Research Report: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion at Marks & Spencer

This research project investigates the impact of managing equality and diversity in the workplace, with a specific focus on Marks and Spencer. The study aims to examine the need for implementing legal policies regarding discrimination and its impact on employee performance. Through a combination of literature review and data analysis, the research explores the concepts of equality and diversity in a business context, identifies the challenges faced by Marks and Spencer due to workplace discrimination, and articulates the impact of managing discrimination on employee performance. The findings suggest that implementing effective policies and legal considerations is crucial for managing equality and diversity, and the report recommends that Marks and Spencer focus on training and awareness programs to address discrimination and promote a more inclusive workplace environment. This report concludes that equality and diversity are essential for business growth and success, and that addressing discrimination is vital for improving employee morale and performance.

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Table of Content
 Research Title
 Introduction
 Research Aim and Objectives
 Research Questions
 Methodological Contribution
 Data Analysis
 Conclusion
 Recommendation
 References

Research Title
Equality and diversity in the workplace.

Introduction
The project initiated to determining the impact of managing equality and diversity at
workplace. Therefore, equality and diversity are two important aspects of the
businesses which are effectively are manages and assisted by the businesses in
respect to attaining higher growth and success. In this present analysis the study
has been executed over the analysis of Marks and Spencer. Therefore, it is a
widely recognized major British multinational retailer company which has its
headquarter is in London, United Kingdom. The primary focus of this
multinational brand is too manage discrimination at workplace for the intention to
attaining higher growth and success..

Research Aim
To examine the need of implementing legal policies in regards to
discrimination and its impact over increasing performance of
employees at workplace. A study on Marks and Spencer.

Research and Objectives
• To understand the concept of equality and diversity in the context to business.
• To critically identify the need for a business to implement legal policies and practices in
against of discrimination at workplace.
• To determine the provocations faces by Marks and Spencer due to the issue of workplace
discrimination.
• To articulate the impact of managing discrimination over increasing performance of
employees within an organisation.
• To analyze the ways that can be implement by Marks and Spencer to settle down the issue
of discrimination at workplace.

Research Questions
What is the concept of equality and diversity in the context to business?
What is the need for a business to implement legal policies and practices in against of
discrimination at workplace?
What issues are faces by Marks and Spencer due to the issue of workplace discrimination?
What is the impact of managing discrimination over increasing performance of employees
within an organisation?
What ways can be implementing by Marks and Spencer to settle down the issue of
discrimination at workplace?

Data Analysis
In this present investigation work based on determining the impact of
discrimination over the well being of employees, thus in this primary
research is considered to be the important as in this information has been
analyzed with the support of applying thematic analysis as it is significant
for developing themes that are based on the questions of questionnaire.

Theme ) Individual have an appropriate idea or knowledge in relation
to the conceptualisation of equality and diversity in the term of
business.
Q) Do you have an appropriate idea or knowledge in relation to the
conceptualisation of equality and diversity in the term of business?
Frequency
Yes 38
No 2

Theme ) Discrimination is termed to be the major issue which is
caused by inappropriate assessment of equality and diversity at
workplace.
Q) As per your perspective, discrimination is termed to be the major issue which
is caused by inappropriate assessment of equality and diversity at workplace?
Frequency
Yes 39
No 1

Theme ) The different needs for a business to implement legal
practices and policies in against of discrimination at workplace.
Q) According to you, what are the primary needs for a business to implement
legal practices and policies in against of discrimination at workplace?
Frequency
Protecting human rights 8
Developing morale of employees 7
Managing equality at workplace 10
Enhancing collaborative working 7
Increase in productivity and performance 8

Theme ) The important legal practices and policies are required
to be implement by the business to protect working in against of
discrimination.
Q) As per your view, what are the important legal practices and policies are
required to be implement by the business to protect working in against of
discrimination?
Frequency
Equal pay act 1963 10
Age discrimination in employment act of 1967 10
Anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies 10
Rehabilitation act of 1973 10