Investigate the impact of workplace discrimination on employees

This research project aims to investigate the impact of workplace gender discrimination on employees through a case study on Tesco. It explores the types of discrimination, its effects on employees' well-being and performance, and recommends strategies to minimize gender discrimination. The study is significant in understanding the concept of gender discrimination and its implications in the workplace.

Research Project
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................7
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY..................................................................................................10
DATA INTERPRETATION.........................................................................................................13
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................21
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................24
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Title: Investigate the impact of workplace discrimination on employees. A case study on Tesco
INTRODUCTION
Gender based inequality in organization is becoming complex phenomenon that can be
analysed the organizational structure, practices and processes. It is one of most common issue of
gender inequalities that enacted within human resource management. In context of HR practices
which mainly affecting the different business operations such as recruitment, training, promotion
Köllen, (2015). In order to proposed the model of gender discrimination within organization.
Furthermore, it also emphasizes with nature of gender inequalities in term of decision-making.
Sometimes, it mainly including the structure, culture, leadership, climate and strategy. The
workplace has been referred as a place whereas it can be identified the multiple form of gender
inequalities. Therefore, workplace discrimination also contributes to the socio-economic status.
In similarly, Gender discrimination is based on the unfavourable condition whereas
treatment of anyone on the basis of sex, race (Triana, Trzebiatowski. and Byun, 2015). So that it
is to be consider as an obstacle for achievement of equality, peace and development. Sometimes,
it will be recognised the inequality and issue for employee in global world. Therefore, it effects
on the capacity of employee to participate fully in society which turn into the psychological
harmful consequences.
Importantly, there are significant discrimination against the employee largely can be
attributed to policy of HR and related to decision-making. However, staff members interact with
decision making and also may experience about personal gender based discrimination. In this
report, it will propose the nature of gender discrimination among employee and how it will
effects on the entire business policies (Triana, Trzebiatowski. and Byun, 2015).. It will review
about the discrimination in which set up the policies to identify the performance evaluation,
employee selection and other process related promotion. The study documents the perception of
employee in discrimination in the different aspects. It is mainly designed as descriptive on the
basis of data interpretation.
Aim To investigate the impact of workplace gender discrimination on employees. A case study
on Tesco.
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Objective
 To determine the types of workplace gender discrimination.
 To analyse impact of workplace gender discrimination on employee.
 To recommend strategies and initiatives to minimise gender discrimination.
Research questions
 What are the types of workplace gender discrimination?
 What is the impact of workplace gender discrimination on employee?
 What strategies and initiatives can be applied to minimise gender discrimination?
Significance
The importance of research project is to understand the concept of gender discrimination
at workplace and how it will directly affects on the employee within organization. Through
research study, investigator can improve the depth understanding towards the discrimination and
analyse that gender discrimination is a curial for employee motivation, satisfaction, commitment
and enthusiasm. The research is helping the investigator to find out strength and weakness,
further apply the action, and contribute to developing knowledge in research areas. On the other
hand, it also resolving the various operational and planning problem of Gender discrimination
within organization. When it is promoting the value of equality while enhancing the significance
of their research work.
Rationale
The rational of study is to identify what types of the gender discrimination at the
workplaces and it also helps to impact the employees and their performance. It also focuses on
the negative behavior that impact negatively on their performance as well as productivity of the
employees as well. Negative impacts as stress, obesity, mental illness and suicidal thoughts. This
research was helping to assess the gender discrimination in workforce within private as well as
public organization. In order to measure the effect of gender discrimination on the employee’s
job satisfaction, commitment, motivation and other type of enthusiasm, stress level among staff
members.
Timeline
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Review of
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Analyzing
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Theme:1 Types of workplace discrimination
As per the view Kaminer, ( 2015) Within the workplaces every individual deserves to be
feel comfortable and safe. As an employer it is crucial to be aware of the common types of the
Gender discrimination as well as implement various policies so that they decrease their
occurrence. There are various discrimination that such as Discrimination on the basis of Gender
is strictly prohibited by the law. As rare exceptions, firms are forbidden from specifying the
Gender difference. Age is characterized as well as often targeted within the instance regarding
discrimination. It is a kind of the discrimination that occurs when employers makes the decisions
that can be rely on the gender preferences.
As per the Triana, Trzebiatowski. and Byun, (2015) there is discrimination on the basis
of the Gender of the individual. Management are needed to make the accommodation regarding
the staff member's Gender. Also, when paying within workplace is more for males and less for
females for the same job and have the same qualification, skill level, responsibility, position that
rely on the basis regarding gender.
As per the view of Kaminer, (2015) Discrimination on the basis of the pregnancy is also
considers as illegal as in discriminate them on the basis of gender . Managers of a firm needs to
handle pregnancy as same as to handle temporary illness that needs to special attention as when
the male member gets sick. Sexual harassment is also a form where discrimination is done on
the basis of gender or sex discrimination. Various workplaces identified where the women are
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also becomes the sexual harassment. There is another type of discrimination that is racial
discrimination as it is a type that involves treating a staff members unequal because of their race
such as skin colour or race.
Theme: 2 Impact of workplace Gender discrimination on employee
As said by Köllen, (2015) most of the employees are aware that they are becoming the
victim of the discrimination on the basis of gender day by day, but they are fail to recognized
that other staff members are also faced the same discrimination. Individuals who are suffered
from discrimination feels that they have the higher level regarding stress, mistrust as well as
depression. There are various negative emotions that came onside the mind of the employees and
also affected their health. Their mood also sour as well as they are spreading the negative vibes
as they believe that within future they are facing more gender discrimination. The negative
emotions are not an outcome of the bad feelings but also means that it will reduce teamwork,
communication, morale, focus as well as productivity as consider as an outcome regarding the
problematic atmosphere. There are various additional cases regarding absenteeism as well as
tardiness.
Kaminer (2015) Said that Due all the negative emotions that are faced by the staff
members of the firm as they lost productivity and time and this leads to decreases employee
morale as the firm also lost the time as well as productivity. Additionally, there are also some
physical effects that can be faced by the employees of any firm due to the Gender discrimination
and as a result such as breast cancer, increase within the ovary cancer and also high blood
pressure that are more likely found in females more as compared to the male. These negative
effects are not only physical but also they are mentally effects the female as they are developing
the anxiety disorder, depression, loss of self-control regarding the female employees as they are
committing to suicide. Also, there are perceived discrimination that are not only impacted on the
employees but also the work environment within workplaces as These include the poor culture
when the staff members losses the focuses on the work and also shows the counterproductive
behaviour for example leaving work early, not completing the delegated task on time as well as
arriving late at the workplaces.
Theme: 3 strategies and initiatives to minimize gender discrimination
According to Triana, Trzebiatowski and Byun (2015) The organization must needed to
adopt the code of conduct, rules and regulations that outline both social as well as ethical
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responsibilities based on the principles. The organization is consider as a tool that always support
for managing workplace environment. Through code of conduct, employees that inappropriate
behavior is not permitted at workplace. In this way, each and every employee treat respect and
consideration. It provide the authority where staff members openly communicate with manager
and also share their opinion or view point related business development.
In this way, it is to be consider the most efficient strategy that can easily address
unacceptable behavior of people. It clear that some of specific guideline also premised on the
gender based discrimination. It is indicated the zero tolerance of misbehavior. So as
recommended that organizer from other professional societies which incorporated expectation
and also consequences for gender discrimination into specific scheme.
As per () it is another way to reduce the gender based discrimination so as needed to
build diversity and eliminating the experience requirement form particular job profile. It always
helping to encourage the qualified people to join the organization whereas it automatically
increase an effective working environment or culture. It is important for building a strong
interaction with employee and also providing the better quality of services. Time to time, it
always motivated or inspired towards the business goals and objective. In this way, they can
easily establish the significant goal in order to achieve their objective. Apart from that it also
making a strategic plan to give the awareness among employee related the harassment and
gender discrimination. It is helping for minimizing the issue or problem among employee.
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
It is a process that use for collecting, gathering, analysing and identifying the important
information which require the further research study (Ang, 2019). It is based on the way to
collect data appropriate manner. In another words, it can be said as an activities that performed
during research study so that investigator choose suitable method for calculating the specific
result or outcome.
Research philosophy-
It is based on the process which mainly deals with the nature, knowledge and source of
data. In simplest way, it can explain that research philosophy is consider on the assumption,
belief about the way in which data should be collected, analysed (Coemans, Vandenabeele and
Hannes, 2019). It is the best way to create which may appear to engage with appropriate
information. In most of cases, it is primarily applicable to identify the solution of research
problem that occurs during execution. There are different way to divide such as realism,
intepretivism, pragmatism and positivism.
Scholar will use the interpretivism as it focuses on the nature and source from where data
has been collected. Interpretivist approach is based on naturalistic approach of data collection
such as interviews and observation .So it is quite natural approach
Research type- It is a systematic and theoretical analysis of method that applied in the
research filed. It also comprised the analysis of information or data relevant to case study. In
order to highlight the approach for justifying the choice and also taking into account their
practical applicability within research project (Kumar, 2019). It can be identified into two types:
Qualitative and quantitative research method.
In this research scholar has chosen the qualitative research type this is help in focusing on
theoretical data. It is vital as it largely used to explore the various systems as well as process. It is
vital to act as well as manage to day to day situations. By using qualitative method, scholar has
identified the pre-existing theories which always support for understanding the scope of project
in further expansion. In this way, it is consider as suitable method for improving knowledge
towards subject or topic.
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Research Approach- it refer as concept procedure and plan for researcher where they
can analyse the board of assumption, belief for purpose of analysis. It is consider as important
part in term of scientific study in regardless of specific areas (Nally, Sorensen and Kavanagh,
2019). In order to specify the approach that must be adopted by researcher, which always
breaking down into argument into different points.
For present research inductive approach has chosen, which provide answers of the
research questions. It involves the pattern and research in order to find out theory and pattern.
The inductive approach is mainly start with the detailed observation which directly move
towards the idea. Sometimes, it must follows the inductive approach which tends to find out
specific solution. It is useful for researcher to determine the preliminary relationship in term of
progress and also completed the study process in proper manner.
Research Design- it is mainly referred as strategy that mainly applicable within research
project. It may choose an appropriate design to integrate with the various element or components
of study in logical manner (Willmott, 2020). Furthermore, it must ensure that effectively
identifying the research project whereas constitutes the blueprint for measurement and analysis
purpose. There are two different type of design such as conclusive and exploratory.
The research has chosen the exploratory research design .To gain more information and
knowledge about the research topic. This type of design is not providing the accurate final
solution but give an idea about the concept. It help for researcher to change the direction of study
as per requirement. It also extent, however finding the new evidence which gained during
research analysis process.
Data collecting methods- It is based on the process or method for collecting the large
number of information related the specific source to identify accurate answer of problem
(Willmott, 2020). It is important for test hypotheses data and also evaluating the result or
outcome. These method can be divided into two ways such as primary as well as secondary data
collection.
Here both primary and secondary data collection method will be used. The primary data
will be collecting through questionnaire. The investigator has chosen primary data collection for
gathering or collecting large amount of information related the case study. The researcher is
mainly used questionnaire method for collecting large amount of opinion or view point of
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employee. Every one share their experience so that it become easier for researcher to find out the
answer and useful in the project study.
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Sampling – It can be defined as group of objects, people and item that are undertaken
from large number of population. In order to measure the different criteria or parameters
(Willmott, 2020). The sample is mainly representing the population which make sure that
generalize appropriate finding through research sample. It is an essential process which require
for choosing suitable member who easily handle the different task in proper manner.
The researcher has chosen random sampling method to identify sample firm the
population. The sample size has chosen 20 manager of Tesco. Simple random technique is the
most straight forward probability strategy that select the sample among large number of
population. The reason behind is the logic which beside to remove bias during selection process.
In order to represent the accurate sample.
Data analysis- it is based on the process of gathering information and also organizing in
proper manner. Sometimes, it also drawn the conclusion through records, observation (Willmott,
2020). In order to interpret and analysis data scholar has chosen the thematic data analysis
method. This type of technique is best way to the analyse the relevant data, it is concept of
qualitative so it become easier to find out the solution of particular research problem.
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DATA INTERPRETATION
It is a method of making sense out collection of information that has been processed in
further. It may be representing in different format such as tabular, graphs. Hence, it occurs
interpretation of different kind.
Theme: 1 employee fail to do their job in properly if organization has gender inequality.
Q1. Do you think that employee fail to do their job in properly if organization has gender
inequality?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 7
 Agree 5
 Strongly disagree 4
 Disagree 4
Total 20
Table: 1
Figure 1
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Data Interpretation
From above table, it has summarized about maximum respondent agree on the statement
when they fail to do their job in properly if organization has gender inequality. Every respondent
share their personal experience so that it can easily identify the current situation. Gender based
inequality has increased the issue or problem in regards of job satisfaction where they cannot
properly satisfied with working experience. Furthermore, it can be identified that 7 respondent
strongly agree, 5 agree, 4 strongly disagree and 4 disagree. As per analysis, it has found that
maximum respondent support the statement when it has increased issues.
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Theme: 2 Inequalities increase the conflict between employees at workplace.
Q2. Do you think the inequalities increase the conflict between employees at workplace?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 9
 Agree 2
 Strongly disagree 5
 Disagree 5
Total 20
Table: 2
Figure 2
Data Interpretation:
In above table, it has found that maximum respondent strongly agree on the statement
when Inequalities increase the conflict between employees at workplace. It is consider as major
problem within organization whereas many employee experience this condition so that they can
share view point regarding concept. As per analysis, it has identified that 9 respondent strongly
agree, 2 agree, 5 strongly disagree and 5 disagree. In this way, it can be analysed the confliction
among employees because manager is doing discrimination between employee, they cannot
assign the target on the basis of their capabilities. In this way, it has increased the issue or
problem of inequalities.
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Theme: 3 Men and Women at workplace treated equally in the business decision-making.
Q3. Do you think that men and women at workplace treated equally in the business decision-
making?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 6
 Agree 4
 Strongly disagree 6
 Disagree 4
Total 20
Table: 3
Figure 3
Data Interpretation
In above table, it has found that maximum respondent show positive as well as negative
response towards the statement of Men and Women at workplace treated equally in the business
decision-making. It is not require for doing gender based discrimination during decision-making.
It provide the equal right where employee share innovative idea in business growth and
development. Many respondent think that this type of situation has been occurred so require to
maintain in proper manner. As per analysis, it has identified that 6 respondent strongly agree, 4
agree, 6 strongly disagree and 4 disagree.
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Theme: 4 Women getting less opportunities in career enhancement within organization.
Q4. Do you feel that women getting less opportunities in career enhancement within
organization?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 7
 Agree 3
 Strongly disagree 8
 Disagree 2
Total 20
Table: 4
Figure 4
Data Interpretation
From above discussion, it has summarized about the statement when women getting less
opportunities in career enhancement within organization. Maximum respondent agree because
they can analyse overall situation or condition of women where organization provide limited
chances to establish their own career and achieve the particular position. These type of things
happen due to gender based discrimination. At workplace, it occurs which directly affects on the
career growth. As per analysis, it can be identified the opinion or view point of respondent. It has
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found that 7 respondent strongly agree, 3 agree, 8 strongly disagree and 2 disagree. Each
respondent share their personal experience.
Theme: 5 People having increase workload due to gender discrimination?
Q5. Do you think that people having increase workload due to gender discrimination?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 4
 Agree 6
 Strongly disagree 7
 Disagree 3
Total 20
Table: 5
Figure 5
Data Interpretation
From above discussion, it has summarized about the statement that people having
increase workload due to gender discrimination. Maximum respondent disagree because they can
analyse overall situation or condition of people where workload has increased due to capabilities
if people having less capabilities so that organization will do gender based discrimination. At
workplace, it occurs which directly affects on the career growth. As per analysis, it can be
identified the opinion or view point of respondent. It has found that 4 respondent strongly agree,
6 agree, 7 strongly disagree and 3 disagree. Each respondent share their personal experience.
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Theme: 6 Employee discourage the participating in the sport activities due to gender
discrimination.
Q6. Do you feel that employee discourage the participating in the sport activities due to gender
discrimination?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 9
 Agree 6
 Strongly disagree 2
 Disagree 3
Total 20
Table: 6
Figure 6
Data Interpretation:
In above table, it has found that maximum respondent strongly agree on the statement
when employee discourage the participating in the sport activities due to gender discrimination.
In this way, it require for providing the equal opportunities whereas respondent participate in
sport activities. in order to feel free and enjoy their extra activities within organization. It provide
the equal right where employee share innovative idea in business growth and development.
Many respondent think that this type of situation has been occurred so require to maintain in
proper manner. As per analysis, it has identified that 9 respondent strongly agree, 6 agree, 2
strongly disagree and 3 disagree.
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Theme: 7 effective workplace offer the equal opportunities for both genders.
Q7. Do you think that effective workplace offer the equal opportunities for both genders?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 9
 Agree 2
 Strongly disagree 6
 Disagree 3
Total 20
Table: 7
Figure 7
Data Interpretation:
In above table, it has found that maximum respondent show positive response towards the
statement that effective workplace offer the equal opportunities for both genders. It is true that
respondent share their personal experience. Workplace environment or culture always inspire or
motivate the employee and not bias in the gender discrimination. It provide the better
opportunities for employee so that they can achieve significant goal and objective of
organization. It provide the equal right where employee share innovative idea in business growth
and development. As per analysis, it has identified that 9 respondent strongly agree, 2 agree, 6
strongly disagree and 3 disagree.
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RECOMMENDATION
As per discussion, it has been recommended that reduce the gender pay where many
employees work very hard but they cannot earn so much money. in this way, it will reduce the
eliminate gender pay gap. It should provide the pay scale on the basis of their performance and
efficiency. In order to maintain the coordination between employee whereas many employee
satisfied with their job role.
Furthermore, it also evaluating improvement measurement which automatically increase the
performance record of organization. It has seen the requirement of each employee and give better
facilities, culture environment so that they can implement innovative idea in business
development. It can be possible when suggest the strategic policies which providing the equal
opportunities of staff member at workplace.
CONCLUSION
From above analysis, it has presented the gender based discrimination and revealed about
the behaviour, nature of employee within organization. It can be identified that enterprise biased
behaviour towards both female as well as male. It also analysed that negative relation between
employee and management. It means that gender discrimination show as result in low job
satisfaction and motivation among employees. It can happen due to gender discrimination
adversely affects on the job working within organization. Furthermore, it has summarised about
the impact on employee whereas how they can suffer due to gender discrimination. For purpose
of analysis, it can be used the qualitative method or technique that always support for identifying
solution by using questionnaires.
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Questionnaires
Q1. Do you think that employee fail to do their job in properly if organization has gender
inequality?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
Q2. Do you think the inequalities increase the conflict between employees at workplace?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
Q3. Do you think that men and women at workplace treated equally in the business decision-
making?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
Q4. Do you feel that women getting less opportunities in career enhancement within
organization?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
Q5. Do you think that people having increase workload due to gender discrimination?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
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Q6. Do you feel that employee discourage the participating in the sport activities due to gender
discrimination?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
Q7. Do you think that effective workplace offer the equal opportunities for both genders?
 Strongly agree
 Agree
 Strongly disagree
 disagree
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