Research Project

Research Project

INTRODUCTION
Discrimination at workplace is considered as one of the most important issue which being
seen across the world in different manner. Gender discrimination is acknowledged as one of the
most important issues among them all as it is affecting morale of individual at constant basis and
affecting their working practices (Koch, D'Mello and Sackett, 2015). The present investigation
has been conducted on Waitrose, a British Supermarket which mainly deals in groceries. The
company was incorporated in the year 1904 and headquartered in Bracknell, Victoria, England. It
is the subsidiary of John Lewis Partnership. This investigation will going to cover detailed
information on the present stated issue that is Gender based discrimination at workplace and its
core influence over employees’ performance. Also, it will provide most appropriate suggestions
through which gender discrimination at workplace could be eliminated effectively. In order to do
so in most adequate manner appropriate methodology would be selected effectively. This
investigation would be highly important for the management team of Waitrose, its employees
and other businesses who are also facing issues related to gender discrimination. By attaining
this knowledge businesses would easily provide support to businesses in creating better
environment to work without inclusion of any sort of gender discriminatory practice at
workplace.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
At the initial stage, I would give thank to mentors and guide who have supported me in
completing the investigation and provided me adequate guidance at each and every level so that I
can complete it within the provided timeframe. At next, I want to thank overall team of Waitrose
who have equally shown their contribution and provided me desired data with which I have
drawn valid outcome. At last, I want to thanks my family and nearest friends as they have trusted
me and shown required support in the whole work process.

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...............................................................................................................3
Question...........................................................................................................................................1
Rationale & Objectives....................................................................................................................1
Rationale..........................................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................1
RESEARCH DESIGN and information sources.............................................................................3
Research Philosophy..............................................................................................................3
Research design......................................................................................................................4
Primary and/or Secondary data collection sources, populations............................................4
QUESTIONNAIRE................................................................................................................4
Research Approach.................................................................................................................5
Research Choice.....................................................................................................................6
Research Strategy...................................................................................................................6
Sampling.................................................................................................................................6
Methods you used to collect the data.....................................................................................6
Methods you used to analyse this data...................................................................................6
Analysis & Findings........................................................................................................................7
Frequency table......................................................................................................................7
Evaluation......................................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

Question
How do you know to understand about the impact gender discrimination in the workplace
and what are the ways for eliminating gender basis discrimination at workplace?
Rationale & Objectives
Aim
"To determine the ways for eliminating gender basis discrimination at workplace”. A study on
Waitrose.
OBJECTIVES
 To investigate the impact of E & D in the workplace.
 To explore the impact gender discrimination in the workplace.
 To research the way organisations are dealing with gender discrimination.
QUESTIONS
 How E&D impact in the workplace?
 What is the impact of gender discrimination in the workplace?
 What are different ways organisations used to dealing with gender discrimination?
Rationale
The purpose of conducting this investigation is the personal interest of investigator for
developing their research skill by simply investigating detailed information over the same. This
developed knowledge would effective support investigator in conducting more effective research
in the near future.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Impact of Equality &Diversity in the workplace
As per the thought of Rosenblat and et. al., (2017), it has been identified that equality
define as a strategy which ensure each and every person have equal opportunities at the
workplace and must be treated equally without any bias ness. On the other hand, diversity refers
to the process where differences between people, group are putting positive value on the
differences. It has also been examined that equality& diversity are associated to promoting equal
opportunity to each and every person as per their capabilities and free from any sort of
discrimination. It is also very essential for the business organisations to adopt all these practices
1

in a legal manner which ensure that there might not be any kind of discrimination among
individuals at the working environment. Each and every staff member must be treated in equal
manner and must be given similar opportunities apart from on the basis of age, gender, culture,
educational background, sexuality & any kind of disability. It has been identified that Equality as
well as diversity creates both positive as well as negative influence on the workplace. In
reference to the positive impact organisation get wider range of opportunity by attracting
individuals towards the company. This will provide high range of profitability and assist in
developing positive image of the company at the competitive marketplace. Whereas, diversity
creates negative influence as employees are from different backgrounds and due to their different
thoughts and opinions conflicts and disputes arise at the workplace. This as a result affect the
overall performance of employees and leads towards higher employee turnover ratio.
Impact of gender discrimination in the workplace
As per the viewpoint of Miller and Vagins, (2018) Gender discrimination associated to
the point where male and female employees getting opportunities on the basis of their gender.
Employee experience discrimination because of their gender which influences the overall result
in a negative manner. Impact of discrimination is usually negative in nature which can be in form
of anxiety, stress and depression which seriously affect the health of staff members and reduce
the efficiency of workers. This influences their mental health, reduce psychological reactivity
which affect their whole performance in a negative manner. It has also been identified that
gender discrimination reduces the performance of employees as they feel demotivated and does
not perform in an effective and appropriate manner. In reference to the present context, it is
examined that Waitrose mainly reported around 13.9% mean on the gender pay gap. It can easily
be understood that, discrimination against females on job is highly affecting the quality of life
which creates negative influence on the growth and development of individuals.
Way organisations are dealing with gender discrimination
On the basis of Zhao and et. al., (2018) opinion it is said that for every organisation like Waitrose
need to find out some effective measures so that they can eliminating gender based
discrimination from their workplace. There are ample numbers of ways which are going to be
discussed as follows:
2