Project Report: Equality and Diversity at the Workplace - Walmart

This report examines equality and diversity within Walmart, a multinational retailer, focusing on project aims, objectives, and research methodologies. Task 1 outlines project aims, objectives, and research questions, emphasizing the importance of fairness and equal opportunity. Task 2 details a project management plan, including cost, time, scope, and risk assessments, alongside a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart for time management. Task 3 involves small-scale research using both qualitative and quantitative methods, followed by data analysis and recommendations for improving equality and diversity within Walmart. The report concludes with a reflection on the value of the research undertaken.

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Table of Contents
Contents
TOPIC..............................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1) Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario...............................................1
P2) Produce a project management plan................................................................................2
P3) Produce a work break down structure and Gantt chart to provide timeframes................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P4) Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research..........6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
P5) Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques.................................9
P6) Communicate appropriate recommendation as a result of research and data analysis. .15
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................16
P7) Reflect on the value of undertaking research to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance...................................................................................................................16
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18

TOPIC
“To provide job opportunities and fairness for employees and job applicants in order to
maintain equality and diversity at the workplace” The case study on Walmart.
INTRODUCTION
Equality and diversity defines the human right by maintaining the values of the society by
which every human being will get equal opportunity to achieve best of their potential. It is the act
that is free from any of the discrimination and the prejudice and also evaluates the better
environment that is more acceptable by all. Equality is all about to get ensure that people will not
get differentiate on the basis of their characteristic they all have the same opportunity in order to
gain the better life and a better future (Byrd, 2018). On the other hand the diversity is related to
the collection or the gathering of the large number of people that belongs from the different
areas, society, religion, caste, sex etc. It helps to generate positive surround and values among
the huge amount of people. Equality and diversity at the workplace promotes the
indiscrimination within the company by which every employee will be treated as special as
others and they all get the same opportunity to measure the higher success and more
development in their life. It is the report that is based on the Walmart that is the multinational
retailer of America that operates their business with the long chain of supermarkets, departmental
stores and grocery stores as well. It was founded in the year 1962 by Sam Walton and having
headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. This report includes the different aims and objectives
that have been chosen by the human resource manager in order to promote equality and diversity.
A research will be carried out that is of small scale and it is done with the help of different tools
and techniques.
TASK 1
P1) Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario
To improvise the different and equal job opportunity and the fairness for the employees
that is working in the company. It helps to change the mindset of the employees and replicate a
feeling that they are also very much needed part of the company. It also raises the working
standard of the business and imparts more market value that helps to maintain better
sustainability within the company (Hughes, 2018). As from the performance and the compassion
of the employee get enhanced as they feel very much acceptable that brings more positivism in
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them. Thus the overall productivity of the company will get improved by which they could
develop and motivate the employees and they could also gain the collective and integrated
outcome that improvises the profit of the company.
Aim: “To provide job opportunities and fairness for employees and job applicants in order to
maintain equality and diversity at the workplace” The case study on Walmart.
Objectives:
 To improvise more equality and diversity at the workplace.
 To examine the different strategies by which Walmart emphasis the better effect on the
equality and diversity within the employees (Ridgway, 2018).
 To quantify the reimbursement of the equality and diversity in the Walmart.
Research questions:
 How to improve the equality and diversity within the workplace?
 What are the different strategies that are used by the business in order to create equality
and diversity at the place of work?
 Explain the different benefits of equality and diversity?
P2) Produce a project management plan
The abbreviation PMP stands for project management plan that work as a formal, well-
documented and approve plan that is used in executing, controlling and monitoring the overall
project. This is beneficial for organisation to determine the deliverable that are essential for
completing the overall project. Moreover, some essential components for project management
plan are as follow:
Cost- This is an important component for all action and activities that are undertaken
with in the project. With an effective projected cost it is easy to determine overall cost of project
in order to complete each activity effectively (Nachmias, 2019). The main motive of cost
analysis is to carry out each activity within decided budget. In context of researcher the estimated
cost for completion of research is £ 250 that is used to pay expenses related with travel, purchase
of resources and other variable expenses.
Time- This is essential for all individuals engage in research and it is divided among two
different section in which first weeks are stated to decide project topic, introduction and
guidance to manage research and upcoming weeks are used for proper data analysis and
interpretation. This results all decided operations are completed within decided time-period. It
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results that it is easy for researcher to meaningful findings and conclusion by completing all
actions as per time.
Scope- This is related for determine and document the list of specific goals that is used to
achieve, feature, function, cost etc. From the perspective of selected topic which is equality and
diversity at workplace assist to understand long term goals. It refers researcher develop internal
benefits such as confidence and time management to complete research properly. So the topic is
providing broad scope on both methods either internal and external. Moreover, this result it is
easy for individuals to utilise and implement this policy for longer results such as to sustain
skilled team members by understanding how to manage work with other team members
(Kumthekar, 2018).
Quality- This is related with the quality results that are gain by the investigator after
completing all actions as well as activities. Along with this the quality term is also beneficial for
accomplishing better information that is reliable and high in quality that is used to complete all
operations in a systematic manner. The researcher focuses that all task are managed through
managing information from all reliable and authentic sources in order to complete all project
according to decided manner. Example- In order to gain the information or data directly from
respondents the primary research method will be used that increases efficiency of research
results.
Communication- The term communication relates with utilising devices that are used for
establishing better communication system between the team members. Communication works as
an effective tool which leads the investigator to gain specific and desired outcomes by
completing the project with a coordinate approach through sharing information properly. In order
to generate effective communication g-mail, telephone calls and regular meetings are conducted
to ensure all information is implemented for research.Further, the researcher implement
communication system for encourage the morale of employees to complete research with a
positive approach(Jonsen, 2019).
Risk- It is related with the barriers or contingencies which take place at the time of
carrying out the whole project and its impacts on the quality of project. Sometimes the risk is
predicted and many times it is uncertain as it generates due to change in macro environment.
This results that researcher work is also stop due to risk and its impact because it impact on
operations of company. The major risk which is faced by management is financial and to store
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information in a confidential way. So all work is completed properly by introducing steps that
helps to overcomes from risks steps with use of key performance indicator technique.
Resources- The term resource refers to all those tools, method, machine and techniques
that are required to complete decided project. From the point of WALMART, all departments
required various resources for implementing modifications among organisation. Internet and
machines are most essential resources for organisation. On other side, research is complete with
help of laptops, team-members, internet and printer.
P3) Produce a work break down structure and Gantt chart to provide timeframes
Gantt chart- The main function of Gantt chart is to demonstrate the time that is provided
to each activity which is assigned to them. It represents the whole information in an effective
manner in the form of chart and visual representation. This is also beneficial to analyse the
information and monitor the efforts that are implemented by individuals while completing all
project. Researcher utilise and formulate Gantt chart to analyse effectiveness of project and it
helps to know about the allocate time for each activity in order to complete essential task first.
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Work Breakdown structure: It is the deliverable hierarchical that is based on the
orientation or the decomposition of the work. It has been used execute the whole task or the
project in the different segments in order to create the appropriate deliverables. The work that is
performed with the WBS is must be identified, estimated, scheduled and budgeted. The smaller
component will be developed by which more accurate result will be obtained rather than the
precision (Scott, 2018). The purpose of WBS is to reduce the different complexities from the
project and beneficial for the researcher as they could measured each and every activity with
more relatedness.
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TASK 2
P4) Carry out small-scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research
The small scale research is the process through which the researcher could conduct the
research and find the solution of their working objectives. It has been performed while knowing
something different that is completely new and conducted by collecting different information
from the different sources. The information will might be on the basis of qualitative research or
the quantitative research that helps to gain the objectives in more systematic and effective
manner. In this the informational might be in the form of mathematical formulation while on the
other hand it might be in the form for judgements. It provides all the relevant results that are
helpful while making the conclusion in the favour of the company.
Quantitative method: It is the systematic investigation that is based on the observation
and it is the phenomenon that is formed with the help of statistical data, mathematical
expressions and from the computation techniques as well. It is the data that is collected through
the questionnaire, survey, polls or from pre-exist statistical data’s. The researcher could get the
exact information that will furthermore provides more accuracy while building up the conclusion
and helpful for the company as well by which they could furthermore make the better
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understanding and implementation within the workforce. It provides more reliable outcome that
will be collected by making the strong analysis (Manthorpe, 2018).
Qualitative method: It is the methods that are more scientific and in this the result will
be collected in the form of non-numerical data. It has been performed to focus on the different
mean making statements that is more helpful to get conclude some defined statements that is
more vital for the company to know about the different consequences of equality and diversity
within the workforce. In this method the researcher could collect the information as from the
open ended question that has been asked randomly to the peoples in order to facilitate the better
understanding of the emotions and the feelings of the employees. It has been provided some facts
and figures that affect the performance of the company. It is more based on the individual
thinking aspect and their opinions thus it has more relativity.
 Primary source: In this the data will be collected by the researcher for the very first time
as they conduct the surveys, feedbacks, views, and questionnaire and there are many
others too. It provides the accurate and most relevant outcome that induces authenticity as
it has been collected by putting a lot of efforts.
 Secondary sources: It is the source in which the researcher collects the data from the
already published data that is as from the articles, magazines, journals, newspaper,
financial reports etc. It provides the adequate direction to the researcher that they are
performing the research in the right direction or not (Georgiadou, 2019).
Sampling: It is the process in which the statistical analysis will be determined from the
particular group of people and in this research the sample will be taken of 30 numbers of
candidates.
The Walmart and its management department must have made more useful betterment within
the business as from the result of the research. In this the researcher must have develop more
suitable changes as per the requirement of the project and try to make effective understanding of
the equality and diversity within the business.
Questionnaire
Quantitative questions
Q1) Do you understand what is equality and diversity?
a) Yes
b) No
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Q2) Do you believe that equality and diversity is vital for the company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) Did Walmart has the equality and diversity in their workplace?
a) Yes
b) No
Q4) How Walmart maintains balance in their workplace?
a) Indiscriminate recruitment
b) Having variety of work
Q5) What do you understand by equality in employees?
a) Engaged employees
b) Include in decision making
c) Valued indiscriminately
Q6) Why diversity is necessary for the business?
a) Increased innovations
b) Reputation of company
c) Competitive edge
Q7) How equality and diversity affects the employees?
a) Improved performance
b) Increased job satisfaction
Q8) What are the positive impact of equality and diversity?
a) Increased productivity
b) Increased employee retention
c) Better brand image
Qualitative questions
Q9) What are the different strategies that helps to build equality and diversity within the work for
place?
 Training and development
 Participative leadership
Q10) How these strategies effectively implemented with the Walmart?
a) Change in leadership style
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b) Performance appraisals
c) Equal opportunities to all
Q11) Recommendation
TASK 3
P5) Analyse research and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Q1) Do you understand what is equality and
diversity?
Frequency
Yes 25
No 5
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Frequency
Frequency
Interpretation: It has been noticed from the above graph that out of 30 number of
sample 25 people will have known from the term equality and diversity and also understand it
very well while the rest 5 people didn’t understand and recognised equality and diversity within
the workforce. It means that the employees of Walmart are very much aware about the equality
and the diversity that provides more satisfaction within the company (Dennissen, 2019).
Q2) Do you believe that equality and diversity is
vital for the company?
Frequency
Yes 20
No 10
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Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency
Frequency
Interpretation It has been summarised from the above graph that out of 30 number of
candidates 20 were believe that equality and diversity is very much important for the company
while the other 10 people were not in the favour that equality and diversity is important. Thus it
has been a profitable state for the Walmart that employees has higher recognition and has the
wider acceptability of the diversified group of employees. Along with this Walmart have a lot of
benefits as well as they have the more capable number of employees that brings more innovation.
Q3) Did Walmart has the equality and diversity
in their workplace?
Frequency
Yes 20
No 10
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
Frequency
Frequency
Interpretation It has been summarised from the above graph that Walmart has the
equality and diversity within their company and out of 30 numbers of employees by which they
has the 20 number of employees that are in the favoured in this while the other 10 number of
people and these are those that didn’t share the same values. It means that Walmart has the wider
acceptability of all the diversified group of people that belongs from different regions and areas.
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