Research Proposal on Equality and Diversity at Workplace

This research proposal aims to investigate the impact of workplace discrimination on employee performance and company productivity at ASDA. It explores the understanding of workplace discrimination, analyzes potential issues faced by ASDA, and identifies possible ways to reduce the influence of discrimination. The research question focuses on the best possible ways ASDA can adapt to reduce the impact of workplace discrimination. The project will use qualitative and quantitative research methods, including literature review, surveys, and data analysis. The data will be collected through questionnaires and analyzed to provide conclusions and recommendations. The research will contribute to the knowledge and understanding of managing workplace discrimination and its effects on business performance.

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Research Proposal

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Research Proposal Form
Student Name ......................................................................................... Student
number ...........................................
Centre Name .........................................................................................
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Tutor ......................................................................................... Date
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Unit .........................................................................................
Proposed title Equality and diversity at workplace.
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of research project ( in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
The aim of this research project is To investigate the impact of the workplace discrimination pertaining to
managing the employee’s performances and company productivity at larger scale - study on ASDA.
Research project objectives (e.g. what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to learn how to
do? What do you want to find out?):
 To explore understanding in relation to the concept of workplace discrimination in the terms of
business.
 To determine the potential impact of workplace discrimination over the increasing productivity and
performance of ASDA.
 To analyze the potential issues faces by ASDA due to discrimination at workplace.
 To identify the possible ways that ASDA can adapt in respect to reducing the influence of
discrimination.
Research Question
 What are the best possible ways that ASDA adapted in respect of reducing the impact of workplace
discrimination?
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are studying, personal interest, future
plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is important):
The project into actual consideration is based on investigating the impact of the workplace discrimination

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pertaining to managing the employee’s performances and company productivity at larger scale. Therefore, this
is a wide area of managing writing which helps an individual in developing knowledge in relation to the area
of workplace discrimination. However, the primary reason for executing this study is that, discrimination is
termed to be the major issue in today’s business environment which affects the operations and progression of
the business. In addition to this, it helps in building the profession through deciphering different approaches to
assemble the data and furthermore decipher the information to make the examination interesting and unique
than the other investigations related to the similar area of the work. Therefore, the Another reason of doing this
venture is that it builds up the capacity of understanding the administration methods and strategy to manage
distinctive culture individuals at work place conveying the various models to embraced the undertaking.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Literature review is simply defined as the aspect which plays an effective role in developing detailed analysis
over a specific area of investigation. This section is based on secondary aspect like books, journals, published
and non published articles and so on.
According to the opinion provided by Jennifer Lombardo, 2020, workplace discrimination is characterized to
be the unreasonable treatment of workers that are envelops over biases, consequently, in another words,
segregation can likewise be assessed as the equivalent compensation remuneration, sexual direction, national
unique, pregnancy religion, incapacity, race and sex. In addition to this, workplace discrimination emerge
inside the association may influence the general execution of the representatives in a negative way as it makes
issues and issues among the staff individuals. Working environment segregation should be possible based on
sex, race, training, foundation, physical appearance and some more.
According to the views analysis of Marguerita Cheng, 2018, workplace discrimination is recognized as the key
challenge of management, thus discrimination at workplace creates multiple issues which influences the
operations and progression of the business. ASDA is a large multinational retail firm which has its operations
all around the globe and facing assorted issues like unequal pay, unfavorable treatment, sexual harassment,
unconscious bias, gender inequality and so on, due to the issue of discrimination at workplace, thus it
influences the operations and progression of the business. However, discrimination at workplace is termed to
be the major issue which influences the morale of working and decrease the performance of the business at
market place.

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According to the views analysis of Brian Osborne, 2013, Discrimination in the workplace is mainly pressing
conflict which is mainly faces by business or its employees. Therefore, Discrimination simply means to
treating an individual unfairly and illustrating prejudice. Many types of workplace discrimination leave
employees feeling unsafe, threatened, uncomfortable, and prejudiced against at work. However, ASDA is a
large retail firm which has its major concern over approaching the most effective tools to reducing the issue of
discrimination and improvise the operations of the business, this there are assorted ways like providing
diversity training, equal pay, Complaint Policy and Procedure, effective communication, hiring skilled
workforce and so on, thus, these are the key measures that can be opt by ASDA for gaining higher growth and
success via reducing the issue of discrimination at workplace.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g. research,
development and analysis of ideas, writing, data collection, numerical analysis,
tutor meetings, production of final outcome, evaluation, writing the report):
Preparing aim and objectives
Conducting the literature review
Selecting the research methods
Sending questionnaire for the data collection procedure
Collecting the data
Interpreting the data collected
Conclusion and recommendation
Formatting the report
Taking feedback from tutor
Doing changes as per their guidance and notes
Final submission of the report
Activities/ weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Preparing aim and objectives
Conducting the literature
How long this will take:

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review
Selecting the research
methods
Sending questionnaire for the
data collection procedure
Collecting the data
Interpreting the data collected
Conclusion and
recommendation
Formatting the report
Taking feedback from tutor
Doing changes as per their
guidance and notes
Final submission of the
report

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Milestone one: .........................................................................................
Target date (set by tutor): .........................................................................................
Milestone two: .........................................................................................
Target date (set by tutor): .........................................................................................
Section Four: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why? What your areas of
research will cover:
Research Methodology refers as the key consideration of the researcher, thus it provides suitable guidance
to conduct exploration activities in right manner to reaching at the key results and outcome. This section is
based on different approaches that are appropriate in providing assistance to examine the impact of the
workplace discrimination pertaining to managing the employee’s performances and company productivity
at larger scale.
Research Method: This section in-corporate over two important aspect i.e. qualitative and quantitative
research project, thus in the research into consideration, quantitative research will be the most significant
tool to gather detailed information over the area of investigating the impact of workplace discrimination
over the performance of business. Thus, quantitative research is effective in gathering data that encompasses
over actual facts and figures.
Research Approach: Research approach is defined as an effective plan and process which encompasses
over the stage of broad assumption. Thus research approach is mainly off two types i..e. deductive and
inductive research approach. In the case of this present research, deductive research will be the most
appropriate aspect to execute quantitative analysis with the assistance of applying theories and hypothesis
which are incorporates over the area of workplace discrimination.
Data Collection Tools: Data Collection is the significant strategy in the exploration through which the
information is to be gathered from different sources. It covers two techniques, for example, primary strategy
and secondary tool of data collection. Therefore, Primary technique is for the most part embraced in regard
of social affair data from unique sources. In this examination, survey method is utilized through which the
first data is gathered by bringing up issues from members, Thus questionnaire will be developed to gather
valuable information. In regard of secondary strategy, data are accumulated from articles, books, diaries and
different perspectives on writers who introduced their judgment in this point. Along these lines, in this
examination, both the strategy will be effective to assemble the data to introduce the exploration novel and
not quite the same as others.
Data Sampling: This section mainly relay over two aspects like probabilistic and non-probabilistic data
sampling. In this existing research project, sample will be select through applying random sampling tool,
from the probabilistic tool. The sample size for this present research will be 40.

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Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another qualification and
is appropriate.
Agreed: .................................................................................... (name)
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Comments and agreement from project proposal checker (if applicable)
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
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Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data
collected form human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing their
research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your unit
tutor. Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
To investigate the impact of the workplace discrimination pertaining to managing the
employee’s performances and company productivity at larger scale - study on ASDA.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
yes
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:

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Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults: More that the age of 18
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
With the help of Email.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
Email
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear
to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
The consent will be obtain by the help of email and it is presented in written manner and the
consent has made clear to the respondents that they can take their consent back from the research
any time.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that
do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed
consent to be observed.
Yes No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of
the study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief
summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998)

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Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
System, USB, Pen drive and so on.
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
The data will be stored within word document, computer system, laptop and so on.
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
In word document.
Will data be kept for use by other researchers? Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy:

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Yes No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may
arise in the course of my research
Name: Date:
Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research
Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.

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