To Analyse Ways to Manage Cultural Diversity at Workplace

Research Proposal
and ethical form

Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project
Title: “To analyse the ways to manage cultural diversity at workplace and its impact on
performance of an organisation. A case study on Marks and Spencer.”
1.1 Purpose of research
Main purpose of this research is “To analyse the ways to manage cultural diversity at
workplace and its impact on performance of an organisation. A case study on Marks and
Spencer”.
1.2 Research Objectives:
◦ To understand the concept of cultural diversity.
◦ To identify the ways through which an organisation can manage cultural diversity
at workplace.
◦ To examine the impact of managing cultural diversity at workplace on performance
of an organisation.
1.3 Research Questions:
What is the concept of cultural diversity?
◦ What are the ways through which an organisation can manage cultural diversity at
workplace?
◦ How management of cultural diversity at workplace impacts on performance of an
organisation?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
2.1:The reasons why I have chosen this project are as follows:
The main reason behind choosing Managing cultural diversity in the workplace as a research
topic is to determine various ways through which an organisation can maintain cultural
diversity at workplace. Apart from this, it also helps in determining the impact of maintaining
cultural diversity on performance of organisation. By researching on this topic, the researcher
will get deep insights not only on topic, but in other areas also. This research is also helpful
for academic purpose as it provides the basis to scholars to perform further research on topic.
Section Three: Literature sources searched

3.1 Concept of cultural diversity
https://www.diversityresources.com/cultural-diversity-workplace/
3.2 Different ways to manage cultural diversity at workplace
http://www.internships.com.au/career-advice/how-to-manage-cultural-differences-
in-the-workplace
3.3 Influence of managing cultural diversity at workplace on performance of an
organisation
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/14745
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Milestone one: ____Research Proposal ____________
Target date (set by tutor): _____29 Days _______________
Milestone two: ___Research Project ____________________
Target date (set by tutor): ____45 Days _________________
4.2 Gantt Chart: