Examining Cultural Diversity's Impact on Disability at ASDA: Proposal

This research proposal investigates the impact of managing cultural diversity on reducing physical and mental disabilities in the workplace, specifically within ASDA. The study aims to identify the impact of cultural diversity, examine the importance of managing it for business performance, and pinpoint issues arising from disabilities. The proposal outlines the research objectives, questions, and the researcher's responsibilities, along with the reasons for selecting this topic and ASDA as the case study. It includes a review of relevant literature, covering diversity's effects, management importance, and disability-related issues. The proposal details the research approach, methodologies (qualitative and quantitative), data collection methods (questionnaires and secondary sources), and sampling techniques (simple random sampling). It also features a Gantt chart for time management, ethical considerations, and a research ethics approval form, ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines and data protection. The study's intention is to contribute to understanding how effective diversity management can improve workplace environments and employee well-being at ASDA.

Research Proposal

Research Proposal
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID:
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Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date:
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Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: “To examine the impact of managing cultural diversity to reduce the issue
of Physical and Mental Disabilities at workplace”. A study on ASDA.

Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project
Title: “To examine the impact of managing cultural diversity to
reduce the issue of Physical and Mental Disabilities at workplace”.
A study on ASDA.
Research Aim:
Main aim of this research is“To examine the impact of managing cultural diversity to
reduce the issue of Physical and Mental Disabilities at workplace”. A study on ASDA.
Research Objectives
 To identify the impact of cultural diversity within a workplace.
 To examine the importance of managing cultural diversity over business performance
of ASDA. To identify main issues that occurs at workplace due to Physical and Mental
Disabilities.
Research Questions:
 What is the main impact of cultural diversity within a workplace.
 What are the importances of managing cultural diversity over business performance of
ASDA. What are the issues that occurs at workplace due to Physical and Mental Disabilities.
Responsibilities
I am responsible for conducting this investigation in effective and systematic manner. I give
my full contribution in collection of accurate information from the primary and secondary
method of data collection. I am also responsible for completing each activities of investigation
within set of time.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons
 One of the main purpose behind choosing this investigation or topic is to increasing
awareness about the importance of cultural diversity among business and employees.
 Another reason is personal reason for choosing this topic. As it support researcher to

learn more regarding the cultural diversity and also enhance their research skills
including literature review, data collection, data analysis and many other.
 Main purpose behind selecting ASDA for this project as they presently faced problem
of Physical and Mental Disabilities while management of cultural diversity. Another
reason for choosing this enterprise is they support society by offering job
opportunities to the unemployed people.
Section Three: Literature sources searched

The impact of cultural diversity within a workplace.
As per the view point of Gillian Coote Martin, 2014, Diversity refers to the range of ethnic,
cultural and generational in a workplace. Cultural diversity within a workplace is that workers
belonging to divers cultures normally have various ways of thinking as well as can thus
examine a matter at hand from a different of perspectives. This is not easy to accomplish when
workers belonging to the same culture are asked to examine the same matter. Workers coming
from divers cultures have certain experiences, which can be essential by giving the enterprise
with a sound and vast knowledge base.
The importance of managing cultural diversity over business performance of ASDA.
As per the opinion of Katie Sawyer, 2018, there are certain impact of cultural diversity on
business performance of ASDA. It includes, innovation, respect, reputation, productivity,
growth and success. In order to manage culture diversity in a workplace is beneficial and
essential for ASDA by increasing productivity, improving employee engagement, increasing
profit, reducing employee turnover and improving company reputation.
Main issues that occurs at workplace due to Physical and Mental Disabilities.
As per the view presented by Rashidat Abidemi Anjorin, Avni Jansari, 2018, There are
different issues faced by ASDA due to Physical and Mental Disabilities. A diverse
environment can create poor communication which can lead confusion and mental disability,
especially in terms of complexity. Along with this, there are various issues or risk to mental
and physical disabilities such as inflexible working hours, low level of support, inadequate
health and safety policy for divers employees etc. These are major issues that negatively impact
over business as well as employees performance.
Articles
Gillian Coote Martin. 2014.The Effects Of Cultural Diversity In The Workplace. [Online].
Available Through: <file:///home/user/Downloads/8974-Article%20Text-35123-1-10-
20141121%20(2).pdf>
Katie Sawyer. 2018. The Importance of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace. [Online].
Available Through: <https://www.deputy.com/blog/the-importance-of-cultural-
diversity-in-the-workplace>
Rashidat Abidemi Anjorin, Avni Jansari. 2018. Managing Cultural Diversity at Workplace.
[Online]. Available Through:
<https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1217258/FULLTEXT01.pdf>
Joe Hanel. 2017. Ways a diverse workplace can positively impact an organization. [Online].
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Available Through: <https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2017/03/06/3-ways-
a-diverse-workplace-can-positively-impact.html>
Books and Journals
Schachner and et. al., 2016. Cultural diversity climate and psychological adjustment at school
—Equality and inclusion versus cultural pluralism. Child development. 87(4).
pp.1175-1191.
Bouncken, R., Brem, A. and Kraus, S., 2016. Multi-cultural teams as sources for creativity and
innovation: The role of cultural diversity on team performance. International Journal
of Innovation Management. 20(01). p.1650012.
Campos, B. and Kim, H. S., 2017. Incorporating the cultural diversity of family and close
relationships into the study of health. American Psychologist. 72(6). p.543.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research
project :
Introduction
Aims and Objectives
Literature Review
Methodology
Submission of research proposal
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Conclusion and Recommendation
Submission of final report
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Milestone one: ____Literature review __________
Target date (set by tutor): _____ _9 Days ______________
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Milestone two: __Data collection ________________
Target date (set by tutor): ______28 Days ______________
Gantt Chart: This is an effective tool of time management which will be
applied by researcher with purpose to identify starting and ending time
period for research completion. Different activities with its time period will
be shown as below:
Section Four: Research approach and methodologies
Research Methodology: This section of investigation includes different methods
which is beneficial in gathering of appropriate amount of information about the selected topic.
Some essential and useful research methods will be shown as below:
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Types of investigation: Qualitative and quantitative are refers essential types of investigation.
According to the current study, quantitative research method will be applied as it helps in
gathering of reliable data from questionnaire. On the other hand, qualitative is another type of
investigation which is not used for performing this study as it require additional sources and
also take more time.
Research Approach: Inductive and deductive are two approaches within an investigation.
Among this approach deductive research approach will be applied in effective manner. As it is
beneficial in collection of data in authenticate way from questionnaire. However, inductive
approach is not used for doing this study because it is is completely relay on observation.
Data collection: There are basically two types of data collection method which name is
primary and secondary. Questionnaire will be going to used for collecting primary information
about the impact of cultural diversity. Books, magazines etc. sources will be applied for
gathering secondary data about the selected topic.
Sampling: This introduces to the effective process which is divided into two parts such as
probability and non-probability. For selecting sample size for this dissertation, 70 employees of
the ASDA will be selected through simple random sampling as a type of probability sampling.
This technique is useful as compare to the non-probability technique because it save time, cost
and resources of researcher or organisation.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be
submitted for another qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV
sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
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Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV)
Date
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Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human participants
or the use of data collected form human participants are required to gain
ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all
relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed
research fully with your unit tutor. Please complete this form in good time
before your research project is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title:
“To examine the impact of managing cultural diversity to reduce the
issue of Physical and Mental Disabilities at workplace”. A study on
ASDA.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your
project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
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Section 3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
By using simple random sampling as a type of probability sampling
technique, 70 respondents will be recruited.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you
are doing:
In order to pass on all information or data about the study to the respondents, website,
mobile application, social media and many other medium will be used.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How
will it be made clear to participants that they may withdraw consent to
participate at any time?
By using questionnaire as a form of primary data collection, researcher will obtain consent
from to each respondents of study which will be written in form.
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of
omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes No
If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues
arising from this
Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be
asked for their informed consent to be observed.
Yes No
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Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them
a brief explanation of the study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This
could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance
with the Data Protection Act (1998)
Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researcher
During the research:
Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
Computer systems is most effective and useful technology which will be applied by
investigator to store data of each participants.
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
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