Determining Equality and Diversity Impact on Sainsbury's Workplace

This report examines the impact of equality and diversity on Sainsbury's, a major UK supermarket chain. It begins by outlining the project's aims and objectives, focusing on how equality and diversity affect profitability and productivity. A project management plan is presented, detailing scope, cost, quality, and resource allocation, alongside a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart for time management. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, including questionnaire-based data collection and analysis. The report analyzes the collected data, provides recommendations based on the findings, and reflects on the value of the research undertaken. The report's structure covers project planning, research methodology, data analysis, and recommendations to promote equality and diversity in the workplace, concluding with a reflection on the research's value.

MANAGING SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Project aim and objective on given scenario.....................................................................3
P2 Project management plan that covers cost, scope, quality and resources.........................4
P3 Draw work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to provide time-frames........................5
LO 2 ................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Small scale research with use of qualitative and quantitative research methods..............9
LO 3 ..............................................................................................................................................12
P5 Analyse research data with use of appropriate tools and techniques..............................12
P6 Recommendation on the basis of result of research data................................................20
LO 4 ..............................................................................................................................................21
P7 Reflection on the value of undertaking the research.......................................................21
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................23

INTRODUCTION
Equality and diversity can be termed out as “Equal opportunities”. This is defined as
legal obligation that aids to protect against the discrimination (Bowl, 2018). In enterprises, it is
crucial to ensure that individuals are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of
person's sex, gender, sexual orientation, belief and race etc. Therefore, equity is treating
everyone in fairly and equitable manner at workplace. Diversity can be defined as king account
of differences between people and group of individual and to place a positive value on those
differences.
The present report is based on to determine the impact of equality and diversity on
profitability and profitability to enterprise. Henceforth, the chosen enterprise is as Sainsbury's,
This is second largest retail chain of supermarket in United Kingdom and deals in grocery
services.
Therefore, report will lay emphasise on activities as to outline the aims and objective on
the basis of given topic. Research methods will be selected on the basis of suitability of research
report. Furthermore, study will conduct data analysis with use of primary approach to gather first
hand information. Lastly, recommendation will be given to promote equality and diversity in
workplace.
LO 1
LO 1 will provide project aim and objectives for this project. It will also provide a
management plan along with work breakdown structure.
Title : Determining the impact of Equality and diversity on workplace profitability and
productivity. A study on Sainsbury's.
P1 Project aim and objective on given scenario.
Equality opportunity defined as each individual in enterprise must have equal chance to
take up opportunities. In UK, firms are taking initiatives to follow the practices that aids to
eliminate discrimination and offer fair treatment to all individuals. On the other and, diversity
means giving each individual chance to accomplish their potential, free from prejudice and
discrimination (Dennissen, Benschop, and van den Brink, 2019). This both are crucial term as
this aids to maximise the organisations profitability and productivity. With help of providing the

effective training facilities can be a powerful technique to promote diversity and equality in the
workplace.
The main aim of equality and diversity is to ensure that everyone within the enterprise
has access the same opportunities and fair treatment. Thus, one of the main advancement of
diversity within the workplace is to promote innovation. On the other hand, equality in the
enterprise assists to improves the brand reputation. Additionally, this can be stated that more
diversified workforce has wider pool of experience that is very effective in terms to tackling
issues and create opportunities.
Thus, inclusive learning is also one of the beneficial aspect that can helps to promote
equality and diversity at workplace. Henceforth, the enterprise must have goal to develop
inclusive programme that aids to bring out the people together with help of different experience
and backgrounds (Potvin and Heap, 2018). Moreover, aims and objectives will be given on the
basis of topic of research as:-
Aim-
To analyse role of equality and diversity strategies on organisation productivity. A study
on Sainsbury's.
Objectives
 To identify role of equality and diversity in organisation.
 To analyse current diversity strategies of Sainsbury’s
 To recommend how diversity strategies can be maintained for long term by Sainsbury's
P2 Project management plan that covers cost, scope, quality and resources.
Project is known as the sequential tasks which must be accomplished in accordance with
the well defined structure and procedure to achieve desired outcomes. Project management plan
is defined as document that helps to define each phase of project. However, it is inclusive of
components as initiation, planning, executing, controlling and monitoring. PMP is termed out as
formal and approved document that aids to manage the project implementation to accomplish
desired goals. Henceforth, this defined in below manner as are-
Project scope- This is defined as initial plan that is inclusive of determining and documenting
the list towards goals, task, deliverables and deadlines to project activities. This is aids to
accomplish the project and defines work that must be done to deliver the project. Thus, present

aim of report is to determine impact of Equality and diversity on workplace profitability and
productivity.
Cost- It is termed out as cost that incurred to carry out the research report successfully. This can
be measured out by the research staff to estimate the total cost relate with research report. It will
be done by project manager and with help of proper execution of research report the total cost to
research report must be estimated. Henceforth, the total cost to research report will be estimated
as £5000.
Activity Cost
Staff salary and wages £1500
Procurement £1250
Other cost £500
Equipment’s £1750
Total £5000
Resources- To carry out the research report successfully, this is crucial to identify the total
allocate resources to project. Therefore, essential resources to research report aids to attend the
research objectives effectively. Henceforth, project manager, project assessment team all are
crucial member that aids to carry out entire research report successfully. In this project human
resources, information resources are used. The information resources are obtained from various
textbooks, journals and articles while the employees of organisation are considered as human
resources.
Quality- The main purpose of research is to inform action and this also aids to contribute
towards developing knowledge in field or study. In order to make research report systematically,
the project manager needs to focus on three key points as quality management concepts as
prevention over inspection, customer’s satisfaction and continual improvement.
Communication- The all members to research report must have effective communication with
one another. Thus, communication is defined as crucial components that aids to carry out
research report successfully. By improving communication between all members the main aim of
research can be gathered. Additionally, the reliability in research report can be gathered with use
of making proper communication between members.

Communication Purpose Medium Frequency Audience
Research proposal To develop
aims and
objectives
E mail Once Project team
Project team
meetings
Review status
of project
Meeting Weekly Project team
Risk- This is process that defines as to identifying, analysing and responding to risk that assist
the project remain on track and meet out the goals. Thus, risk needs to be identified at the early
stage as this helps to accomplish the aim and objective of research report. Therefore, the rise in
cost and not accomplishment of the task on the due deadline can be huge risk to project.
Risk analysis
Very likely Lack of HR Delay in project
Likely Rise in cost Increase in cost
Unlikely Lack of resources
Medium High
Time- The main element of project management plan is to assign deadline to each task and to
accomplish the research aims on given time period. Henceforth, excellent time management in
project requires the proper planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling of all project
activities within proper deadline to accomplish desired research results.
P3 Draw work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to provide time-frames.
Gantt chart is defined as serial of horizontal lines that displays the work done and
production accomplished in certain period of time. Thus, it is effective in overall timeline of
project and expected completion date of project. Thus, its defined in following manner as are-
Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
1 Beginning phase
26
February
2019

2 Setting aims and
goals 2 days 26 February
2019
27 February
2019
3 Risk associated with
it 5 days 28 February
2019
06 March
2019 2
4
Proper adequate
resources to
implement plan
7 days 07 March
2019
15 March
2019 2,3
5 Properly
communication of plan 4 days 16 March
2019
21 March
2019 4
6 Planning phase
26
February
2019
7 Operation plan and
efficiencies. 7 days 16 March
2019
26 March
2019 4
8 Identification of
required resources 5 days 27 March
2019
02 April
2019 4,7
9 Plan to manage risk 8 days 03 April
2019
12 April
2019 8
10 Preparation of
structure 6 days 27 March
2019
03 April
2019 7
11 Properly executing
the process
26
February
2019
12 Requirement of
funds 8 days 03 April
2019
12 April
2019 8
13 Hiring technical
expert person 9 days 27 March
2019
06 April
2019 7
14
purchasing software
which generates swipe
system
3 days 13 April
2019
17 April
2019 12,13
15 Testing procedure 8 days 18 April
2019
27 April
2019 14
16 Update the plan 4 days 30 April
2019
03 May
2019 15
17 Monitoring and
controlling process
26
February
2019
18 Repeat monitoring
processing 4 days 04 May
2019
09 May
2019 16
19 Regular reporting 6 days 04 May
2019
11 May
2019 16
20 Meetings 4 days 14 May
2019
17 May
2019 18,19
21 Identify risk 5 days 14 May 18 May 19

2019 2019
22 Examining the process 7 days 21 May
2019
29 May
2019 21
23 Alteration in plan 5 days 10 May
2019
16 May
2019 18
24 Closure
26
February
2019
25 Assignment closure 4 days 17 May
2019
22 May
2019 23
26 sign with all terms and
conditions 6 days 23 May
2019
30 May
2019 25
Work breakdown structure- This is defined as technique organizing and completing work in a
project. Additionally, it is key project deliverable that organize the whole team work into

manageable section. This shows the submission of the efforts hierarchical decomposition of
work that must be implemented by project team.
LO 2
This section of the report will analyse and discuss the various methods which are used to
conduct this study. It will discuss both qualitative and quantitative methods to make the research
procedure more impactful and accurate.
P4 Small scale research with use of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Research methodologies termed out as scientific method that are to be taken in research
process to roll up, bring together and measure data to accomplish desired outcomes of projects.
Therefore, research methodologies are defined in following manner as are-
Research type- This is defined as careful consideration of study in relation to particular concern
with help of using scientific techniques. Therefore, research types are classified into categories
as qualitative and quantitative.
Henceforth, the qualitative research define as to provide in depth information about the
behaviour of human. It aids to gain deep understanding of the research report. Therefore, this can

be qualitative information can be gathered with the use of framing questionnaire, interview etc.
Quantitative research termed out as to carry out systematic investigation with use of statistical
and mathematical techniques (Arnold and et.al., 2018). Thus, quantitative information can be
gathered with use if SPSS, statistical data etc. To undertake present research study, researcher
has used qualitative approach to collect the information based on topic. In this research project,
the questionnaire structured will be undertaken so that framing of the questionnaire the depth
analysis of the research can be conducted.
Research approach- It is termed out as plan and procedure that is inclusive of broad assumption
to detailed method of data collection, interpretation and analysis. This is mainly based on nature
of the research and problem that being addressed to carry out specific research study. Thus,
research approach is classified as inductive and deductive mode.
Henceforth, inductive approach defined as process that starts with observation and
theories that is relate with end of process of research. Thus, this is mainly relates with creation of
new theory that emerges from the data (Spracklen, Hylton and Long, 2006). However, deductive
approach is mainly related to developing the hypothesis that based on existing theory and to
design out the research plan of action to test hypothesis of research. To undertake the present
research effectively, the researcher has used inductive approach to generate information from
emergence data.
Research philosophy- This is defined as belied with help of which data phenomenon can be
gathered, analysed and used. It mainly deals with source, nature and development of information
relate with topic of research. Hence, philosophies to research categorised as ontology
epistemology and axiology.
Additionally, epistemology classified as interpretivism and positivism techniques. The
main aim is to know that what is known to be true and how it encompasses the various
philosophies of research. Hence, positivism termed out as to address the factual information that
achieved with help of observation. Thus, interpretivism philosophy defined as to interpret the
elements of study by integrating human interests into study. To undertake research study
researcher has used interpretivism techniques to gather out the information effectively.
Research strategy- It is termed out as step by step action that provides the effective direction to
thoughts and efforts. This is one of the effective method that enables to collect the research
systematically and also support to produce the qualified result and detailed reporting of

information (Fish, 2010). This is referred as overall strategy that needs to be selected to integrate
the differ components of the study. Henceforth, research strategy is classified into the categories
as experiments, survey, case studies, action research and descriptive study etc.
To undertake the present research study effectively, researcher has used descriptive
method as this aids to collect depth information to research topic. With help of it, reliable data
can be gathered in brief manner.
Data collection- It is defined as process that aids to gather the information with use of
systematic techniques. It enables to carry out the investigation with use of stated research
questions, hypothesis and outcomes to research will be evaluated. Thus, it can be stated that
effective and systematic data collection is very crucial to maintain the accuracy and integrity of
research.. Henceforth, data collection classified into categories as primary and secondary. In
order to collect the research, the researcher has used primary approach, this is effective in term to
collected first hand information with use of questionnaire, interview techniques. On the hand,
secondary information can be gather with use of books, newspapers, journals articles and
magazines etc.
For collecting the primary data in this study a questionnaire is used and data is collected
by asking questions from the sample participants. There are several advantages of interviews
such as they are helpful in analysing the detailed information about the perspective and feelings
of individuals associated with the study. It helps to achieve higher response rate and to make
research data more effective and informative.
Sampling- This is defined as process that mainly used in statistical analysis in which
predetermined observation will be collected on the basis of large number of population. It is
termed out as statistical technique that is mainly concerned with selection of individual
observation. Therefore, sampling is classified as simple random, stratified, systematic, multistage
and cluster etc.
However, the researcher has used simple random technique, with use of sampling size as
40 respondents as employees of Sainsbury’s. Thus, research will use non- probabilistic approach
with use of sample random technique.
Ethical consideration- This can be defined as one of the most crucial part of research and this
play one of effective role to maintain the integrity of research. It aids to ensure that any data

related with research topic will be disclosed, only after prior consent from researchers. In order
to conduct the proper study, this is crucial to adhere with ethical norms in research.
From this LO it can be concluded that selection of appropriate research methodologies
help to execute research in estimated time and budget frame.
LO 3
In this section of the report data collected from the employees or sample population is
analysed using appropriate techniques. Thus data analysis helps in determining relevant
conclusions on the basis of interpretation.
P5 Analyse research data with use of appropriate tools and techniques.
Data analysis- It is termed out as process of inspecting, cleansing and transforming data with
main aim of discovering useful information, inform conclusion and support decision making. It
is defined as essential components that aids to ensure about the integrity towards to appropriate
analysis of research findings (Hick, Arshad, and Roberts, 2011). In order to collect the
gatherings, researcher will use thematic approach in context of tabular presentation. This is one
of the effective method to support the evidence of research study.
Questionnaire
1. Does equality and diversity aids to maximise workplace productivity?
Yes
No
May be
2. Is diversified workforce creates innovative culture within enterprise?
Yes
No
May be
3. Do you think training facilities for employees is powerful tool to promote equality and
diversity in workplace.
Yes
No
May be
4. Is diversity assist enterprise to reach out more customers?