ASDA: Diversity and Equality Impact on Employee Performance

This report examines the impact of diversity and equality initiatives within ASDA, focusing on employee performance, challenges, and strategies. The research investigates the effects of diversity and equality on employee performance, the effectiveness of gender equality strategies, and the challenges encountered in implementing these practices. The report includes a project management plan outlining costs, scope, and timelines, alongside a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart. The research methodology employs an interpretivism philosophy with a deductive approach, utilizing a qualitative method and primary data collected through questionnaires from 100 employees. Data interpretation reveals positive impacts on employee performance, cultural diversity practices, and the benefits of diversity in fostering creativity and knowledge. Recommendations include organizing seminars, rewarding positive behavior, and implementing clear policies against discrimination. The report concludes by emphasizing the critical role of diversity and equality in organizational culture, highlighting ASDA's efforts in maintaining HR practices, ensuring equal treatment, and promoting efficiency and productivity. The findings suggest that ASDA's diversity strategies contribute to employee retention and a positive work environment.

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INTRODUCTION
Equality and diversity are two crucial components for maintaining and developing an
organisational culture. It enables in improving employee performance and achieving of mission
and vison of business in order to gains level of competitive advantages against respective
competitors in among the business for more respective moments (Adamson and et.al 2016). In
more of today’s world the company is majorly developing more level of strategies in ways to
make the better place for employees with having payments of equal right as rather than paying
major avoidance between employee with term to gender discrimination.
P1 Background
BACKGROUND
The company ASDA in making with proper implementation for equal level of rights
along access to educations and opportunities to have equal development in order to have
succession in market development. The company is facing level of difficulties in developing the
appropriate strategies to prolong the issues. So, it has highly impacted on their overall growth
and development. (Reguera-Alvarado, and et.al., 2017)
AIM:
To investigate the impact of diversity of gender equality to gain competitive advantage in global
market- A Case On ASDA
Objectives
 To analyse impact of diversity and equality on employee performance of ASDA.
 To identify the effectiveness of different strategies of gender equality in corporates
organization.
 To study different challenges faced in implementation of equality and diversity in
corporate structure.
Research Questions
What is the impact of diversity and equality on employee performance of ASDA?
What is the effectiveness of different strategies of gender equality in corporates organization?
Which challenges are faced in implementation of equality and diversity in corporate structure?

MAIN BODY
P2 project management plan
Cost – it is measured to be a vital aspect which makes the company to have longlines to have
accomplishment of the research in appropriation of time period in developing more effective way
which makes business have major level f development. In order to accompts product they will be
requirements of 35 pound. (Kirton and Greene, 2015)
Scope- the search will helps scholar and company to make various strategies in making major
level of consideration in more effective and efficient wats which helps in developing the
knowledge in regardless to topic development.
Time- researcher needs to determine the total time required to complete study. The present
project will be completed in 8 weeks. The time period is required of developing the business
research repot in more effective level.( Wrench, 2015)
Quality – For maintaining quality of data, scholar will store data in database and server. In that
data will be stored in segregated way.
Communication- the team members have to communicate with each other properly to share data
and information. so, here communication will be done via e mail.
Risk- it is necessary for scholar to identify risk that can occur in project. so, in order to do so risk
assessment will be conducted and accordingly proper measures and actions are taken. (Ashe and
Nazroo, 2017)
Resources- there are many other resources required as well in study. They are database,
computer systems, smart phone, stationary items, etc.
P3 work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart

P4 research methodology
Research philosophy- It contains a framework on which overall research is based. It describes
the way in about overall purpose of research. here, interpretivism philosophy will be used.
Research approach – It refers to plan or procedure which states how data will be collected and
analysed. This is useful in conducting study in systematic manner and interpreting data as well.
In this research, deductive approach will be used by scholar.
Research type- It is the base of study which is related to collection of data. The information
gathered by scholar is useful in producing relevant results. the current study is based on
qualitative method.
Data collection- It is a way or process of collecting data. It is most important element in
methodology because overall results are based on this. Primary data will be gathered through
questionnaire.
Sampling – In order to collect data, scholar needs to select participants by dividing population
into categories. Random sampling method will be used and sample size is 100 employees.
Data analysis- It refers to interpreting data into relevant information so that aims and objectives
are attained. Thematic analysis will be done to obtain relevant data.

P5 data interpretation
Theme 1
Q-1 Does diversity and equality have positive impact in improving performance of
employees?
particulars frequency %
yes 12 60
no 5 25
not sure 3 15
total 20 100
Data interpretation
From the above das t can be accomplished that the equality and diversity have the major level of
impact of company level of productivity. The company tends to make various strategies to have
major level of development in making the company more level of effective which is considered
necessary and element part of developing an organisation.
Theme 2
Q-2 What type of diversity practices are followed by ASDA?
particulars frequency %
· Cultural Diversity. 14 70

· Corporate Structure 4 20
· Empathetic Leadership 2 10
total 20 100
Data interpretation
The company’s has been identified as equality and diversity as the important aspects for
developing the major level of implication in promoting he equality and diversity in making the
decision making in business. The company have large varsity of employee , as company tends to
have the major level of cultural awareness in making company mor level of profitability in
business decisions making.
Theme 3
3 Does diversity enabled staff to you to have proper enabling the creative way along
with gain knowledge?
particulars frequency %
Yes 12 60
No 4 20
Not sure 4 20
total 20 100

Data interpretation
From the following above data, it can be interpreted the diversity implications in company
helps in gaining the company’s the level of competitive knowledge. The company is facing level
of difficulties in developing the appropriate strategies to prolong the issues.
Theme 4
Q-4 Is diversity helps ASDA to have attainment goals and objectives effectively?
particulars frequency %
Yes 8 40
No 4 20
Not sure 8 40
total 20 100

Data interpretation
It can be interpreted that diversity states the company is tending major level of impaction in
business development which help company in level of indemnifying various level of
opportunities which help in seeking the level of making more developed.
Theme 5
Q-5 Does equality and diversity strategy of ASDA help in having retention of skilled
employees?
particulars frequency %
Yes 13 65
No 6 30
Not sure 1 5
total 20 100

Data interpretation
From the above data it can be concluded that the various types of implication of various treaties
in making major level of retention in employees more level of implication in and diversity
strategy of ASDA help in having retention of skilled employees.
Theme 6
Q-6 What advantage are observed while working with diversified work force?
particulars frequency %
• Improving employee performance
11 55
Employee retention 5 25
• High productivity 6 30
total 20 100

Data interpretation
The above graph states that the while working in the diverse worked force have making the
improving the performance of employee in such a way that is impacting the business highly.
Companies is able to the major impacts on retentions along with being at level of productivity
effectiveness.
Theme 7
Q-7 Does diversified strategies help in gaining the competitive advantage?
particulars frequency %
Yes 10 50
No 5 25
Not sure 5 25
total 20 100

Data interpretation
From the following data it is evaluated the company is gaining the level of completive advantage
in major level f implications in business to have the gains the major level of understanding major
implication. Most of the manager is company is having he belief that’s the strategies are helping
in gaining competitive strategies.
Theme 8
Q-8 Has equality and diversity brings efficiency and effectiveness in business
operation?
particulars frequency %
Yes 11 55
No 5 25
Not sure 6 30
total 20 100

Interpretation
By analysing above table it can be stated that the company is majorly developing more level of
strategies in ways to make the better place for employees with having payments of equal right as
rather than paying major avoidance between employee with term to gender discrimination. This
is making high level of productiveness in company’s ability to have certain level of
understanding and development in various aspects.
P6 recommendation
 In more of today’s world the company is majorly developing more level of strategies in
ways to make the better place for employees with having payments of equal right as
rather than paying major avoidance between employee with term to gender
discrimination.
o By organising seminars asda can aware employees about the importance of
diversity and equality at work place. They can show different practices that can be
used to maintain it. furthermore, advantage of diversity can be explained to them.
 One more recommendation that can be followed is asda can give rewards and incentives
to those employees who have behaved in well manner. this will be useful in encouraging
other staff as well.
 The HR manager and top management can form a policy in which punishment of
disrespect, discrimination, etc. are included. So, it will allow employees to follow that
policy and maintain equality and diversity. This will prevent discrimination, racism, etc.

 The company can also conduct some training and development courses. In that staff can
be taught lessons about benefit of equality in their career and personal growth
P7 Reflection
By conducting above report, I observed many things. In this first of all, I formulated aims
and objectives so that it becomes easy for me to carry out study. Here, I used interpretivism one
so that strategies are evaluated in depth. In addition to it, descriptive was used by me. This is
because I want to study more about equality and diversity. I also used primary data collection
method so that I can gather fresh data and info about latest practices and strategies are applied by
asda.
On contrary, I faced certain challenges as well. Firstly, I was not able to interpret data
properly. So, in this I took help of an expert. Moreover, I have used qualitative technique so that
reliable information can be conducted with use of thematic approach. Hence, probabilistic
technique has used to conduct the research activities and to conduct the data, sampling size as
100 has been taken.
CONCLUSION
It can be summarised from report that diversity and equality play crucial role in
organisational culture. there are several strategies which are followed by Asda. It has enabled in
maintaining HR practices and ensuring all employees are treated and respected equally. Through
it, efficiency and productivity is maintained. However, diversity allows staff to work in
teamwork and in effective way. Beside this, Asda is able to retain employees to a great extent.
The company is able to create and maintain a positive environment through equality and
diversity.

QUESTIONNAIRE
NAME:
AGE:
GENDER:
Q-1 Does diversity and equality have positive impact in improving performance of
employees?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Q-2 What type of diversity practices are followed by ASDA?
 Cultural Diversity.
 Corporate Structure
 Empathetic Leadership
 All of These
Q-3 Does diversity enabled staff to you to have proper enabling the creative way along with
gain knowledge?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Q-4 Is diversity helps ASDA to have attainment goals and objectives effectively?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Q-5 Does equality and diversity strategy of ASDA help in having retention of skilled
employees?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Q-6 What advantage are observed while working with diversified work force?
 Improving employee performance
 Employee retention

 High productivity
Q-7 Does diversified strategies help in gaining the competitive advantage?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Q-8 Has equality and diversity brings efficiency and effectiveness in business operation?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure