Equality and Diversity in the Workplace

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID:
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Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date:
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Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: Equality and diversity in the workplace.
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis)
Aim: - To find out several ways by which an organization can easily build equality and
diversity at workplace. A study on Iceland Foods Ltd.
Research 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?):
Objectives
 To understand about the role of equality and diversity in the workplace of Iceland
Foods Ltd.
 To identify several ways for building equality and diversity at workplace of Iceland
Foods Ltd.
 To analysis challenges that could be face by Iceland Foods Ltd while promoting
diversity and equality at their workplace.
Research questions
 What are the major roles that play by equality and diversity at workplace of an
organization?
 How to promote equality and diversity at workplace of Iceland Foods Ltd?
 What kind of challenges associated during the building and management of
diversity and equality in the workplace of Iceland Foods Ltd?

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):
One of the main reasons behind selecting this topic is to enhance awareness about the
equality and diversity and its benefits among societies, organizations or an individual. This
research is helpful for researcher as it assist them by boosting their research skills and
knowledge about the different ways of prompting and managing diversity and equality in
the workplace.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
The role of equality and diversity in the workplace of Iceland Foods Ltd.
According to the Mayhew (2017), diversity introduces to the range of generational, ethnic
and cultural differences present within the workplace. Equality refers to the concept of
treating each and every worker with equal consideration, regardless of their gender,
disability, race, culture or any number of other factors. Equality and diversity in the
workplaces plays significant roles such as promoting innovation, increasing new skills,
opens business up to new market, improves brand image, open up a new talent, reduce
high employee turnover etc. These are major roles that help Iceland Foods Ltd in
improvement of its goodwill and image in marketplace.
Several ways for building equality and diversity at workplace of Iceland Foods Ltd.
As per the view presented by Zojceska (2018), there are number of ways that could be use
by Iceland Foods Ltd for building workplace equality and diversity. These are leverage
divers job boards, highlights diversity on career site, reward diverse referrals, put equality
policies in place, creating a workplace where different perspectives are valued and
embraced. These are considering more effective and useful ways that helps an organisation
to building diversity and equality at workplace. As it will be beneficial for Iceland Foods
Ltd by increasing creativity, profit, better decision making etc.
Challenges that could be face by Iceland Foods Ltd while building diversity and equality
at their workplace.
According to the Hood (2020), there are number of difficulties or challenges that can arise

at workplace during the establishment and maintaining of diverse workforce. These are
generation gaps, gender equality, and accommodation of beliefs, language, and
communication, ethnic and cultural differences (Biggest Diversity Issues in The
Workplace, 2020). These are considering major issues that have been faced during building
of equality and diversity at workplace. As it has negative impact over business
performance and growth of Iceland Foods Ltd.
Online
Mayhew. R., 2018. What Equality & Diversity in the Workplace. [Online] Available
through: <https://bizfluent.com/info-8270685-equality-diversity-
workplace.html>./
Zojceska. A., 2018. What How to Build, Manage and Promote Workplace Diversity?.
[Online] Available through:<
https://www.talentlyft.com/en/blog/article/246/how-to-build-manage-and-
promote-workplace-diversity>./
Hood. A., 2020. Biggest Diversity Issues in The Workplace. [Online] Available through:<
http://www.thiswayglobal.com/blog/top-diversity-issues-in-the-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):
Introduction
Aims and Objectives
Literature review
Research Methodology
Submission of research proposal
Feedback received by tutor
Data collection
Data analysis
Research outcomes
Conclusion and recommendation
Reflection
Submission of final project
How long this will take:
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