Managing Equality and Diversity in Business Projects: A Report

This report examines the impact of racial discrimination on workplace productivity, focusing on a case study of A1 Personal. It explores the concepts of equality and diversity, identifies challenges related to racial discrimination, and proposes strategies to maximize productivity. The report includes a detailed project management plan, outlining project aims, objectives, time and cost estimations, risk assessments, and quality control measures. It also incorporates a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart for effective project execution. Ethical considerations, including participant consent and data confidentiality, are addressed through an ethical issues approval form. The research utilizes primary data collection methods, including interviews with employees, to identify the extent of racial discrimination and its impact on organizational performance. The report provides recommendations for A1 Personal to overcome the challenges of racial discrimination and enhance overall productivity.

Managing a successful
business project
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4

TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
RESEARCH OVERVIEW.........................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................5
Project aim and objectives for a chosen scenario........................................................................5
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN...............................................................................................5
PROJECT TIME AND COST....................................................................................................5
References......................................................................................................................................12
Annex 1. Ethical issues approval form..........................................................................................13
Confirmation by the student...........................................................................................................15

INTRODUCTION
Equality is defined as a concept in which every individual get equal opportunity and does not get
discriminated on any basis due to their characteristics. While in terms with diversity it is term as
a concept in which difference among individuals get overcome with the help of implementing
positive values among them (Saxena, 2014). Equality and Diversity play important role for
company to promoting healthy workplace culture and effectively fostering better efficiency and
productivity. However it has been identified that there are a number of challenges to equality and
diversity. Racial discrimination is also one of the major challenge of equality and diversity in
which individual get discriminated on the basis of their skin colour, ethnic or racial origin.
Present report has been conducted on the aim of identifying the impact of racial discrimination as
the major challenge of equality and diversity upon organisational productivity. To conduct this
report, AI personnel have been undertaken. In order to accomplish this report proper project
management plan is being developed that helps in conducting each and every activity according
to the budget and cost. In addition to this, researcher will utilize primary method in which
interview is being conducted of 27 respondents those will be employees of company.
TASK 1
RESEARCH OVERVIEW
BACKGROUND
Racial discrimination is the major challenge which is affecting organisational productivity.
In this individual get treated on the basis of skin colour, origin and other form of characteristics.
Present report has been conducted to identify the extent of racial discrimination which is the
major challenge of equality and diversity impact upon organisational productivity. In order to
overcome this certain strategies are being included in this report project is conducted on AI
personnel which is a personnel employment agency company in the provinces of United
Kingdom. It is a small scale company which is having 423 employee at this location.

MAIN BODY
Project aim and objectives for a chosen scenario.
Research Aim-
“To identify the impact of racial discrimination as the major challenges of equality and
diversity upon productivity of company”. A case study of A1 Personal
Research Objectives-
 To identify the concept of equality and diversity.
 To evaluate the challenges of racial discrimination that has been faced by company.
 To evaluate the strategies through which A1 personal can overcome the challenges of
racial discrimination to maximise productivity.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Project management is a tool that allows managing, organising and controlling each and
every aspect of project in order to accomplish research objectives in effective manner.
PROJECT TIME AND COST
It is essential to conduct each every aspect of project in order to accomplish all the activities
according to time and cost before determining overall cost of the research (Ali, Ng and Kulik,
2014). Mentioned below appropriate time scale has been developed in order to conduct each and
every activity of research under proper budget.
Identification of the topic
Developing aim and objectives
Overview of the study
How long this will
take:
Days
6

Literature review
Research methodology
Submission of proposal
Supervisor feedback of the proposal
Approval on the proposal
Introduction
Literature review
Research methodology
Data analysis and findings
Conclusion
Recommendation
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Mentioned below there is a budget plan in order to conduct all the activities of research in an
effective manner.
Item Cost (£)
Planning of initiation cost 10
Pc and storage device like equipment cost 25
Cost of utility 10
Stationary cost 15
Travel cost 15
Cost of administrations 25

Others 15
Total 115 £
PROJECT SCOPE
Project report has been conducted on equality and diversity challenges in the workplace that
affects overall productivity of company (Thompson, 2017). It is essential for A1 personnel to
understand the importance of equality and diversity in order to enhance their productivity.
Present research involves effective strategy that will allow respective organisation to effectively
implement equality and diversity by overcoming the challenge of racial discrimination.
RISKS AND THE RESOURCES
In order to conduct this research number of risk or uncertainty can be faced by researcher.
It is essential for investigator to evaluate the research and undertake effective measures to
implement them mentioned below risk register are being stated.
Risk Resources Size on the scale of
10
Measures for
mitigation
Financial risk This risk is high in
research
8 In order to mitigate
risk proper planning
to manage cost to
utilize overall
resources is effective
manner is required to
be done.
Risk of time
management
To ineffective time
management
accomplishment of
research objectives
9 As to mitigate time
management risk it is
essential to manage
each and every

might get affected. activity of risk
according to time with
the help of WBS.
Quality risk Quality risk has direct
impact upon research
quality.
9 With the help of
implementing
appropriate research
methodology along
with the help of
periodic performance
review risk of quality
can be mitigated.
Technical risk Systems shortcoming 8 This risk can be
mitigated with the
help of recruiting
experienced and
skilled IT individuals.
PROJECT QUALITY
In order to maintain project quality proper planning, monitoring and execution will be
done as to execute each and every activity according to proper time frame and budget. Along
with this quality assurance and control techniques will be implemented in order to maintain
project quality.
COMMUNICATIONS
It is essential to implement effective communication techniques in order to accomplish
project in an effective manner. In order to conduct present research support team members will
undertake use of text, email, mobile phones as to transfer property information.

WORK BREAK DOWN STRUCTURE
Work breakdown structure is an effective tool that allows in segregating activities into smaller
parts (Badran and Khalifa, 2016). It helps in determining specific roles and responsibilities
through which project progress can be tracked in an effective manner.

GANTT CHART
It is a form of bar chart representation that helps in scheduling activities of project
according to the time and duration.

References
Books and Journals
Saxena, A., 2014. Workforce diversity: A key to improve productivity. Procedia Economics and
Finance, 11, pp.76-85.
Ali, M., Ng, Y.L. and Kulik, C.T., 2014. Board age and gender diversity: A test of competing
linear and curvilinear predictions. Journal of Business Ethics, 125(3), pp.497-512.
Thompson, N., 2017. Promoting equality: Challenging discrimination and oppression.
Macmillan International Higher Education.
Badran, N. and Khalifa, G., 2016. Diversity Management: Is it an Important Issue in Hotel
Industry in Egypt?. International Journal of Heritage, Tourism, and Hospitality, 7(2).