Research Proposal on Workplace Discrimination - A Case Study on Marks & Spencer

Research Proposal

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: __21/02/2020________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: “Workplace Discrimination” - A case study on Marks & Spencer
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Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis
Aim:
“ To determine different challenges that faced by employees due to discrimination and
approaches to promote equality and diversity in business environment ”. A case study on
Marks & Spencer
This research is conducting about the store of M&S which is located at Marble Arch on
Osford street London. It is the largest shop which as around 16,000 square meters of shop
floor. In this store the firm offer its different product like fantastic foods and drinks with good
quality and sensible prices.
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?):
Research objectives
 To understand the concept of equality & diversity at workplace.
 To examine the problems faced by staff members due to discrimination within Marks
& Spencer.
 To determine various strategies adopted by managers of Marks & Spencer in order to
provide discrimination free environment.
Research questions
 What are the aspects and conceptions of equality & diversity?
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 What are the issues that suffered by workforce in Marks & Spencer cause of
workplace discrimination?
 What are different plan of action that accepted by administrators of Marks & Spencer
towards make discrimination free working environment?
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 main reason to select this topic is that cause of introduction of internationalisation in to
business, it mainly modify the process and policies of of the company. Due to this market
situation, it develop each form of company to invite different employees within workplace
culture. Therefore, with the employment of diverse employees, it arises the problems of
discrimination between individuals that minimise company's potentiality in managing
effective workplace. By organising such study, it help surveyor to monitor the impact of
discrimination over employees as well as organisation. Along with this, it also empower
researcher to find out different ways or approaches that assist the company to minimise the
issues from working environment. Apart form it, by taking correct initiatives and collect deep
understanding about different research concept and methodologies, the investigator can
accomplish the research objective in appropriate manner.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or
hypothesis:
The influence of equality & diversity at workplace
Equality and diversity at workplace refers to providing equal or fair opportunity to employees.
This is considered as very essential part of organisation as promotion of diversity will lead to
increase in performance. Marks and Spencer is multinational organisation and it is
conducting its business activities in different part of the world. So it is important for this
company to promote equality and diversity at workplace as this will help in boosting the
moral of employees. As per the views of Marshall (2020), Equality and diversity will lead to
decrease in discrimination between employees of different cultures, background, colour,
religion and so on. If the company facing workplace discrimination then the employees of the
company will not perform their actions and activities in effective manner which create
negative impact upon employee satisfaction. Due to discrimination, the element of partiality
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