HND Business Unit 6: Managing a Successful Business Report

This report, prepared for Nelson College London's HND Business unit 6, focuses on managing a successful business with a specific emphasis on equality and diversity in the workplace. The report begins with an executive summary, table of contents, and introduction that sets the stage for the research. Task 1 outlines the aims and objectives, including a case study on Rowlinson Knitwear, and presents a comprehensive project management plan, work breakdown structure, and Gantt chart. Task 2 explores appropriate methods for meeting project aims and objectives, including qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Task 3 analyzes the research data using tools and techniques such as data sampling and ethical considerations, including a questionnaire. The report provides recommendations based on the data analysis. Finally, Task 4 reflects on the value of the research and the student's learning. The report concludes with a summary of findings and provides references.

Managing a Successful
Business

Executive summary
Research plays an important role for the organisation by leading management to deal
with various issue and operations. The complete motive for this research is to understand the
topic of equality and diversity in workforce. According to present market conditions all
operations are performed by management at global level. Therefore, large number of workforce
are engage in operations to manage production and offering services for satisfying needs of large
number of customers.

Table of Contents
Title: ................................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Aims and objectives of the project ...................................................................................1
P2 Project comprehensive management plan........................................................................2
P3 Work-break down structure and Gantt chart.....................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P5 Analyse of the research by using appropriate tools and techniques..................................6
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw valid and
meaningful conclusions..........................................................................................................7
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P7 Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own learning
and performance...................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................18

Title:
Equality and diversity in the workplace.
INTRODUCTION
Managing the business is one of the most important part for organisation which leads
company to gain top position in market. There are various characterised relates with individual
through which they are able to perform work by executing there exercise and necessities in
appropriate manner. This report undertakes perspectives which are related with equality and
diversity on activities of a business. In the present scenario, most of the organisation are
performing there work at global level so large number of workforce are engaged in operations
and functions of company (Barak, 2016). This report is written from perspective of Rowlinson
Knitwear which operates there business in clothing industry. Moreover, this report highlights on
research aim and objectives which relates with equity and diversity. Along with this it is an
appropriate management plan, Gantt chart and WBS is to assign work with in right manner.
TASK 1
P1 Aims and objectives of the project
Overview of the topic
Equality and diversity are important concepts which relates with the area that ensure each
individual in the organisation work with opportunity and career that offer access to increase
without implementing discrimination at workplaces. Diversity concept show that main of its
functions diversify mission and practices to achieve competitive edge in market (Chin and
Trimble, 2014).
Objective and Aim of the research
Research Aim
To examine the strategies and initiates that are implemented by the businesses to build
diverse and inclusive workforce. A case study on Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company.
Research Objectives
 To investigate all concepts related with equality and diversity.
 To gain more knowledge related with strategies that are effective for building diverse and
inclusive workforce. To access idea and methods that retains employees for longer period in the organisation.
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Research Questions
What are the concepts related with diversity and equality?
Which strategies are most effective for building effective workforce?
Which factors impacts on strategies that are related with Rowlinson Knitwear for improving
employee engagement?
P2 Project comprehensive management plan
Project management plan is defined as an written document which includes all details
related with project that is used to demonstrate various activities (Cole and Salimath, 2013).
With the help of researcher an organisation effectively manage its workforce to achieve
organisational goals in minimum time period. Some essential elements of project management
plan are mention as follow:
Cost:
The term cost refers to the amount which is required by researcher to conduct all
activities and functions in a well defined manner. With help of this there are various objectives
are fulfilled. From perspective of researcher it is essential for to analyse cost of each activity to
complete research within a estimated budget.
S cope:
It is evaluated that research enable scope that provides wider scope to perform all
operations by ensuring those aspects which leads company to achieve goals in proper manner.
From perspective of researcher and organisation the scope for research is wide which leads
organisation to gain long term results by accomplishing opportunities.
Time:
Time period or project deadline is one of the most important aspects for organisation and
researcher that is used to manage all functions are managed within proper manner (Dike, 2013).
In context of Rowlinson Knitwear projects and research is considered to complete research
process for period 3 months.
Quality:
Quality is one of essential element that ensure for generating effective results from
research process. In this, this is important for research for ensuring information that posses better
quality to complete research by implementing right information and data.
Risk:
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It is evaluated that all operations and research determines risk aspects which is
related with operations. So it is essential to gather information that not impacts to perform
functions and maintaining research on confidential bases.
Resources:
There are various resources with the help of which researcher will be able to collect the
information and conduct the whole research in an effective manner. In the present context of,
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company there a need of formative resources like funds, human
capital, telephone, mobile etc. as to complete work in a well defined manner (Dobusch, 2014).
P3 Work-break down structure and Gantt chart
Work Break down structure
According to work-break down structure projects and task all are divided into sub-groups
which leads company to perform all objectives in organised manner. By understanding the work-
break down structure it is easy to understand project and generate meaningful conclusion from
them.
Gantt chart:
Gantt chart demonstrate the graphical representation about task which is required for
complete of project in effective manner. There are various activities are present on a chart which
represent dates on which task are performed (Evans, 2014). In the last, it is also identified that
Gantt chart represents horizontal and vertical lines for complete of project in minimum time.
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TASK 2
P4 Methods appropriate for meeting project aims and objectives
To carry proper all projects it is identified that the primary objectives of research is to
make and develop appropriate choice for investigation methodology to perform all activities
accurately (Fujimoto and Härtel, 2017). For generating meaningful results management identifies
and present all strategies which reduces turnover of employees from organisation. Some of the
most effective methods for executing research in proper manner is mention as follow:
Investigation Type:
The most significant territory for selecting one appropriate methods refers to a complex
task as it is required by organisation for executing all work with in appropriate manner. This
work as a sort which is mention as below:
Qualitative Research- This is one of the most significant part which defines the market
assessment that is not to worry for getting different ideas through methods of conversational
communication. So with qualitative investigation for the most part organisation consider inside
edge to work with additional basis. This results it is easy to address all responses through
interviews and focus group.
Quantitative Research- It is differ from qualitative examination and with qualitative
research it is to implement and evaluate issue with methods that is used to collect and gather
information as per statistics basis. This is most important for organisation for gather numerical
data and research for measuring feelings, practices that is used to characterised factors for sum
up of results that is used to complete task with motive of large population. Interview, online
survey, face interview etc. are most effective methods of quantitative research.
For the perspective of this research work, quantitative methods is implemented to
perform work that is applied to discover facts for the examine of various strategies which is used
to build an inclusive and diverse workforce (Joubert, 2012). It is an effective method to gather
data with the intention of understanding and describing right methods for performing work with
motive of completing task as per right models and theories.
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TASK 3
P5 Analyse of the research by using appropriate tools and techniques
This segment of the research help organisation to gather right and suitable information
for performing all projects as per data that assist various resources to generate potential outcome.
Along with the current segment of examination incorporates effective perspective such as to
work with primary and secondary research. Primary research consist that information is collected
directly from social affair, direct data and to complete task for conducting survey and
observations, case study etc. Along with this another method is to complete research with
secondary methods that is fundamentally executed to leading conservation over right information
(Kalargyrou and Costen, 2017). Along with this all lines depends on articles, books and other
perspective. According to present data work it is essential to manage task through methods
which creates possibility for complete work as per exploration and explantation of research.
Data sampling
This is mainly of two types which represent work with probabilistic and non-probabilistic
data sampling techniques. In the case of current research individual select those random
sampling via probabilistic tools and techniques. Thus, with this respective areas management
work as a responsive area to perform work and gather information for managing work as per
phenomenon. 30 respondents are selected for this research is to generates results as per
generating authentic information.
Research ethics
From the perspective of all organisation it is identified that to conduct and manage all
projects appropriately. All task are managed by company to complete overall work within right
manner. Therefore, with analyses of this information organisation manage work as per primary
research. So it is important for researcher to ensure and generate safe results for completing task
as per private information. In the last, researcher also conducts ethical practices to generate
consent from respondents through methods of generating questionnaire regarding topic of
equality and diversity in workforce (Kaletta, Binks and Robinson, 2012).
Questionnaire
Name
Age
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Email
Gender
Q1) Do you have knowledge about the concept of equality and diversity in context of business?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) According to you development of inclusive and diverse workforce relates with attain of
business that is used to attain success and growth?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What benefits are achieved by Rowlinson Knitwear by implementing methods of diverse
and inclusive workforce?
a) To attract talent
b) For reducing turnover
Q4) According to you through which diversity and inclusion practices are most effective for
Rowlinson knitwear for retain employees in organisation?
a) Equal and fair treatment
b) To offer equal opportunities
c) Delegation of teamwork
d) Effective resolution process
Q5) According to you, which strategies are adopted by Rowlinson Knitwear for employee
engagement at workplace?
a) To encourage flexibility
b) Implement of good work
c) Two-way communication
d) Fair and realistic results
Q6) Provide Recommendation
P6 Appropriate recommendations as a result of research and data analysis to draw valid and
meaningful conclusions
Q1) Do you have knowledge about the concept of equality and diversity in Frequency
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context of business?
a) Yes 18
b) No 12
a) Yes b) No
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Frequency
Interpretation- Most of the individuals are aware about the concept of diversity and equality so it
work as a positive aspects for organisation that leads management to reduce workforce turnover.
Along with this it is also used by management to increase knowledge of company.
Q2) According to you development of inclusive and diverse workforce relates
with attain of business that is used to attain success and growth?
Frequency
a) Yes 22
b) No 8
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a) Yes b) No
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Frequency
Interpretation- There are various task performed by management so it is essential for company to
make long term results through accomplishing all those areas which is leading organisation for
increasing work performance due to which it is to gain long term success in market.
Q3) What benefits are achieved by Rowlinson Knitwear by implementing
methods of diverse and inclusive workforce?
Frequency
a) To attract talent 15
b) For reducing turnover 15
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