Assessing Equality and Diversity Challenges at Marks and Spencer

This presentation analyzes the significance of equality and diversity within organizations, using Marks and Spencer (M&S) as a case study. It explores the crucial role of equality and diversity in the workplace, analyzing data to identify challenges and propose effective solutions. The presentation covers various themes, including the understanding of equality and diversity, the importance of improving related activities, organizational promotion strategies, and key issues faced during implementation. Through data analysis, recommendations are provided to enhance equality and diversity, such as developing effective policies and conducting employee training programs. The conclusion emphasizes the impact of equality and diversity on business performance and productivity, highlighting the challenges and the importance of overcoming them. The presentation includes a comprehensive list of references.

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Table of Content
 Introduction
 Research aim
 Research objective
 Data analysis
 Recommendation
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
Equality and diversity is the crucial concept of organisation and it is very important for
organisation to enhance equality and diversity activity. This presentation is based on Marks
and Spencer company. In this presentation data is analysed properly in order to identify the
finding of researcher. Apart from those different recommendation are provide.

Research aim
 Project aim:
To evaluate challenges that arise out of equality and diversity in working environment and
effective measures to overcome it. A study on M&S.

Research objective
Project objectives:
 To evaluate about equality and diversity.
 To analyze major challenges faced by organization due to absence of equality and diversity
at workplace.
 To determine effective kind of measures taken by M&S to lessen down adverse impact out
of equality and diversity.

Data analysis
Theme 1 - The concept of equality and diversity.
1. Do you understand the concept of equality and
diversity?
Frequency
 Yes 30
 No 10
30
10
· Yes
· No

Cont.…
Theme 2 - Importance of improving equality and diversity activities with in respective
company.
According to you, what is the importance of improving equality
and diversity activities with in respective company?
Frequency
 Introduction of new skill 5
 Open new market 10
 Enhance brand reputation 5
 All of the above 20
· Introduction of
new skill
· Open new
market
· Enhance brand
reputation
· All of the above
5 10 5 20
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Cont.…
Theme 3 - Organisation to promoting equality and diversity at workplace.
Do you think it is crucial for organisation to promoting
equality and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
 Yes 35
 No 5
· Yes · No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
35
5
Series1

Cont.…
Theme 4 - Different ways through which respective company can promote and enhance
equality and diversity with in organisation.
1. As per your view point what are different ways through which
Marks and Spencer company can promote and enhance
equality and diversity with in organisation.
Frequency
 Creating diversity culture 10
 Training and developing employees 5
 Building policies 10
 All of the above 15
· Creating diversity culture
· Training and developing
employees
· Building policies
· All of the above
0
4
8
12
16
10
5
10
15
Series1

Cont.…
Theme 5 - The key issues faced by company while implementing equality and diversity with
in organisation
1. According to your views, what are the key issues faced by
company while implementing equality and diversity with in
organisation?
Frequency
 Gender equality 5
 Ethnic and cultural differences 6
 Communication Gap 4
 All of the above 25
5
6
4
25
· Gender equality
· Ethnic and cultural
differences
· Communication
Gap
· All of the above

Cont.…
Theme 6 - Essential for organisation to overcome these issues and challenges in order to
successfully promote equality and diversity at workplace
1. Do you consider it is essential for organisation to overcome
these issues and challenges in order to successfully promote
equality and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
 Yes 27
 No 13
· Yes · No
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
27 13 Series1

Recommendation
 It is crucial for this company to develop and create effective policies that will support in
enhancing equality and diversity with in organisation.
 Policies developed by company will assist in providing guideline to employees.
 Marks and Spencer company should conduct training program for its employees as this
will help in providing complete information and knowledge to employees about equality
and diversity.

Conclusion
As per the above presentation it can be concluded that equality and diversity is a essential part
of business and this will lead to have impact on performance and productivity of business.
There are several challenges that is faced by company while implementing equality and
diversity practices with in organisation.

References
 Basu, R., 2014. Managing quality in projects: An empirical study. International journal of
project management. 32(1). pp.178-187.
 Brady, T. and Davies, A., 2014. Managing structural and dynamic complexity: A tale of
two projects. Project Management Journal. 45(4). pp.21-38.
 Cleden, D., 2017. Managing project uncertainty. Routledge.

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