Discrimination and Cultural Diversity in Organizations: A Case Study on TESCO, Kingston Branch

Research Project

1.TOPIC:
“ To study and investigate the various practices of discrimination and cultural diversity
which has an effect on the organisation” .
2. INTRODUCTION
Workplace Discrimination & cultural diversity play a very important role in every
organisation and it is necessary that opportunities are provided to every individual. Motive
working environment is very helpful in creation of fair job opportunities. It is also a very
essential tool which is used to assist employees and helping them in creation of a positive
working environment for them. Tesco, Kingston Branch is the chosen organisation for this
report. It is a British multinational retail store and its headquarters are located in England,
United kingdom. There are various topics discussed which are related with aim & objective of
research with regards to diversity & equality practises. Gantt chart, WBS are also explained in
a detail manner which is being adopted by the researcher to get positive outcomes from this
research.
3. Research Aim:
“ To study and investigate the various practices of discrimination and cultural
diversity which has an effect on the organisation” A case study on TESCO, Kingston
Branch.
Research objectives:
 To examine the concepts of equality and diversity.
 To analyse the workplace diversity for permitting all kinds of employees from various
caste, creed and race.
 To evaluate the challenges employees are facing due to workplace discrimination and
cultural diversity.
 To analyse the role played by Human Resource Department in resolving the various
issues related to discrimination and cultural diversity.
Questions of research
 What do you understand basically from various diversity and equality practises in

organisation?
 What are various issues which are related to gender pay gap, cultural diversity &
differences flourishing in the organisation?
 What are ways in which human resource department can manage issues related with
gender pay and negative impact on organisation?
4. Literature review
Concept of Equality & diversity at workplace
According to view of Angel Sharma (2016) practises related to Diversity & equality
have become a integral part of all organisation. It is important for every company to provide
equal opportunity to all the staff members as it affect positively on the performance of
employees and build good brand image in market. It also assist companies to retain their
employees for longer time frame and achieve objectives in an effective manner.
To analyse the workplace diversity for permitting all kinds of employees from various caste,
creed and race.
According to Jansen, ottem & Van der Zee, (2105) one of the biggest challenges that
companies faces nowadays is workplace discrimination. It affect on the ability of an
organisation to gain competitive edge from its rivals. In order to decline the level of workplace
discrimination, companies conduct improvement and training program in order to instruct
employees as well as higher authorities to treat workers in a good and equivalent way.
Challenges employees are facing due to workplace discrimination and cultural diversity
According to Ozeren, (2014) Workplace discrimination affect on the growth as well as
development of an organisation. The different challenges that companies face due to
workplace discrimination & cultural diversity are decline in profitability level, increase in
absenteeism rate, development of negative attitude and may more. All these affect negatively
on the performance of an organisation due to which their objectives is not achieved within
given time period.