Barriers Faced by Female Leaders in Gender Equality in Hospitality Sector

UNIT 11: RESEARCH PROJECT

Contents
Research Proposal Form...................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES..................................................................................................................................11
APPENDIX.........................................................................................................................................13
Research Ethics approval form...................................................................................................13

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID:
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Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date:
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Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: “To identify the barriers faced by female leaders in respect of
pertaining to equal gender role in the leadership and management in the hospitality
sector.”
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question,
objective or hypothesis)
INTRODUCTION
Equality refers to treating every person in equal manner and also imposing
equivalent policies to retain the interest of employees at work place for longer way.
In respect of diversity it indicated that differentiating the person on the bases of
caste, sex, culture, region and religion. Present research is based upon the topic
relating to the genders equality in which treating every gender whatever male and
female equivalent at work place and also giving similar rights to attain the task as per
the set directions (Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership, 2020). To carry the
research, the study is based upon the Marriott hotel which is founded by J. Willard
Marriott hotel in 1957. Due to carrying the renowned brand image in UK, they at
present carries 567 hotels and also engaged with large number of employees which
are working and carrying the Marriott hotel business in larger way. In this research,
the matters which is covered is relating to examining the role of female leaders and
also they are discriminated by the peer and employees regarding not following their
directions. Thus, factors are to be undertaken to maintain gender equality through
conducting this research and also using various method to carry the research in
better way.
Aim: To investigate the barriers faced by female leaders regarding managing both
gender equality in context of leadership and management in organization- A study on
Marriott hotel.
Objectives:
 To understand the concept of equal gender role in the organization
 To identify the barriers or discrimination faced by female leaders at work

place.
 To assess the strategies adapted by organization regarding maintaining
gender equality between the leaders and managers at work place.
 To provide the recommendation to the Marriott hotel regarding adapting the
best strategies to manage the gender equality in context of leadership and
management in the organization.
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 Question
1. What is the meaning of the equal gender role in the organization?
2. What are the barriers or discrimination faced by female leaders at work place?
3. What are the strategies adapted by organization regarding maintaining gender
equality between the leaders and managers at work place?
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):
Rational:
In respect of conducting the research, the reason behind selecting this topic is
relating to the viewing the barriers which the companies is facing regarding ruling the
female leaders and also retaining the employees interest towards the work place. As
employees not easily accept the guidance of the females leaders and thus, it’s
interesting to gather the strategies adapted by leaders to manage the work place
discrimination. The reason behind conducting their research now is that due to
changes in leadership trends, new strategies are adapted by business. Thus, it is
interesting to gather information from the participant regarding the ideas which they
adapted to retain the employees interest. As lot of authors had already conduct the
research relevant to this topic, thus, it takes less time and also requires less