concept of work-life balance and enrichment experiences
As per the view point of Martin Luenendonk, 2016, Work-life balance is basically
associated with the proper prioritizing of an individual between their work or career and personal
life or lifestyle. Maintenance of work life balance is important for both employee and employer
as it increases the motivation level of employees and lead to better job performance and enriched
working experience. It also ensures reduction in stress of employees as they can spend adequate
leisure time that yield motivation in them to perform more effectively at workplace. Thus, with
effective work life balance companies can maximise their productivity as its employee become
more rejuvenated and refreshed as compared to a over worked employee thus, also lead to
enhancement in their creativity and effectiveness.
Further, according to the opinion of Gudep, 2019, it can be evaluated that work life
balance and better experience are directly associated and related with fairness and healthy
workplace environment thus, to yield better work life balance and working experience, an
organisation needs to focus more on management of equity and diversity. Equality is a concept
that ensure fair growth opportunity for all employees without any discrimination while diversity
deals with enhancing bonding and better integration among individuals who belongs to different
background and cultural. Thus, it can be evaluated that concept of work life balance and enriched
experience is essential for an organisation to have betterment in skills and motivation level of its
employees that can be only achieved by effective management of equality and diversity.
To evaluate the various ways that facilitates effective management of equality and diversity in
order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at workplace of Ginetta Cars
Ltd.
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According to the view point of Charong Chow, 2019, the various ways that can be
adopted for effective management of equality and diversity includes use of inclusive workforce
model, acknowledgment and honor for multiple religion and cultural together with welcoming a
multilingual workforce as it facilitates a more inclusive workforce that have diversified and more
creative ideology and thinking that facilitates success and better growth for organization. Further,
it can be evaluated that strategy of anti- discriminatory policies and elimination of biasness are
also effective ways to promote equality and fairness at workplace that lead to creation of enrich
experience and more positive environment at workplace.
Further, as per the view point of Idrovo and Bosch, 2019, it can be evaluated that
adoption of effective communication channels and more participative management and
leadership styles also lead to better management of equality and diversity and facilitates work
life balance and enriched experience through promoting better bonding and connection among
employees and leader. Further, it also lead to clarity and transparency in decision making process
therefore, facilitates better equality and diversity at workplace together with better work life
balance and enriched experience through eliminating all discrimination and biasness.
Chapter 3: Methodology
3.1) Research approach
It basically represent a plan and produce that consists of various steps and process of a
broad assumption that constitute a detailed a method for effective data collection, analysis and
interpretation. A description about research approach and philosophy used for current
investigation is provided with below with valid justification.
Research philosophy- This provide a belief about the ways and manner in which data
should be collected, analysed and used during a research thus, deals with the nature, sources and
development of knowledge for a research (Graham, Smith and Trendafilova, 2019). Positivism
and Interpretivism are two broad categories of research philosophy out of which use of
Positivism is made for current research work as it facilitates a well structured and large sample
size for research work and useful in measurement and analysis of quantitative data.
Research approach- Their are two main types of of research approach i.e. inductive and
deductive (Guillaume and et. al., 2017). As per the nature of current research problem and for
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supporting the positivism research philosophy use of deductive research approach has been
made for this researcher.
3.2) Methodologies
It basically represent the various methods and tools used for a conducting a research in a
effective and accurate manner. A description of various research methods and techniques used
for this research project are provided below:
Research method- There are two main research method i.e. quantitative and qualitative
out of which use of quantitative research method is made for current investigation as it ensure
collection of data in numeric terms that make research work easy. Quantitative research method
facilitates better presentation of data through making use of various types of charts and
frequency tables in order to develop better understanding about research results (Mishra and
Bhatnagar, 2019).
Sources of data collection- Their are two main source of data collecting I.e primary and
secondary. For this research project use of both sources of data collection is made as to enhance
the viability of research. Primary sources facilitates direct relationship with respondents thus,
provide assess to up to date and authentic data while secondary source of data collection is used
to support the findings of primary sources (Park, Jo and Park, 2019). Use of questionnaire is
made to collect primary information where as use of online sources, journals, articles, etc. are
made to collect secondary data.
Sampling- It is method or process used by a researcher to select or identify a pre
determined number of individuals from a group of large number of person in order to save the
time of analysis and collection of data (Ravazzani, 2016). For this, research project a sample size
of 30 respondents from employees and managers of Ginetta Cars Ltd is selected through making
use probability sampling as it eliminates the chances of biasness in research.
Data analysis- To have proper analysis and interpretation of data use of Thematic
approach is made for current research work as it lead to better evaluation of research findings
through making use of pie charts and frequency table (Borkowski, 2016). Thus, use of thematic
method of data analysis ensure effective understanding and presentation of research findings.
Cost, access and ethical consideration- To conduct any investigation and research work
an adequate amount of monetary funds are required in order to met various expenses and cost of
research. The estimated cost of this research work is £ 250- £ 300. To meet the ethical
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considerations of this research work all the activities and task of this research are properly
conducted as per the research principles and morals. Beside this, proper care is taken that none of
the research task should effect or hurt the sentiments and feelings of respondents. Thus, to ensure
ethical condensation of this research a written consent and approval is taken from all
respondents.
Chapter 4: Data collection and analysis
4.1) Data collection
Use of a questionnaire is made for the the purpose of data collection as it ensures
collection of most authentic and reliable data directly form the respondents.
Questionnaire- It is written tool that is used for collection of data under quantitative
research method. It include a set or collection of questions in order to evaluate and collect
perspective and view points of respondents on research topic (Brown, Kim and Faerman, 2019).
Following questionnaire is prepared on current research topics to collect data from 30
respondents from the employees and managers of Ginetta Cars Ltd.
Questionnaire
Q1) Is concept of work-life balance and enrichment experiences is important for an
organization to have enhancement in its productivity and success?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Why it is essential for an organisation like Ginetta cars Ltd to have effective
management of equality and diversity?
a) Enhance productivity
b) Yield better growth opportunity
c) Enhance competitive strength
d) Improve work life balance and experience of employees
Q3) Do you agree with the fact that enhanced work life balance and enriched working
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experience also facilitates better creativity and efficiency in employees?
a) Agrees
b) Disagree
Q4) What are the various ways that facilitates effective management of equality and
diversity in order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at
workplace of Ginetta Cars Ltd?
a) Flexible working hours
b) Fair and balanced HR practises
c) Participative management
d) Effective communication channels
Q5) What overall implications is lead by better work-life balance and enrichment
experiences for employees on the performance and efficiency Ginetta Cars Ltd?
a)Positive
b)Negative
c)Neutral
Q6) Any further recommendations for Ginetta cars Ltd?
4.2) Data analysis, presentation and discussion
For effective analysis and presentation of data use of thematic approach is made a
discussion of which is provided below:
Theme 1: Concept of work-life balance and enrichment experiences
Q1) Is concept of work-life balance and enrichment
experiences is important for an organization to have
enhancement in its productivity and success?
Frequency
a) Yes 26
b) No 4
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26
4
a) Yes
b) No
Interpretation
It can be evaluated that Concept of work life balance and enrichment experience is
crucial and important for an organisation as 26 respondents out of 30 believes that this concept is
essential for enhancement in productivity and success while 4 respondents do not support this
concept.
Theme 2: Benefits of effective management of equality and diversity
Q2) Why it is essential for an organisation like Ginetta cars
Ltd to have effective management of equality and diversity?
Frequency
a) Enhance productivity 7
b) Yield better growth opportunity 6
c) Enhance competitive strength 9
d) Improve work life balance and experience of employees 8
7
6
9
8
a) Enhance productivity
b) Yield better growth opportun-
ity
c) Enhance competitive
strength
d) Improve work life balance
and experience of employees
Interpretation
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It is essential for an organisation to have effective management of equality and diversity
as many benefits and advantages are facilitated by it. With respect to above chart it can be
discussed that 7 respondents are having thinking that management of equality and diversity is
essential as it lead to enhancement in productivity while 6 individuals have an opinion that it
yield better growth opportunity. Further, 9 responders are having a view point that enhancement
in competitive strength is the biggest strength and benefit of management of equity and diversity
where as 8 responders believes that it lead to improvement in work life balance and experience
of employees.
Theme 3: Enhanced work life balance and enriched working experience facilitates better
creativity and efficiency
Q3) Do you agree with the fact that enhanced work life
balance and enriched working experience also facilitates
better creativity and efficiency in employees?
Frequency
a) Agrees 25
b) Disagree 5
25
5
a) Agrees
b) Disagree
Interpretation
It can be discussed that enhanced work life balance and enriched working experience
yield better internal motivation in employees that facilities better creativity and efficiency in
them. On the basis of above picture it can be interpreted that 25 individuals agreed with the fact
enhanced work life balance and enriched working experience also facilitates better creativity and
efficiency in employees while 5 individuals disagreed with the same.
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Theme 4:Various ways that facilitates effective management of equality and diversity in
order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at workplace
Q4) What are the various ways that facilitates effective
management of equality and diversity in order to yield better
work-life balance and enrichment experiences at workplace of
Ginetta Cars Ltd?
Frequency
a) Flexible working hours 5
b) Fair and balanced HR practises 7
c) Participative management 8
d) Effective communication channels 10
5
7
8 a) Flexible working hours
b) Fair and balanced HR prac-
tises
c) Participative management
Interpretation
The above drawn pie chart is depicting that 5 respondents are in support of flexible
working hours as the best way hat facilitates effective management of equality and diversity in
order to yield better work-life balance and enrichment experiences at workplace of Ginetta Cars
Ltd while 7 respondents are in support of fair and balanced HR practices. Further, 8 resplendent
are in support of participative management where as 10 respondents are in favor of effective
communicative to have better management of equality and diversity.
Theme 5: Overall implications lead by better work-life balance and enrichment experiences
on the performance and efficiency
Q5) What overall implications is lead by better work-life
balance and enrichment experiences for employees on the
Frequency
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performance and efficiency Ginetta Cars Ltd?
a)Positive 20
b)Negative 2
c)Neutral 8
20
2
8
a)Positive
b)Negative
c)Neutral
Interpretation
On the basis of above picture it can be interpreted that out of 30 respondents, 20
individuals are believing that positive implication is lead by better work-life balance and
enrichment experiences for employees on the performance and efficiency Ginetta Cars Ltd while
2 respondents have a thinking that it have negative implication on performance. Beside this, 8
respondents are also their who believes that better work-life balance and enrichment experiences
have neutral implication on performance and efficiency Ginetta Cars Ltd.
Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1) Conclusion and evaluation
On the bassists of above research findings it can be evaluated that work life balance and
enriched experience are important for an organization to have enhancement in productivity and
success. Further, it can be concluded that their are various benefits that are associated with
effective management of equality and diversity that includes enhancement in productivity, yield
better growth opportunity, enhance competitive strength and improve work life balance and
experience of employees. Beside this, it can be summarised that better work life balance and
enriched experience provide internal motivation in employees that improve the creativity and
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efficiency of employees. From this research, it can be concluded that various strategies are their
to have better management of equality and diversity like flexible working hours, fair and
balanced HR practises, participative management and effective communication channels that
yield better work life balance and enriched experience.
5.2) Recommendation
On the basis of above research following recommendation can be made for Ginetta cars
Ltd that facilitates better management of equality and diversity together with enhanced
experience and work life balance:
 Implementation of effective communication channels is recommanded for Ginetta cars
Ltd as it enhance bonding and connection among employees that facilitates better work
life balance and experience to employees thus, improve their performance and efficiency.
 Adoption of more participative management style is also recommanded for Ginetta cars
Ltd as it ensure clarity and transparency in decision making thus, reduce the chances of
discrimination and biasness at workplace that facilitates better management of equality
and diversity.
Chapter 6: Personal Reflective Statement
6.1) Reflection on research method
For conducting this research in an effective ways use of various research method are
made by me that includes use of Positivism research philosophy that provides a well structured
and scientific way of conducting a research. Further use of deductive approach is made by me in
order to properly analysis and support positivist research philosophy. Beside this, I had made use
of quantitative research method as it made presentation of more easy and effective. Use of both
primary and secondary sources of data collection is made by me to maintain the viability and
authenticity of research work.
6.2) Research method could have been used
The research method that could have been used for his research project includes
Interpretivism philosophy together with inductive research approach that provide a better way for
generalisation of research. Beside this, use of qualitative research method could also be made as
it lead to more insight in perspective and opinion of respondents. Further use of work break
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down could also be made for future investigation as it facilitates better bifurcation and
management of work.
6.3) Areas for further research and evaluation of current work
The area for future research work includes various topic related with efficient
management of equality and diversity like workplace discrimination, gender equality, etc. that
are related with my academic background and personal interest. The current research work has
facilitated a good experience for me and also enhanced my searches skills and other competences
as many issues are encountered by me during this research project that enhance my
understanding and knowledge that can be applied by me in future to have better results. The
main issues that is faced by me during this research is related with time management and
collection of data. Thus, to overcome these issues, use of various research methods and Gantt
chart is made by me that enhance my skills and attributes for future research work.
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