Research Report: Equality and Diversity at Marks and Spencer

This report delves into the critical aspects of equality and diversity within the workplace, using Marks and Spencer as a case study. It begins with an introduction outlining the research aim, which is to identify issues and challenges related to equality and diversity and propose solutions. The research objectives are clearly defined, followed by a detailed project management plan that includes cost estimations, scope definition, timelines, quality control measures, and risk assessments. The report then outlines the work breakdown structure and utilizes a Gantt chart to illustrate the project schedule. Data analysis is presented through thematic representations, exploring the concepts, importance, and measures related to equality and diversity. Finally, the report offers recommendations for Marks and Spencer to enhance its practices and concludes by emphasizing the positive impact of embracing diversity on organizational culture and performance.

Research

Table of content
• Introduction
• Research Aim
• Research Objective
• Project management plan
• Work breakdown structure
• Gantt Chart
• Data analysis
• Recommendation
• Conclusion

Introduction
Within all firm, this is essential for administration to manage and
formed equality and diversity as this help them in developing and
maintaining effective work atmosphere. By this organisation can able
to obtain several benefits like build relation with stakeholders,
accomplish objectives and other.

Research Aim
“To identify issues and challenges that may arise out of
equality and diversity in the workplace and what measures
could be taken to resolve them. A study on Marks and
Spencer”

Research Objective
• To analyse the concept of equality and diversity at workplace.
• To identify issues and challenges that may arise due to lack of
equality and diversity in an organisation.
• To determine the measures which could be taken in order to
resolve issues that can arise due to out of equality and diversity.

Project management plan
Cost
For this project, the researcher need about 20 k Euro.
Scope To find problems as well as challenges that raise at work area
in case of no equality and diversity. So that researcher can
make effective strategies and solve issues.
Time For this research, researcher need around 6 months.
Quality To maintain quality, researcher adapt few aspects like use
effective resources, increase awarenesses and many more.
Communication For communication, research adapt various methods like
organise meeting by using social media etc.
Risk The risk that researcher faced are in effective response of
observations, shortage of funds, time and others.
Resources The resources that is required through researcher are
proficient team, appropriate time, finances and others.

Work breakdown structure
This is defined as the tool of project management and system of
engineering method where project researcher will distribute the overall
task into smaller parts. With the help of this they can perform task in
effectual manner to accomplish objectives.

Gantt Chart
This is defined as the kinds of bar chart which will explain about the
schedule of project from initiation to last of investigation. With the help
of this project manager can able to do its task as per schedule and attain
objectives.

Data analysis
Theme 1: Concept of equality and diversity at workplace
Yes
No
0 5 10 15 20 25
Column B

Cont...
Theme 2: Importance of equality and diversity at workplace
5
3
5
17
Motivate employees
Reduce conflict situation
Develop relationship along with
staffs
All of the above

Cont...
Theme 3: Measures that can adopted by Marks and Spencer
Train Staffs
Develop proper rules and regulations
Ensure implementation of ethical practices
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Column B

Cont...
Theme 4: Issues which can faced by Marks and Spencer
Increase conflict
Demotivated staffs
Reduction in work quality
All of the above
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
5
6
4
15
Column B