Research Report: Equality and Diversity Impact on Tesco's Productivity

This research project investigates the impact of equality and diversity on Tesco's productivity and profitability. The report begins with an introduction to the research methodology, including the selection of quantitative research, a deductive approach, and the use of questionnaires. Primary and secondary data were collected, and the research followed ethical considerations. The study employed content analysis to analyze the quantitative data, including frequency tables and graphs. The analysis reveals that most respondents are aware of the concept of equality and diversity, believe it's important to build an inclusive workforce, and see a positive influence on productivity. Challenges such as ethical and cultural differences are also identified. The report concludes with a reflection on the effectiveness of research methods and potential alternative methodologies. The findings suggest that equality and diversity have a positive impact on Tesco's productivity and profitability, highlighting the importance of inclusive workplace practices. This assignment is available on Desklib, a platform offering AI-based study tools.

Research Project

Contents
Title..................................................................................................................................................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................1
P3: Primary and secondary research following appropriate methods.........................................1
P4. Analytical tools to analyse research findings and data..........................................................5
LO3
P5: Research outcomes in an appropriate manner.....................................................................16
LO4................................................................................................................................................17
P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of research methods.................................................................17
P7. Alternative research methodologies and lessons learnt in view of the outcomes...............17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

Title
“To study the impact of equality and diversity on organization's productivity and
profitability ratio. A study report on Tesco.
LO2
P3: Primary and secondary research following appropriate methods
In research project research methodology plays a vital role. This is because it provide
collection of both primary and secondary data regarding the project. Some of the points
regarding research methods are as follows:
Research choice: In order to conduct this study, quantitative research is selected. It is
followed by researcher when they need data in form of number and reliability . Apart from this
it takes more time and resources as compare to qualitative study.
Research approach: There are two types of research approaches which are, inductive and
deductive approaches. Researcher is using deductive approaches for the completion for the
project. On the other hand it supports the analyzation of quantitative information without any
problem. Inductive approach does not apply for this investigation because it requires qualitative
data and also needs more resources.
Research philosophy: Within a study, positivism philosophy will be applied as it
supports an investigator in collection and analysation of quantitative information about the
selected topic. Interpretivisim philosophy is not appropriate for current study because it is
completely based on qualitative study .
Time horizon: This is another research method that is classified into two different
sections i.e. cross sectional and longitudinal. Within an research project, a cross sectional
approach will be used as it is based on current situation and support in completion of study
within a given time.
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Research strategy: Within an investigation, questionnaires will be applied as an effective
research strategy. This strategy helps in collecting valid and reliable data regarding the talent
management. Under this strategy, a number of quantitative questions will be made for the
purpose of achieving better outcomes.
Questionnaire
Q1) Are aware regarding the concept of equality and diversity in the working premises of
Tesco?
a) Yes
b) b) No
Q2) Is it important to build inclusive workforce at the workplace of Tesco?
a) It is importnt
b) Not importnt
Q3) How equality and diversity influence the productivity of Tesco
a) Positivity
b Negatively
Q4) According to you by introducing equality and diversity in their premises of Tesco,
can set standards be achieved in the specified time durtion?
a) To some extent
b) Depends on company
Q5) What are the benefits enjoyed by Tesco after building inclusive culture in the
premises?
a) More productivity
b) Huge market share
Q6) Is it so by introducing equality and diversity Tesco si able to cope with competitors
in the global market?
a) May be
b) May not be
Q7) Which type of challenges are faced by Tesco by building diverse culture at the
workplace?
a) Ethic and cultural differences
b) Language differences
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8) What are the distinguish ways to retain inclusive culture in Tesco over the years?
a) Frame policies related to diverse culture
b) Celebrate every festival
Q9) State the role of manager in introducing diverse culture in Tesco.
a) Positive
b) Negative
Q10) Why it is importnt to promote cultural diversity?
a) Improves workers performance
b) Brings more creativity
Q11) Do you think existing staff members will be resisting for introducing inclusive
workforce in the working premises?
a) Yes
b) No
Q12) Provide appropriate suggestions regarding the impact of equality and diversity on
organization's productivity and profitability ratio.
Data sources: There are two types of data sources which are secondary and primary. The
secondary research gives detailed information about the strategic approaches and its importance
for talent management. For gathering secondary data books, articles, magazines etc. are
considered best sources. On the other hand, primary research gives the outputs of the structured
questionnaire with the outputs used for deductive approach.
Cost, access and ethical consideration: This is an important part of study because it
supports researchers in completion of primary and secondary study in appropriate manner.
Sufficient amount of capital will be required by the investigator for doing each activity of study
in an accurate manner. Along with this, researchers have complete access to gather information
about the study to the employees of Tesco. As it turns to support researchers by saving their time
and cost. Additionally, there are some principles of research ethics which are confidentiality,
autonomy, beneficence and informed consent. These are the main principles that must be
followed by investigators for completing primary and secondary research in a more effective
manner .
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Sampling: It is a useful process used by investigators for selecting sample size. There are
two sorts of sampling such as probability and non-probability which are used by the resercher in
their findings. Within an investigation, probability sampling is useful as it saves time and cost
and helps researchers to select sample size on a random basis. 40 employees of Tescowill be
selected by researchers by using simple random sampling technique .
P4. Analytical tools to analyse research findings and data
Content analysis is considered as an alternative methodology that will be followed by
researchers. As this technique supports an investigator in analysing quantitative data about the
current investigation. In order to analyze quantitative data, there is a requirement of following
some steps which are creation of a frequency table, development of graphs and interpretation and
analysation of information. These steps will be explained as below:
Frequency Table
Q1) Are aware regarding the concept of equality and diversity in
the working premises of Tesco?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
Q2) Is it important to build inclusive workforce at the workplace of
Tesco?
a) It is important 25
b) Not important 15
Q3) How equality and diversity influence the productivity of Tesco
a) Positivity 35
b) Negatively 05
Q4) According to you by introducing equality and diversity in
their premises of Tesco, can set standards be achieved in the
specified time duration?
a) To some extent 22
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b) Depends on company 18
Q5) What are the benefits enjoyed by Tesco after building inclusive
culture in the premises?
a) More productivity 27
b) Huge market share 13
Q6) Is it so by introducing equality and diversity Tesco is able to
cope with competitors in the global market?
a) May be 26
b) May not be 14
Q7) Which type of challenges are faced by Tesco by building
diverse culture at the workplace?
a) Ethic and cultural differences 32
b) Language differences
Q8) What are the distinguish ways to retain inclusive culture in
Tesco over the years?
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a) Frame policies related to diverse culture 35
b) Celebrate every festival 5
Q9) State the role of manager in introducing diverse culture in
Tesco.
a) Positive 19
b) Negative 21
Q10) Why it is important to promote cultural diversity?
a) Improves workers performance 11
b) Brings more creativity 29
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Q11) Do you think existing staff members will be resisting for
introducing inclusive workforce in the working premises?
a) yes 15
b) No 25
Theme 1: Aware regarding the concept of equality and diversity in the working premises
of Tesco
Q1) Are aware regarding the concept of equality and diversity in the
working premises of Tesco?
Frequency
a) Yes 30
b) No 10
a) Positive b) Negative
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Frequency
Interpretation: From the above graph, it is clearly seen that most of the selected
respondents are having proper knowledge about the concept of equality and diversity at
workplace of Tesco. Out of 40 respondents, 30 respondents have sufficient knowledge about the
same concept whereas remaining 10 doesn’t.
Theme 2: Important to build inclusive workforce at the workplace of Tesco
Q2) Is it important to build inclusive workforce at the workplace of Tesco? Frequency
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a) It is important 25
b) Not important 15
a) Positive b) Negative
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Interpretation: It is identified from the above figure that 25 respondents out of 40
respondents thinks maintaining and building inclusive workforce at workplace of Tesco is much
important for the success and growth of an organisation whereas remaining 15 doesn’t agree with
the same.
Theme 3: Equality and diversity influence the productivity of Tesco
Q3) How equality and diversity influence the productivity of Tesco Frequency
a) Positivity 35
b) Negatively 5
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a) Positive b) Negative
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Frequency
Interpretation: Among 40 respondents, 35 thinks maintaining equality and diversity at
workplace influences positively on the productivity of Tesco whereas the remaining 5 thinks
opposite as according to them such concept brings negative impact on their overall productivity.
Theme 4: By introducing equality and diversity in their premises of Tesco, can set
standards be achieved in the specified time duration
Q4) According to you by introducing equality and diversity in their
premises of Tesco, can set standards be achieved in the specified time
duration?
Frequency
a) To some extent 22
b) Depends on company 18
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a) Positive b) Negative
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Frequency
Interpretation: It is clearly visible from the above graph that most among chosen
respondents thinks that equality and diversity can help Tesco in achieving its desired standards
whereas the remaining 18 thinks achieving desired goals is totally depends on company and its
management’s decision.
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