Analyzing Equality and Diversity Policies at Asda and Worker Impact

This report examines the impact of equality and diversity policies and procedures on the workforce at Asda. The study begins with an introduction, outlining the aims, objectives, and research questions, followed by a literature review that explores existing research on equality and diversity in the workplace. The methodology section details the research philosophy, approach, and data collection methods, including primary and secondary data sources. The analysis focuses on thematic analysis of collected data, providing insights into the challenges and benefits of these policies, and includes a project management plan with WBS and Gantt charts. The findings cover various themes, such as the impact on worker performance, the role of equality and diversity policies, and the challenges faced in implementation. The report concludes with recommendations for improving these policies and a reflection on the research process.

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Table of Contents
Topic................................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO1..................................................................................................................................................3
P1. Aim and Objectives..............................................................................................................3
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................4
P2.Project management plan........................................................................................................5
P3.WBS and Gantt Chart ...........................................................................................................6
LO2..................................................................................................................................................9
P4. Research Methodology..........................................................................................................9
Data Analysis.................................................................................................................................11
Theme 2. Equality and diversity policies and procedure impact on Performance of workers?.12
Theme 3. No gender discrimination highly chosen for equality and diversity policies by HRM
of Asda.......................................................................................................................................14
Theme 4. Communication Barrier challenge is faced by Asda in implementation of equality
and diversity policies & procedure............................................................................................15
Theme 5. Religious tolerance Program is use by Asda for successful implementation of
equality and diversity policies & procedure..............................................................................16
Theme 6. Majority of workforce agree that equality and diversity policies and procedure help
workers in the firm.....................................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
RECOMMENDATION.................................................................................................................18
REFLECTION...............................................................................................................................19
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
Appendix..........................................................................................................................................1

Topic
To analyse impact of equality and diversity policies and procedure on workers' day to day
task. A study on Asda.
INTRODUCTION
Equality and diversity is important element of human life and hence it will become
important for firm to adopt related policies and procedure at workplace. Asda is one of rising
firm and it becomes important for it to expand business by adopting such rules and regulation at
workplace. Report covers aim, objective and reflection with literature review which give explain
the area of report and opinion associated with it (Brown, 2019). It also explains Research
methodology chosen by scholar for study. Data analysis gives representation of information in
graphical way which help to understand benefits and challenges of diversified and equal culture
at workplace. In the end recommend for the topic with rationale is give,
LO1
P1. Aim and Objectives.
Rationale
Research emphasize on role of equality and diversity's policies and procedures on day to
day activities of workforce in Asda (Hunt and et.al., 2018). It becomes necessary to run the
organization by implementation of such policies and procedures at workplace and hence
evaluation of it can help in systematic adoption. Changing business style has multiple impact on
worker's life in present time and hence it becomes necessary to understand how this practices
influencing working style of the workers. Research will highlight equality and diversity's policies
and procedure impact on employees' day to day activities.
Aim
To understand impact of equality and diversity policies and procedure of Asda on routine
activities of employee's in organization.
Objectives
 To study notion of equality and diversity in the firm.
 To evaluate role of equality and diversity policies and procedures on work life of
employees in Asda.
 To study problem faced by Asda in adoption of equality and diversity policies and
procedures.

 To recommend changes in policies and procedures of equality and diversity practices in
Asda.
Research Question
 What is notion behind equality and diversity in the organization.
 How policies and procedure related to equality and diversityimpact life of workforce in
Asda?
 How different problem occur in Asda in implementing equality and diversity policies and
procedures at workplace.
 What recommend changes can be done in Asda for successful adopting equality and
diversity policies and procedures in Asda.
Literature Review
According to Keay, and Iqbal, (2018), equality and diversity practices becomes important
part of many rising retail company in the world for that they have to implement in the firm in
right manner by framing policies and creating a procedure for it. From the last decade treating
employees as a potential resources increase and for that company made many changes in
traditional practices; for example, now performance of each employee's will be calculated and
according to that they grow in corporate and hence equality concept comes in the mind of bosses
and management. If the employees feel equal and part of organization then it increases
efficiency, quality and productivity of work. As per the view of Khan, and et.al, (2019), adoption
of such practices also become necessary after government has passed various law related laws
for industries such as Equality Act, Human Rights Act, Sex Discrimination Act, Disability
Discrimination Act and Race Relations Act. Company has to implement in working culture of
the firm and no worker in the firm can isolated and discriminated in any way.
In the opinion of Keay, and Iqbal, (2018),, There are multiple challenges that firm are
facing in adoption of equality and diversity practices for example company can implement this
but in real ground human difference are high and hence it becomes barrier. It also stated that firm
loses financial capacity because of it for instance communication problem of diverse workforce
decrease productivity, quality and productivity of work. On the contrary Kirton, and Greene
(2017), explain that these policies and procedures can be implemented successful if firm gives
provide proper training and management program for it. Also, and management and HRM joint
role can be one of the way by which it can be adopted. Orientation program, activities, team task

etc. related to it can also help in proper adoption of equality and diversity policies and
procedures at workplace
P2. Project management plan
Development of project management plan was very important task in this project work,
because after developing a very effective project management plan, all activities of research was
conducted in proper channel. The project management plan has basically provided a specific
framework of whole research project work (Harding, 2018). In this situation, after considering
project management plan, anyone can simply identify that which activities needs to be conducted
and which activities needs to be avoided while completing the research. The plan always projects
different elements of work which has been discussed below;
Scope
Scope of the current research work is very large, because topic “equality and diversity” is
very broad. There was required to visit different place for finding appropriate data for the project
work. Many times, there was required to visit in an organisation also for taking interview of
different employees and workers, so that the scope of existing research is very broad and large.
Time
Total time period of seven weeks was required for completing present research work.
Basically, the main time requires in a research project in two activities called, data collection and
data analysis. These both tasks generally consume lots time in project workplace, so that these
was required huge time existing project as well, and that’s why the whole research was
completed in seven weeks. On the other side, time period of one year will be required in the
implementation of research findings and outcomes in the organisation.
Quality
Maintaining an excellent quality in the collected data was also a very important task in
the research work, so that there was a data analysis technique used for maintaining logicalness in
collected data. After implementing the data analysis technique, only such data has been included
in the present research work which are really productive as well as effective.
Cost
Total amount of £4100 was required to conduct different activities of project, and at the
end after using this amount, the final objective of research has successfully achieved (Wilcox,
2016). The sheet of expenses has been attached below;

Area of expenses Amount (£)
Assistance salary 1500
Internet cost 350
Travelling cost 400
Conveyance cost 250
Consultancy fees 500
Books & Journals cost 1100
Total 4100
The cost of £65700 will be required for implementing the findings and outcomes of
research work in the organisation.
Communication
Communication was played a very positive role while completing the research project.
Basically, when anyone visit one place to another for collecting data, on that time it has required
to interact with many people. That’s why well-developed communication skills have contributed
in achieving final objective of research.
Risk
Different risk factors were also affected to existing research work while collecting data
through various selected places (Sarvaiya and Eweje, 2016). For example; the first risk was
relating to decided time period exceed, second risk was relating to data stolen etc. These was
major risk factors in this work.
Resources
There were many resources given their great contribution in collecting existing research
work. For example; articles, newspapers, business magazines, vehicles, books and journals and
human resource (assistant), etc. These all resources are really productive in order to complete a
research project on time.
P3.WBS and Gantt Chart
WBS (Work Breakdown Structure)

In this activities divided into small parts so that can easily be understood and work
according to it. It is one of the efficient tool, researcher use this in project management and
research area so that work can be done in effective way and timely. It add all elements of
research such as scope, cost and schedule baselines etc. and hence able to analyse project plan
alignment (Kirton, 2020).
Gantt Chart
Scheduling plan is done with the help Gantt chart. It gives idea about time taken by
different activity such as fund collection, setting aim etc. Visual view of task schedule can help
scholar in proper following time and resources. Different elements are in this such as start date of
the project, types of project task, person working on task, start and end time of task,
accomplishing time of task, tasks group together, overlap and connect with each other and the
complete date of project.

Timeline
Activity
in Weeks
1st Week 2nd Week 3rd Week 4th Week 5th week 6th week
Aim
Project Management
Plan
Research Methodology
Data collection
Data Analysis
Finding
Reflection
Submission
LO2
P4. Research Methodology
It can be defined as a systematic procedure and technique that company use in
identification, selection, process and analysing information related to topic. It explains the way in
which data is gathered and use by scholar.

Research Philosophy:
Research philosophy(RP) can be referred as ideology, belief of researcher behind the
research. Interpretivism and positivism are two types of RP that use by the person for his study.
Positivism deals with facts, idea etc. behind the research while Interpretivism emphasize on
human behaviour study (McLaughlin, 2018). For the research Interpretivism is takes as it more
concerned with social world of human being. It helps to understand Asda's employee’s reaction
on equality and diversity practices in better way by making personal connection.
Research Approach:
It can be referred as approach use by the researcher for his investigation. There is type of
approach that can be followed for the research, namely Inductive and deductive. Former one
formulate theory as per the results of questionnaire, survey etc. while later one focused on using
existing hypothesis. Scholar has chosen inductive approach as it gives more promising result and
fresh theory from observing equality and diversity policies and procedure at Asda and hence able
to increase more understanding about it.
Data collection:
Data collection is a method in which information is collected from the participant.
Primary and secondary are two media of gathering information in research. In former collection
of data is first time with the help of experiments, survey, interviews etc (Otaye-Ebede, 2018).
while later one emphasize on using existing data that are gathered by someone else such as
journals and books. Research has collected primary data as well as secondary as it gives accurate
result and increase his knowledge with personal experience of observing Asda's employee's
problems and other sources comparison can help in increasing accuracy of result.
Sampling:
Sampling refer to types of person chosen for the research. Probability and Non-
Probability sampling are two types of sampling method that can be used for the study. In Former
anyone can be selected as respondent for the questionnaire, survey etc. while in later one
investigator is focused on specific group. For the research probability sampling chosen on 30
workers of Asda's and it will help in getting better and not biased results.
Data Analysis:
Data analysis refer to evaluation of collected information using bar, graph, software etc.
There are two types of data analysis method, namely thematic and SPSS. Former one is base on

analysis of data by graph, bar etc. and later one focused on representation of information
numerically for study with the help of software. Researcher has chosen thematic for Asda's
employee's questionnaire for analysis data and also it helps in proper representation of
information. It is less time-consuming and creativity increase interest of scholar as well observer.
Ethical Consideration:
In refers to safety and protection of information related to respondent and associated.
There are number of points that are associated in ethical consideration. Participant cannot harm
by the information they provided to scholar and also dignity & respect cannot be effected from
the research. In the beginning consent of respondent has to be taken with all closure and
procedure must address in the form so that future mistakes can be avoided. Scholar has given
consent and describe in details and also in written the way in which data is use by the scholar and
ensure their safety for example if the employee of Asda gives negative comment then name will
be not out.
Research Limitation:
It is difficult to gather information related to topic for scholar still able to specific sources
taken. Time was very limited in research but scholar able to manage it and gives in depth study
relating to it. In the beginning Asda management and employee's both refuse for the study but
scholar is able to convenience them and to take their consent in written. Lack of existing record
related to study again create a problem but with fresh data records timely increase accuracy of
result for the research.
Data Analysis
Data analysis is a process in which gathered data is represented by the scholar. In this
thematic analysis of data is done by the scholar and collect information from employee's Of
Asda. Thematic analysis is done by following 6 steps, namely Familiarization, Coding,
generating themes, Reviewing themes, Defining and naming themes and Writing up.
In this scholar transform the information into graph and bar that is gathered from the
respondent by giving questionnaire. Secondary data is use in discussion to give broader comment
on problems and solution related to study.
Theme 1. Equality and diversity policies and procedure useful at work station.
Do you think equality and diversity policies Participant

and procedure useful at work station?
Yes 28
No 2
Total 30
Interpretation
Majority of participant believes that diversity and equality participant is useful at
workplace. Out of 30, 28 respondent choose that these policies and procedure are important in
the firm while only 2 people choose that it is not useful.
From the above questionnaire result it can be easily interpreted that these practices are
useful at work-station. As per the author Patel, and Feng, (2020), this practices helps employees
in increasing communication level. It also develops various kind of quality in workers such as
religious tolerance, team spirit etc. which can help in future growth of the employee's.
Nowadays, maximum organization implement this practices in work station and also monitor
strictly that they follow by all. Multi exposure at the firm is another benefit of it and hence
increase quality, efficiency and productivity of the workers.
93%
7%
Equality and diversity practices
usefulness
Yes
No