Analyse Research and Data Using

Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................2
LO1 Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.....................2
P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario...........................................................3
Purpose of the Study..........................................................................................................................3
Project definition...............................................................................................................................3
Objectives of Research......................................................................................................................4
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources....................................................................................................4
Project management plan...................................................................................................................4
Project Scope.....................................................................................................................................5
Costs..................................................................................................................................................5
Risks..................................................................................................................................................6
Project quality....................................................................................................................................6
Communication.................................................................................................................................7
Resources..........................................................................................................................................7
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and stages
for completion and management process...........................................................................................7
M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule for monitoring and
completing the aims and objectives of the project.............................................................................9
Plan for communication within the project......................................................................................10
Monitoring Plan...............................................................................................................................10
LO2 Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to generate
knowledge to support the project.....................................................................................................11
P4 Carry out small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.....................................................................11
Company case studies......................................................................................................................15
M2 D1 Evaluate the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and authenticity
to support and justify recommendations.........................................................................................19
Concernns about Reliability:...........................................................................................................19
Concerns about Validity..................................................................................................................20
LO3 Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful
conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis......................................................20
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.........................................20
Qualitative Analysis........................................................................................................................20
Quantitative analysis........................................................................................................................21

P6 M3 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to
draw valid and meaningful conclusions...........................................................................................22
LO4 Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and its usefulness to support
sustainable organisational performance..........................................................................................23
P7 and M4 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance and evaluation of the project management process...........................23
Project Log Book:...............................................................................................................................24
Performance Review...........................................................................................................................26
Reference............................................................................................................................................27
Introduction
Project Management is the most pivotal of management. It is characterized as procedures or
blend of procedures to achieve administrative objectives in a predetermined time frame.
Thus, project management is the utilization of explicit timeframe for achieving an association
objective that utilization methods, aptitudes, and information, devices or mix of these
(Maylor, 2010).
The achievement of an undertaking generally relies upon the director of the venture .so the
project supervisor or manager is liable for apportioning the errands to be practiced and give
all guidelines to the workers to carry out duties as indicated by the goals of the task. During
the venture, the supervisor need to adapt such a large number of things with the goal that he
can improve the situation for the organization and can give formalized guidance to his
subordinates and coworkers.to finish a task and he has to considers venture time, venture
assets or degree, correspondence medium, venture hazard and difficulties etc.so he should be
serious and talented to finish the project. This project aims to exemplified the role of a project
manager in drafting project plan and carrying out of researches with the topic What issues
and challenges may arise out of equality and diversity in the workplace and what measures
could be taken to resolve them.
LO1 Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
Activity 1

P1 Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario
In other to successfully carry out a project even of a research kind, it is essential to the project
manager to set up what the aim and objectives of the project is. These will allow for easy
guide and to have a clear goal, a better plan and ensure that the project activities run as
smoothly as it can. The aim and objectives of the project as thus been set below
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the research is to examine critically the diverse ways of dealing with the
global issue of workplace diversity and also to provide the necessary guidelines for effective
equality and diversity management in a workplace setting. This is to show how company can
build effective workplace diversity by applying different diversity management tools.
Project definition
It so happens that a number of researches has been carried out on work place diversity, the
essence of this research is the specific gap still created by little number of researches that is
available on diversity of workplace and its significance on the organization.
Diversity management and diversity in work place has become issues perhaps as a result of
global melting and international commerce. Thus, many companies are been encourage to
invest in the concept development in their company so as to raise profits and productivity.
Expectedly the forced integration by managers to essentially enforce the concept in their
company as created more uncertainty and divergence as most of these managers lack enough
skills. In other words, managers are finding it hard to manage effectively the practice of
diversity management. They are finding it difficult to know the factors that often contribute
to effective diversity management or perhaps the task that is needed from leadership to
achieve effective and efficient dealings with the issues related to diversity in workplace.
In the course of this research work relevant works are considered so as to ascertain the issues
or factors contributing to the formation of favourable workplace as it relates to diversity
management.
Objectives of Research
The study research question is “What issues and challenges may arise out of equality and
diversity in the workplace and what measures could be taken to resolve them.”. So as to
answer the research question the project manager will be defining the following

To understand what workplace diversity and equality is
To find out the challenges that may arise within organization due to diversity
To find out measures undertaking by organizations to effectively manage workplace diversity
and equality
To offer recommendations and suggestion of management of workplace diversity and
equality base on popular organization best practice.
P2 Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality,
communication, risk and resources
Project management plan
Project management plan is essential in other to achieve the successful completion of the
proposed project. I in the capacity of the project manager have thus effectively plan for the
project. The essence of this is to assist in the achievement of project objective in an efficient
manner. According (Baguley, 2008) the term project management plan is the procedure of
how the control and monitoring of a project can be executed by the management. Meaning
that, a project plan established the way a project can be managed and is formal. In other to
accurately draft a good management plan the following are essential;
 Costs
 Scope
 Time
 Quality
 Communication
 risk and resources
Project Management plan is regarded as the essential tool which often illustrate the path to
follow in other to fulfill and accomplish the objective of the research or project.; it is then
essential for manager to create and develop a project management plan to ensure the success
of the project. The project management plan for this study research is illustrated bellow;

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Project Scope
The project scope is suppose to stay inline with the specific objectives of the project. It is
essential and expected that the scope will be rigidily followed and unchanged so as to prevent
an increase in the cost of research.
The research project is within the limited sturdy of workplace diversity and equality in the
workplace, with the specific aim at looking at the issues and challenges that may arise, while
also exhuming the measures that will be taken to resolve these challenges and issues.
To achieve this the scope of the project will cover and stay within the limit of understanding
what workplace equality and diversity is, to also discover the challenges that may arise in
workplace due to diversity, effective mesure undertaking by organizations to effectiovely
manage workplace diversity and equality and finally to offer recommendation on the
management of workplace diversity and equality base on empherical research on organizaton
offering best practice on the concept.
Costs
Every activity of the project is carefully costed. This is to assure and ensure the management.
There is a balance between cost amount and also each activity and the overall time and
duration that the completion of the project incurs. This is to prevent Cost excesses and time
inefficiency with a proper cost allocation.
Cost estimation for project activities
1. Project's conceptions and
initiation
2. Project's definition or planning
3. Project launch and execution
4. Project's performance control
5. Project closing

Activities Time Cost per
hours (£)
Amounts (£)
Research and
development
40 hours 30 900
Data collection through
primary sources of data
30 hours 20 700
Critical analysis upon
collected data
40 hours 30 1050
Recommendation 15 hours 10 150
Final Documentation of
the Project
5 hours 10 50
Total 140 hours 100 2850
Risks
The research will ensure to guide against going overboard or deraging from project objective.
The study is to stay within the limited aim and objectives of the projects scope. Readers that
come accros the research should take note that the research is a small case study and may
consequently not offer a comperhensive and detail picture of the concepts. Researchers
wishing to utilize the recommendation of the research are advised to ensure that they
conducted other specific research as it will relate to their personlalise situation.
Project quality
In other to esnure that the project work is met with a quality standard. This specific project
aims to ensure quality through containing only qualitative data, it ensure that the empherical
researches is conducted using accepted studies and materials within the concepts. Best
practice and methodologies concept on issues of workplace diversity and equality are favored
as they offer tested hypothesis whose success is more measureable and tested.

Communication
Communication is an important task , it has to achieve efficiency and effectiveness. Also all
details explaination, illustaration, and recommendation must be carry out in clearly
understandable communication so that the reader may get the drift of the research conclusion
and summation. All components and units of the research have been criticall made to dance
understandably together to achieve effective communictaion and thus fulfill research
objective.
Resources
The resources is the strategic source of project information, or items and utility that is been
utilize in the course of carrying out the project. This particular research work is base on facts
and aslo extracted information from relevant books , online sources and survey question that
are proven especially form the case studies.
Because workplace equality and diversity is a complex issue in any organization the project
ensure that the most relevent information are been used in this project analysis.
In general the project research covers for dinstinct part. The theoretical framework covers
three part while the last and fourth part is for the empiracal conducted research on the best
practice.
The first part discuss the concept of workplace diversity and equality, the general meaning
and summary scope of the concepts. The second part of the research focus on finding out the
challenges that may arise within the organization due to workplace diversity and equality.
The third part focus on finding out the measures undertaking by organization in other to
effectively manage workplace diversity and equality.. The forth of the research covers the
recommendation and suggestion as regards the mangement of diversity and equality base on
known organization best practice as regard the concept.The concluding parts covers the
findings and recommendation.
P3 Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to provide timeframes and
stages for completion and management process
According to (William, 2008) A project management plan contains five stages of activity or
task in other words it is essenytial for project manager to ensure the division of the whole
task or activities into five different phases. It is thus important to prepare a work breakdown

structure (WBS) this will allow for the implementation of differs steps or procedure of
management which are planning, organizing, executing and implementation of
recommendation. WBS assist in the division of the task in physical project settings or team
work research amongs the team memebrs and thu sgetting the activities done more
efficiently and effectively.
So as to display and present a more complete task in accordance with a specific limit time,
the Ghantt Chart is often the most effective tool best for project management which
essentially display all the activities involve in the project. All information like starting date
and completion duration are being displayed in bar chart. This allow for prompt resolve of
complication that may arise and assisst in management of same to increase the efficiency of
the project plan and research exercise. The Gantt chart for this project is illustrated below;
Project Research Plan
Project
Research
initiation
Topic
Selection
Planning of
research
aim and
objectives
Topic
research
Project Scope
Allocating
Budget
Project
Research
Planning
Project
Research
Planning
Finalisation of
research aim &
objective
Sourcing for
Organization
sample
Picking Case
Studies
Conducting
Research on case
studies
Project
Execution
Research
Methodology
Research
methods
selection
Sampling for
survey
Data
gathering
Monitoring
and
Controlling
Data analysis
Analysis
through
Academic
Research
Analysis through
case study data
Handover and
close out
Concluding and
recommending
the project
Final
Documentation
and Submission
of project

M1 Produce a comprehensive project management plan, milestone schedule for
monitoring and completing the aims and objectives of the project.
Plan for communication within the project
What Who Why When How

Planning of
Research aim and
objectives
Project researcher To ensure that the
Research maintains
the scope of the
research topic and
determine an angle
At the initial stage
of the project
Through online
source, text and
course books and
materials
Research
Methodology
Determined by
the Project
researcher at
supervision of
Project Supervisor
To determine the
measurement and
analytical tool that
best suit the project
scope
At the initial stage
of the Research
work.
Through course
materials.
Conducting the
data collection
through case
studies survey
and research
questions
Project researcher To meet with the
aim, objective and
specification of the
particular project
Continuous
procedure during
the research
activities
With the help of
survey and case
study research and
online information.
Company websites.
Analysing and
evaluating the
collected
information
Project
Researcher under
the supervision of
the project
supervisor.
To evaluate the
extensiveness of the
collected data
After the data
collection
procedures
Referring to online
books, journals and
articles
Recommendation
and final
submission of the
project
Project
Researcher under
the supervision of
the project
Supervisor.
Conclusion,
recommendation
and Submission of
the project
At the end of
completion of the
project
Directly consulting
with the project
supervisor

Monitoring Plan
Activities of project Monitoring methods
Researching Project Topic Monitored under the project supervisor
Framing project aim and objectives Monitored under the project supervisor
Critical review of the literature from online
books, journals and articles
Monitored under project supervisor
Research methodology Monitored under project supervisor
Data collection and analysis Monitored under the project supervisor
Proposing conclusions and recommendations of
the project
Monitored under project supervisor
LO2 Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to
generate knowledge to support the project.
Activity 2
P4 Carry out small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research
methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives.
This part of the project focus on primary research enumeration in regards to the
methodologies research. This will allow for an easy fulfilment of project aim and objective.
the primary research method will allow the project research to accomplish the study of the
impact of equality and diversity impact in workplace and the measure that could be taken to
resolve them.
In the truth the quantitative research often includes only the quantifiable things in an
organization on in research processes. While the qualitative research often includes the
measure of quality of things in for all the things concerned with the overall organization. -
ended questions, the qualitative data can also be collected in an effective manner.
In this project research the quantitative will be adopted for the small medium enterprise case,
thus research question is sent out to the company while for the two

Qualitative Research methodology
The qualitative method is often faster than the other method, the procedure itself is much
more straightforward. The method often critically justifies and utilize effectively the sources
of time and money allocated for a project. The data assessed in this research work reflects
more on the quality of the aspects rather than the numerical statistics. Thus, the primary
source of information is focus on the qualitative methodology which involve gathering form
the internet issues regarding workplace diversity as regards to the two companies. from the
Internet regarding workplace diversity on two companies.
The primary research method was carried out through the use of internet, books and other
rather academic reports so as to acquire a relevant information for the research work.
Qualitative data collection
Q1. What is the nature of equality and diversity in the two companies?
Q2. What are the strategies used by the two companies in managing equality and diversity in
the companies?
Quantitative Research methodology
The research methodology discusses the data quality and also provides choices in wide
ranges that allow the researcher assessed best quality in the project research. Often data
collected are measurable and analytical in form of charts, numeric, statistics or tables. The
data are thus analysed base on the collected result interpretation the data collected is usually
in the numeric form or charts or tables. The data is analysed and based on that results are
interpreted. Data is collected by making use of some well-structured instruments.
Questionnaires are the most common way of collecting the numerical data.
For the purpose of this research work the research methodology will serve as the secondary
source of information is the conduction of research question survey through company email
interview with the appropriate research interview question on the company view and
experience as regards working with a multi – cultural workforce.

The research interview is given to the manager of the company;
Quantitative Data collection (Email Interview)
Q1. Is your company operating a diverse workforce and do they promote the
implementation?
Q2. What is the type of experience you had working with others from a different background
from yours?
Q3. Do you think there is a benefit of working with others from a different background
culturally?
Q4. What do you perceive as most challenging process of workforce equality and diversity
and what are the procedures you have taken?
Q5. Is there ever a situation where another employee was unreceptive of other workers
diversity (Yes/No).
Q6. What are the strategies you have utilized so as to address the challenges, what were the
negatives and positives?
Theoretical Framework
The research project presents this theoretical framework, to start the study of equality and
diversity of workplace. This peculiar section is divided into three parts. Firstly, are the factors
to considered when making decision for a company to adopt equality and diversity, the
following part explain the benefits of diversity monitoring to ensure manage effectively
workforce and the third covers the concept of diversity in the company.
Factors to Consider in adopting a diverse workforce
Workplace diversity as a concept often differ from one company to another. Often it is
dependent upon the guidelines and rules that is often been stipulated for a certain reason and
also the definition organization gives to it and quiet also the utilization of it. and how it is
often utilised. Company often employ diverse workforce to take advantage of the diversity
and also maximize its profits.
Company type

According to (The times 100, 2013) a type of company plays significant role in making
decision about whether the company is to or not to employ a diverse workforce. Different in
sizes and activities are often the determinant factor.
Organisational culture
This are the company set of values that often have the reflection of the activities of the
company. Organization have five components of people, value, vision, place, and history.
(Coleman 2013) affirm that there is unique attribute of each company different form the
other. It thus suggests that decision made about work diversity is often a reflection of
company norms and beliefs.
Company location
This is also a contributory factor and it affect the decision of the organization to or not
employ a diverse workplace. When a company is located internationally it thus follow that
there will be ned for employment of diverse culture.
The concepts in diversity management
(Kreitner , 2001:37) defined management diversity and equality in the workplace as often the
processes of directing, organizing, applying and planning necessary associated managerial
attribute for developing organization situation that allow workers diversity and equality
despite individual differences and similarities in other to ensure they contribute effectively to
the growth of the company.
What can be inferred from kreitners is that;
1. that diversity is the differences in various way among people and also in the ways
they are similar.
2. Also, his definition lay peculiar emphasis as they relate three issues about diversity
and equality management. That diversity is to be taken as a whole in the concept of
what makes individual unique and that the concept applies to every individual.
According to (Kreitner, 2001:41) an organization by diversity valuing assure employee’s
acceptance and value and recognition as a resource that is valuable and contributory to
company’s success.
Impact of diversity and equality management on organization

There are benefits and disadvantages of the impact of equality and diversity on organization
and company must such be aware of so as to effectively guide against or encourage some for
the effectiveness of a company.
Benefits
High level of Productivity:
Exchange of varieties of ideas and Team work
Learning and growth:
Disadvantages
High Cost of Diversity Management
Discrimination
Communication issues
Myriad Accommodation
Required tools for managing equality and diversity
According to (Kelli A. G, Mayra L, Allen W, and Karl K 2013). The process of equality and
diversity management essentially require that a manner possess certain skills for ensuring
that.
Another is that managers must be aware of the implications that the consequences of
discrimination could be.
Also, managers essentially must be ready to make concession that will implement equality
and diversity in the organization.
Roosevelt (2001) essentially recognise explains the need that in diversity management.
Managers must be aware of personal awareness. Both company and employee must identify
prejudices. involves a complete process needed for creating a working environment that
involves everyone. Often management are required to ensure that the company consistently
implement, develop, maintain and develop awareness and training creation. Often company’s
one day training on the issue is discovered inadequate.

Mentoring programs are suggested effective process and tools. It involves constructive
feedback and guide to assist individual after they have learnt the lesson in diversity
acceptance.
Of course, the creation of secure and free environment where individual employee are free to
express themselves is essential. A meeting and socio gathering that encourage an equal
atmosphere to speak and also be listened to. Diversity management entails much more than
providing same opportunity for employment. Managers should realise that change occurs in a
slow pace, but yet should continue to encourage change.
Company case studies.
In this research case, three companies are focus on to assessed their view of equality and
diversity in work place and to ensure the level of agreement or disagreement with drafted
research questions.
Ford Motor Company
The gathered information on the company is entirely base on online sources in this research
work. These sources are already available immerse to the public. The company websites
serve as the major and primary source of the information. For clarity sake the essence of the
gathered information is to assess a comprehensive information on the company equality and
diversity management and to assess the impact it has on activities and success of the
company.
Talking about ford motor company (Wikipedia 2013) affirm the diversity that is apparent in
the company structure. According to the site diversity is reflective in every angle of the
company from design studio, plant floors, engineering centre and boardroom. This contribute
to the success of the company.
Equality and Diversity Management Tools at Ford
In other to ensure the efficient management of equality and diversity and also to proffer
solution to ensure its positive impact. To successfully manage a diverse workforce as well as
continue to promote its diversity the company establish vatrious meeting points as its
strategies of ensuring that; some of these groups according to (Employee Resource Groups
2013) ;

Disabled Employees (FEDA): FEDA assures the equal representation of disabled employee
in the company. including optimization of company environment by providing needed tools
to make work easier.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): the group coordinate the provision of network support
and also contribute to the professional development of employee.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender Employees (GLOBE): the essence of the group is to
continually support and also ensure the inclusion of equal employment and opportunity in
company policies. It also provides network and supports for employee choice of freedom.
The employees African-Ancestry Network (FAAN): The group e=was created to organize
seminar and including mentorship. As well as ensure the promotion of development and
leadership through dialoguing and counselling with executive management.
The Interfaith Network (FIN): FIN major purpose is to ensure the promotion of
understanding and religious tolerance dignity and also peace of all employee. They bring
employee together from diverse religious settings to often express personal faith in the
appropriate manner.
The Coca-Cola company
According to (Global Diversity Mission 2013) it says that the company Coca – Cola sees
diversity as the very heart of its business and often strive to ensure the creation of a working
environment that will ensure the provision of equality. In fact, as a global company the
organization must embrace the world multicultural settings in its company. in view of the
recognition of the need to continually appraise equality and diversity and the celebration of
its success in the area the company so far as won several awards it was ranked 38th of the top
50 in diversity and inclusion in 2013.
In addition to the creation of a diversity education training to teach and continually organize
training and talk sections on diversity and equality the company is continually achieving
success in the management of diversity through the following strategies.
Coca-Cola Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally (LGBTA): the group mainly exist
to ensure the promotion of a workplace environment which includes everyone. The platform
creates an avenue to share and feel comfortable with their diversity.

The Coca-Cola African-American Business Resource Group: This group basically serves as
chief advocate for an inclusive culture that promotes the respect for diversity and the value of
talents in the African – American group.
The Women’s Business Resource Group, Women’s Link: the group aim to develop, inspire
and also engage women employee in the company. so as to establish the company has a place
that value women talents. In 2013 the company receive Catalyst award for the purpose.
Miljoy Group
The research was able to gather based on an email interview discovered in the course of the
study. The interviewer working from another angle ask question similar to this particular
research and thus serve a great tremendous help. The interview question itself was originally
sent to the manager of the company then Opoku Mike email. Mike was the respondent.
Q1. Is your company operating a diverse workforce and do they promote the
implementation?
He affirms that they strongly believe in diversity and equality in work place especially
as the nature of the company corporate culture and this without doubt as assist in
contributing to the company success so far.
Q2. What do you perceive as most challenging process of workforce equality and diversity
and what are the procedures you have taken?
He said that he perceived that all diverse employee usually have divers opinion on task
at hand and this assist in making decision making process more thorough and that the
best idea is often discovered and work on, He insist that it is a fun thing working in
diversity settings where diversity and equality in promoted.
Q3. Do you think there is a benefit of working with others from a different background
culturally?
The respondent states that as a result of the company’s size the company often conduct
online meetings and conference. And also, that the company handbook is a guide to
employee on expected code of conduct of the company
Q4. What type of experience can you relate having working with others coming from a
different background than you;

He discusses that language barrier remain one of the most challenging aspects especially
in the services rendering department of the company. especially one of the company
branches in Ghana. He however insists that the company mentoring program has been
able to tackle the issue so far.
Q5. Is there ever a situation where another employee was unreceptive of other workers
diversity (Yes/No). and if yes how was the situation handled.
He said he recall about two years ago a female workers who was promoted to the senior sales
position and a male worker complained that he is more deserving to the post because “as a
man he perceive he is more mentally and physically stronger and likely to excel than the
female counterpart company explain to him the importance of the company good practice of
gender equality and the reserve respect for every employee.
Q6. What are the strategies you have utilized so as to address the challenges, what were the
negatives and positives?
He responded that there is no officially laid down procedures or strategies but that the
company try and deal with the issues as they surface and often according to the
scenario. And this he said makes solving the problem a little more difficult.
M2 D1 Evaluate the selection of appropriate tools and techniques for accuracy and
authenticity to support and justify recommendations.
According to Kvale (1996, 14) an interview is the conversation between an interviewer who
is the author and another person(s) which is the interviewee. He basically regards interviews
as views exchange between two or more persons on mutually interested topic perceived the
human interaction centrality for production of knowledge and also laid emphasis on the socio
importance of research data.
The questions set for the purpose of interview can be observed as phrased clearly this is to
make easier understanding and readability. To ensure that enough time is given to the
question and not hurried the interview questions set for the interview was sent to the
company long before needed.

To ensure that the question is answered as genuine as possible more sensitive question where
giving at later time to ensure that the manager will have accessed the company activities
sufficiently to give a correct picture.
The essential use of seemingly structured interviews works well in the qualitative research
allowing the researcher to expose and understand the how and what and to emphatically
understand the Why. The use of semi-structured interviews in the
The complexity of the concept of equality and diversity make a call for detail understanding
the semi structure interview provide that.
Concernns about Reliability:
(Marshall and Rossman, 1999) relates that concerns are often raised on the reliability of
gathered data. The findings arrived from using a Non – standardized methods of research
shouldn’t be use as analysis of another. Hence it can lead to unreliable data for example if the
interview questions are so structured to impose a peculiar opinion. In this research case all
data gathered are reliable as they are authentic derived from the very source of the data.
Although the information gathered at Mijoy as a small-scale business case study cannot be
use as a reliable source of point of view for other small or medium case business. This also
applies the two case big enterprise companies of Ford and Coca Cola. This is so as each
company as their own peculiar company culture and diverse beliefs one each subject concern.
In other to ensure that the data and opinion form from the research is guardedly true there
wasn’t any change so as to make the information create an assumption that it could generally
represent all divergence of the situation or point of views.
Concerns about Validity
The measurement of Validity of gathered data can be done through comparism. Although
certain gathered information from the small and medium company is often unique to the
company itself or a company operating in similar structure, period and ideal. As it is often so
that company change strategies frequently and revisit company cultures as often. Same also
applies the two big companies. Also, the interview base question and the research intel on
Coca Cola and ford are based currently on the companies’ situation and on current operation
and believes at the time. It thus relates that even though there may be similarities in the case
studies activities, rules or motives and may inform the differs response to equality and
diversity in workplace. In understanding this ir it is essential This means that although there

are some similarities in some companies’ rules and activities, the different motives may be
attached to different company’s response regarding workplace diversity. In view of this, the
information received is not a valid summation for all companies.
LO3 Present the project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on
meaningful conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.
Introduction
This section will analyse accumulated data from research and survey and also the email
interview and also the consequential implications to the research questions. Furthermore,
there will be interpretation base on a linguistic knowledge on interpretation of data within the
project research settings. Quantitative method will be applied to the analysis of research study
while the email interview will be analysed using qualitative method.
P5 Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.
Qualitative Analysis
The research method was undertaken to discover the impact of workplace equality and
diversity in on company. Three companies were study two of which are big companies
having their tentacles in differs location in the world. The third company is small/medium
company the research theory anchors on the review on company able to successfully manage
equality and diversity by assessing the concept, also is the disadvantage and disadvantage,
also the required tools in manging workforce diversity and equality. Also, discourse is the
tools required in managing a diverse workforce essentially focus on barrier location and
barriers entrench in policies, services, practices and programs which often ignored some
employee.
The mentioned theories were pivot in the research findings as conducted in the three
companies the theories also made provision for means by which organizations integrate
equality and diversity, practices and values in the organization existing processes which
allow the measurement of company result and development.
The research reveals the strategies to tackle obstacles often impeding the establishment of a
diversity and equality in workforce. The research exposes that company’s willingness and
dedication of resources and time is important in organization success to ensure the
diversification and equality of workforce.

The study discovered that the diversity in workplace is to equip staff at all the stages with
essential support and tools which helps in the creation of innovative workforce that also is
contributory to the improvement of competitive advantage in the labour market.
The various diversity and equality management tools used by the company have been
discovered to be so far effective even though there exist weakness also.
Quantitative analysis.
According to the Miljoy Group email interview the following can be analytically derived
from the responses;
That diversity in workplace is a contributing factor to company’s increase productivity
That employee bring differs ideas to the table.
That are is no strategies to deal with the issues of diversity management.
Language barrier and discrimination is one of the challenging aspects in the services
department of the company.
Gender discrimination has also been a challenge.
The overall outcome of the company’s interview as it concerns management of equality and
diversity is positively impactful so far. However, the company seems to lack ideas on way to
manage it.
P6 M3 Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data
analysis to draw valid and meaningful conclusions.
Base on the information gathered and the, below is the relative conclusion and
recommendation.
For the aspect of’;
The inability of managers to effectively manage equality and diversity in the workforce due
the types of companies
Often manager may not simply have enough knowledge about the management of workforce
effectively,
There is also the lack an open communication as notices between employee and managers
especially in the big companies as a result of the communication means;

The big companies Employee Resource Groups created are indeed limited to cover the
diversity and eradicated the problem of workforce diversity and equality. Although all
company structure and information gathered from the interview suggest that all management
agreed positively about the existence and implementation of equality and diversity in the
workforce.
Mijoy email interview suggest some of the limitation and barriers about the effective
management of diversity in workforce. In the company one employee reveal a clear
discriminatory view point.
Indeed, managers need to communicate more to workers, making communication accessible
and reducing gap in the communication area will make managers be able to quench diversity
and equality issue whenever they arise easily.
Also, although the Big companies as a laid down diversity initiative which the smaller
companies can try and emulate adapting it to their own personal view and types or structure
of the company. yet the big companies and small must both learn to continuously review the
process of management of diversity.
In other to be impactful management must begin or revaluate its diversity and equality
management, suggestively they should employee a great agent of change that will be able to
lead it, and also consistently appraise the effort, there must be a clear awareness of the effort
to the employee so they are onboard about the changes. Giving a solid reason to both
manager, leaders and employee in the company will made this more acceptable.
Finally the big companies Coca cola and Ford can have a software system or program built to
serve as means of communication apart from the Employee Resource Groups, the software
will can be a platform for the sharing of information and also send and receive information
especially in other to create an anonymous way that an employee can send challenges. This
will ensure that information is not held because of fear.
LO4 Reflect on the value gained from conducting the project and its usefulness to
support sustainable organisational performance.

P7 and M4 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives
and own learning and performance and evaluation of the project management process
The research method taken by the project review remains the most effective for the question
raised by the research topic. Both the qualitative and quantitative method are efficiently done
so as to meet up with project objective. The research aim to know the effect of equality and
diversity management in workplace. The quantitative research has allow the researcher to see
the practice of workplace diversity and equality management in a small/medium business
enterprise. The quantitative research also reveal the basic weakness in diversity management
in a small enterprise. The qualitative research offers the discovery of the big companies’
operations in the area of diversity management.
The work breakdown will help the project manager to set specific task for the employees and
to set the skilled people in their section (Turner, 2010).
Breaking down project task has made the work much easier. The structure allows the
managers be able to accomplish task within speculated time frame. Gantt offers a timeline
monitor so that the researcher can keep it to review progress as time goes. the company
Project manager’s own learning and performances
Cost control: As a project manager in the research topic I have discovered the skills of cost
management of research. I have been able to manage the project within stipulated resources
and gain skills on cost estimation.
Investigative skills: As some of the analysis and company used are big companies only
research offers a distinct investigative skill that involve digging above the surface to get
needed information. The investigate skill was further sharpen by the judgmental conclusion
that the research need in other to arrive at a recommendation.
Communication skills: the communication skills was happen, as most of the information
gathered as to be rearrange to communicate the project intent and it must be in clear concise
manner.

Risk management skills: Finally I was able to understand the management of risk, as i took
effort not to derail and stay on point and yet get as much applicable data as I can.
You are required to complete the M4 section of the ‘Performance Review’. In this section
you are required to evaluate the value of the project management process and use of quality
research to meet stated objectives and support own learning and performance.
Project Log Book:

Week
No.
Date
Identified
Update on weekly research (including new ideas or
change in project direction)
1.
Week
1/week 2
This week started the initiation of the research topic the
scope and allocation of budget to the project purse. Also the
planning of aim and objectives was done here. The two
weeks have been directly focus on initiation, topic selection
and aims, objectives research.
2. Week 3/4
After, the topic selection week three and four covers project
research planning. Where the research aims and objectives
was finialed. I picked the research case studies, sourced for
organization sample and conduct research on picked case
studies.
3. Week 5-6
This week started with research methodology selection, after
which the appropriate data gathering was done, and
sampling of survey, sending of email interview and
cataloguing the feedbacks on research and email interviews.
finally.
4. Week 7-8
These weeks focused on data analysis. The analysis
conducted by accessing the academic research and also
through the case studies. Basically, the week focus on
application of tools, research methodology, and assessment
and appraisal of the project researches.
5.
Week 9 _
10
The weeks focused on recommendation and conclusion of
the project, handing over of project work and sunmission. It
also inv olve the gathering of the materials used and close
out.

Performance Review
What was the Project supposed to accomplish?
“What issues and challenges may arise out of equality and diversity in the workplace and
what measures could be taken to resolve them.”
Did the project succeed in its aims/ how do you know? Specifically, please outline any
evaluation and assessment undertaken.
The research was able to conclude on the impact of workforce diversity and equality in
both small scale and large businesses. Basically, the research was able to identify
recommendations.
What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project
(e.g initial inception, project activities and project outcomes) from a range of
perspectives.
The project topic was relatively available as there were a reasonable research material, the
methodologies initiated best suit the topic as it allows for an in-depth review.
What did you learn from undertaking the project?
Development of research skills, sourcing for information, management of time, cost and
resources as applicable to project management. And ensuring the completion of project
through efficient monitoring and assessment.
How would you rate your performance as a management consultant leading the
project?
Examination was done studiously and there was reasonable effort to achieve project
obejectives and aims.