The Importance of Equality and Diversity in the Workplace at Sainsbury

This report investigates the critical role of equality and diversity in the workplace, with a particular focus on Sainsbury UK. The introduction establishes the importance of respecting individual differences in fostering professional growth and personal satisfaction. The report outlines its aim to identify the significance of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity within the company, with objectives including defining cultural diversity in a business context, analyzing its importance for Sainsbury, and evaluating strategies for employee retention. The literature review explores the concept of cultural diversity, highlighting its impact on learning, innovation, and productivity, and how it shapes organizational identity. The report also examines the importance of cultural diversity in promoting equality, emphasizing its role in fostering equal opportunities and understanding across different cultural backgrounds. Finally, it delves into potential strategies for Sainsbury to promote equality and retain employees, such as creating inclusive recruitment policies and eliminating unconscious biases. The research methodology employs a positivism philosophy and a deductive approach, utilizing a survey strategy and quantitative data collection methods to analyze the selected topic. The report concludes with ethical considerations and a timeline for the research process.

Equality and Diversity in the
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Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review.............................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................9
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Title: Equality and Diversity in the Workplace
Introduction
Background of research
Present research conducted on equality and diversity in workplace which plays an important role
and help organization to equally respect individual from different believes, religion, traditions
and ways of living, With the help of respecting differences one can find beauty which promote
professional growth as well as personal satisfaction (Mateescu, 2017). Organization in today’s
business environment equality and diversity promotion is important as it helps organization to
assure learning and understand different perspectives that will help them to enhance their overall
productivity and performance in effective manner. Present report is conducted on the importance
of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. It also helps in
identifying the concept of cultural diversity and discuss is potential control diversity strategies
that help in promoting equality and diversity.
Present report is conducted on Sainsbury which is operating its roles and responsibilities
in a retail sector and offers wider range of products and services to consumers. This research will
analyse the quality and diversity importance for this organization through various aspects.
Research aim & objectives
Research aim
To identify the importance of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity in the
workplace. A study on Sainsbury UK.
Research objectives
 To identify the concept of cultural diversity in context of business.
 To analyse the importance of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity in
Sainsbury UK.
 To evaluate potential cultural diversity strategies in promoting equality and diversity
through which Sainsbury can retain employees.
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Research questions
 What is the concept of cultural diversity in context of business?
 What is the importance of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity in
Sainsbury UK?
 What are the potential cultural diversity strategies in promoting equality and diversity
through which Sainsbury can retain employees?
Rationale
The selection of present research topic is rational as it is conducted on the topic of equality and
diversity in workplace which is essential for all organization irrespective of its size scope in
sector. With the help of understanding the importance of cultural diversity organization can
promote equality in diversity and higher growth and profitability (Martin, 2014). This research
will benefit organizations operating in the same sector where Sainsbury is performing in roles
and responsibilities to determine the strategies and embrace cultural diversity which allow them
to attract new employees from different locations around the world and make them to stay for
longer period of time. Present research is also rational as it helps in enhancing the current level
of knowledge and understanding of the researcher on the concept of equality in diversity and
cultural diversity on the same hand and also helps in enhancing the research conducting ability
that will benefit researcher in future.
Literature Review
Concept of cultural diversity in context of business
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As per the view point of Lambert, 2016 Cultural diversity is defined as a concept in which
multiculturalism is being promoted in the view that cultural diversity reaches and particularly
those of minority groups deserve special form of acknowledgement. This is a practice in which
all individual get respected irrespective of their cast, colour, culture etc. Cultural diversity is
important in business context as it promotes deep learning confidence and growth preparation for
feature and help organization to encourage innovation productivity new opportunity and problem
solving. In today’s business world cultural diversity is an important practice which helps in
shaping organization identity and influences behaviour. With the help of cultural diversity
workplace organization can embrace collaboration as well as colour corporation which helps
learning and allow employees to learn effectively. It also helps in increasing level of
understanding and recognise understand the concept with the help of profession. Within the
workplace cultural diversity supports the idea that every individual can have a unique and
positive contribution which helps company to satisfy consumers in effective manner (Mousa,
Massoud and Ayoubi, 2020). Furthermore it has been underlined that cultural diversity in context
business is essential as it is made towards cultural and diversity. This believes that cultural is a
value behaviour norm of society in which every individual get respected in effective manner.
Thus according to the above mentioned analysis cultural diversity in context of business is a
concept in which every individual get respected equally.
Importance of cultural diversity in promoting equality and diversity in Sainsbury UK
According to the viewpoint of Hofhuis, van der Zee and Otten, 2015 cultural diversity is an
important practice which helps in promoting learning growth innovation and uniqueness.
Cultural diversity is a practice in which every individual get treated fairly equally and
specifically to their needs. In this every individual get respected regardless of the gender, race,
disability, belief, sexual orientation or age. It is also an important aspect as it helps in increasing
environment which allow people from different background to reach their full potential. It helps
in having better understanding between different cultural beliefs and life experience. In addition
to this cultural diversity is important as it plays pivotal role and provide equal access to each and
every individual contribution. It promotes deep learning confidence and plays a central role for
organization in having communication and understanding of different leads to increase
compassion. It also encourage innovation and productivity and provide employees in opportunity
through which they can become more effective person. Cultural diversity is being celebrated
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among different organisations among the world. In this with strong cultural diverse workplace
organization can understand and recognise the concept of equal participation that will benefit
them to enhance their contribution in the world cultural diverse workplace also show respect for
the differences acknowledge the validity of different cultural expansion, encourage contribution
of diverse group, empower individuals and value them in effective manner. In addition to this it
has been online that cultural diversity also plays important role as it allows organization to attract
individuals and retain them for longer period of time a diverse (Ozgen, Nijkamp and Poot, 2017).
It allow company to offer a broader and more adaptable range of products and services. In
context with Sainsbury with the help of having cultural diverse workplace they can not only
promote equality and diversity by allowing individual from different characteristics to perform in
same place but can also have a diverse team which assures more productivity and better
performance. It also offers greater opportunity for personal and professional growth and integrate
across multicultural team which helps organization to understand different languages and culture.
Potential cultural diversity strategies in promoting equality and diversity through which
Sainsbury can retain employees
As per the viewpoint of ANJORIN and Jansari, 2018 equality and diversity is essential for an
organization which embraces them to understand and respect individual differences. With the
help of having a cultural diverse workplace organization like Sainsbury can not only attract
different individuals from around the world but can also make them work together which
increases company productivity and positive image in the environment. However there are some
certain cultural diversity strategies that will help Sainsbury to promote equality and retain
employees in effective manner (Roberson, 2019). In this with the help of creating diverse and
inclusion, recruitment policies, provide supervision and support to recruiting team, eliminate
unconscious biasness, reviewing corporate communication, embraces celebration to all culture
will help company to promote equality and diversity.
Ethical Consideration
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The present researches done with the help of proper ethical consideration In which
investigator is taking use of BERA codes of ethics along with Data Protection Act. In this
consent of all the invest respondents will be undertaken.
Research Methodology
Research Philosophy-
Research philosophy is a belief about the manner in which data associated to the
phenomenon is needed to be collected evaluated. Positivism, interpretivism, pragmatism and
realism are different forms of research method out of which for this result investigator is taking
advantage of positivism research philosophy. The main reason behind them to select strategies in
appropriate manner which helps in conducting research effective way.
Research approach-
Research approaches to planning procedure that is inclusive of steps of broad assumption
to detail method of data interpretation analysis and collection. Deductive and inductive are
forms of research approaches out of which in context with present research researcher is taking
advantage of deductive research approach. The main reason to select this is to coordinate with
positivism philosophy and conduct proper testing and canning of numeric facts and figures.
Research strategy-
Research strategy is a framework design of investigation which is mainly based on
selection of research strategy which is inclusive of action research, survey, observation,
empirical research, experiment and more. Among all these research strategy with the help of
taking advantage of survey investigator is taking use of sufficient sample size in order to collect
data among the larger population to draw valid conclusion. The main reason behind taking
advantage of this approaches to have wide source of data collection method which further helps
in executing research in a broad away.
Choices of method-
To conducting research it is essential to have an appropriate form of data collection
method as it helps in taking the research towards the correct direction. In context with present
research among quantitative and qualitative method investigator is taking use of quantitative
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method of data collection. The main reason behind taking advantage of this method is that it will
help in coordinating with the survey research strategy. In this investigator will acquire numerical
and statistical data with the help of questionnaire and will further present them with the help of
charts and tables and will present them in attractive and systematic way.
Data collection and analysis-
Data collection plays important role for every research as it helps in increasing the
efficiency of the work (Roberson, 2019). In context with present research with the help of taking
primary and secondary source of data collection method investigator is looking forward to fulfill
research objectives in effective manner. In context with primary method investigator is taking
use of questionnaire in which analysis of them with be done with the help of tables and charts.
While on the other hand in terms of secondary data analysis in this investigator is taking use of
journal article, books etc and will further analyse them by taking use of literature review.
Sampling:
This is a statistical process in which investigator is taking advantage of a certain sample
size out of the whole population. With the help of taking advantage of random sampling method
in the present research investigator is selecting 35 respondents those who are employees of
Sainsbury. The primary reason behind selecting these respondents is that they are having
adequate deficient knowledge of the selected topic that will help in enhancing visibility and
viability of the research.
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Timeline
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References
ANJORIN, R. and Jansari, A., 2018. Managing Cultural Diversity at Workplace.
Hofhuis, J., van der Zee, K.I. and Otten, S., 2015. Measuring employee perception on the effects
of cultural diversity at work: Development of the benefits and threats of diversity
scale. Quality & Quantity, 49(1), pp.177-201.
Lambert, J., 2016. Cultural diversity as a mechanism for innovation: Workplace diversity and the
absorptive capacity framework.
Martin, G.C., 2014. The effects of cultural diversity in the workplace. Journal of diversity
management (JDM), 9(2), pp.89-92.
Mateescu, M.V., 2017. Cultural diversity in the workplace-discourse and perspectives. Online
Journal Modelling the New Europe, (24), pp.23-35.
Mousa, M., Massoud, H.K. and Ayoubi, R.M., 2020. Gender, diversity management perceptions,
workplace happiness and organisational citizenship behaviour. Employee Relations: The
International Journal, 42(6), pp.1249-1269.
Ozgen, C., Nijkamp, P. and Poot, J., 2017. The elusive effects of workplace diversity on
innovation. Papers in Regional Science, 96, pp.S29-S49.
Roberson, Q.M., 2019. Diversity in the workplace: A review, synthesis, and future research
agenda. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 6,
pp.69-88.
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Tompos, A. and Ablonczy-Mihályka, L., 2018. The sustainability of cultural diversity in the
workplace: Cultural values and intercultural mindset. European Journal of Sustainable
Development, 7(1), pp.298-298.
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