Report: Literature Review on Equality in the Workplace Analysis

This report presents a literature review focusing on the concept of equality in the workplace. It begins by defining literature review and its purpose in academic research, emphasizing its role in analyzing, summarizing, and evaluating existing academic materials. The report then delves into the topic of equality in the workplace, exploring various definitions and perspectives from different authors. It highlights the importance of providing equal opportunities, fair treatment, and equal pay for all employees, regardless of gender, religion, or race. The review discusses the advantages of workplace equality, such as increased employee motivation, contribution, and a positive organizational environment. The report concludes that workplace equality is crucial for organizational success, fostering employee satisfaction, and achieving business objectives. It stresses the need for leaders and managers to promote equality, ensuring that all employees are treated fairly and have the same opportunities for growth and development.

STUDY SKILLS

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
ASSESSMENT 2.............................................................................................................................2
1. Literature Review and its purpose......................................................................................2
2. Literature review on the topic “Equality in the workplace”...............................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
Literature review is the process of analysing, summarising, reading and evaluating the
academic materials on a particular topic. This is often a part of an introduction to a report of
research, essay, or thesis. This is the section which will describe about what the research is all
about and what aim the researcher is going to achieve. Apart from this, the report will also give
the detailed and deep explanation on the topic Equality in the workplace, which means that their
should be equality in every organisation, so that the workers don't think that the organisation is
doing any partiality between employees and the firm should give equal opportunities to all the
workers and pay them equally. Equality is the fair treatment and its all about judging an
individual with their working performance not according to their gender, religion or race. The
present report will going to describe the concept and purpose of Literature review along with the
deep explanation of different authors on equality in the workplace.
ASSESSMENT 2
1. Literature Review and its purpose
Literature Review is a comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic. The
literature review study scholarly, books, and other sources relevant to the specific area of
research. This is the part of the research which summarises, describes, enumerate and evaluate
the previous research. The literature review part of the research will provide the theoretical base
and assist to determine the nature of the research. This part acknowledges the work of old
investigators and ensure the readers that the work done by them has been well conceptualized.
This part of the research give the deep understanding on the specific topic of the research.
Literature review part in the research has been collected and gathered by using the direct sources
of secondary research method, and this part contains only theory no practical or numerical data is
appear in this section of the research (Tran, 2015). Generally this section is being written by the
academic – and these are found in journals and academic books. This is the section which give
the authenticated base to the topic of the research. Literature review is also used in journals and
dissertations. This is the crucial part of thesis and dissertations, where the proposal of the
research is created which needs approval from the client for which the investigator is conducting
the research. Mainly the literature review part focuses on the perceptions and viewpoint of
different authors that what are their views on this section. As per the university students, they
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studied two types of literature review which are named as alone assignment and the written
assignment, which is the introduction part in the research and dissertation. This is necessary for
the investigator to collect the data from different sources so that they can be able to gather more
reliable and accurate information on the specific topic of the research. This part is also beneficial
in knowing the capabilities and understanding of the investigator. As per the viewpoint of
Randolph, J.J. Literature review is the process of briefing the information which is given by the
author over a specific field of study and this can be completed by identifying the variables,
theories and methods, etc. The main purpose of writing the literature review part is to make a
project report on the content which is given on specific topic (Ding and Mollohan, 2016). The
literature review part includes the advantages and limitations of the particular topic along with
their significance and purpose, scope. Along with this, it also have the rationale to explain and
develop the data on the particular topic. This part explain each and every point of the topic and
gather the deep information on that subject so that the investigator can able to get the
authenticate information and able to attain the aims and objectives of the research. Along with
this, the purpose of literature review is to convey the information, knowledge and ideas to the
reader which are been established on the specific topic. Along with this, it also has the rationale
to explain what are the pros and cons of the ideas which are develop on the topic of the research.
Also, to establish, the background or context for the argument spreaded in rest of the paper. The
main benefit of making literature review is that this part can keep the investigator and the reader
up to date with the current and new developments in the specific field. This part also defines and
limit the problems by developing familiarity with the subject of the research and limit the
research to a subtopic within the larger body of knowledge, along with this it place study in
historical perspective. At last this has the purpose of avoiding the unintentional and unnecessary
replication.
2. Literature review on the topic “Equality in the workplace”
A study of articles, books and other origin which can give message or some important
information about a particular subject is known as Literature review. It is helpful in order to
make summary and critical examination of that study and also related research questions get
identified (Ding, Wei and Mollohan, 2016). There are few problems which are related with
literature review, first is that, it is a long, regular and vast time consuming activity, which
become compiled all over the research work. The second problem is that, literature review has
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become one of the most common and first method of assembling data in the historical research.
Apart from this, the scope of literature review get change and swing at every single element in
the research which instantly depends on the particular topic. Literature review can be a part of
large work or can be a one-on-one and article. Literature review always focuses on themes,
methodologies, approaches, theories and frames. Therefore, literature review is the most
necessary part of every research, thesis or dissertation report in the effective manner.
According to the Griggs v. Duke, Equality refers to the good treatment which is given to
people related to their opportunities, gender, rights, nationality. In the context of work place,
equality refers to providing equal opportunities for each and every individual in order to make
equal pay and differences. Therefore, this author follow the equality term which is very helpful
for every employee in the workplace with effective manner.
According to Marian Baird, Equality means development and negotiation is one of the
first domestic violence clauses providing paid leave in the world. After the analysis of these key
facilities of equality affects the employees as well as individuals in the work location. Through
this concept all employees are treated in a same or equal manner within the company. That's why
equality concept is very important for everyone and it creates unity in the group of company with
effectiveness.
According to David A. Morand, Equality at work point is known as giving equal rights to
the all employees and also gives special rights in a effective manner. After identifying and better
knowing the different perceptions of different authors, the researcher came to a conclusion where
they find that, the definitions of different authors over “Equality at work place” are almost
related and they are just want to say that equality at work place which means offering equal
rights with the respect of every employees or individual in the work of organisation. They do not
have to create any type of social control among them due to any reason such as religion, culture
or any other factors. The concept of offering equal opportunities and rights helps in the
organisation in order to make effective or good environment for each and every individual as
well as employer. It is necessary for subordinates as they provide proper respect to their
employees and not able to attain unwanted results of their position in organisation. If some one
do this from the company, then employees must have some rights for fight against it (O'Flaherty
and Phillips, 2015). Equality act of UK is very helpful which always helped lot of employees in
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order to increase their equality in an organisation and always try to safe them from any issues in
the company.
On the other hand, Equality in work place is much necessary as it maximise the respect of
employee's beliefs, practices, background and also identify the importance of a diversity
approaches to a problem. It helps organisation in the process of maximization of flexibility at
work location. so that their employees can give their best and perform better. It also help in
better understanding the roles and responsibilities which every employee has in order to gain
targeted goals and objectives in the effective manner.
Importance of equality in the workplace :
Opportunity- When equality in the workplace is present, all employees have the same
chance to go after opportunities and develop their skills. In this, employees are able to see each
and every individuals activity. Therefore, it proves that equality is very much important in every
organisation.
Contribution- In the context of equality in the workplace opportunities are available for
all the employees in the work location. In this employees might be able to contribute to the
company in a various ways over the time. Therefore, these are very important aspect which
focuses on the equal treatment of employees.
For an organisation, it is important for them in order to generate equality in the work
place between employees or employers with the positive manner. Making equality in
organisation, maximises the clarity among employees about their roles and responsibilities,
which helps individuals in order to increase their productivity and motivate them towards the
work in organisation (Lai and Hong, Kucel and et.al., 2016). Lack in agreements of equality that
can reduce the interest of employees with in the company. Through offering proper set of
equality in an organisation, employees get similar and same opportunities for developing and
increasing themselves, which help them in changing their job satisfaction. It is also very helpful
for employees in getting motivated or also help them in understanding that how other individuals
as well as employees are getting motivated. It is very necessary for an organisation to have good
leaders and managers who can follow the process of equality in organisation with the proper
manner, so that the image of organisation get improved in marketplace. All these essential helps
in changing the sales of organisation and also it is a applicable concept of equality that can help
company in showing their compliance and beliefs to the public (Tran, 2015). Therefore, it is very
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important for each and every organization to have equality in the workplace with good
environment. Because it help in making employees burden less, which can lead to present lot of
positive outcomes in the organisation. This is also good for achieving the effective goals and
objectives for employees or an organization.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it has been concluded that literature review is the
important part of the research which helps the client to know that what the research is all about
and what it will convey by the investigation of the specific topic. This is not only important for
the research but also for the thesis and dissertations, so that the researcher can be able to attain
the aims of the research. This part is totally theoretical part for which data is gathered and
collected from direct and public sources. This part is beneficial for the researcher for conducting
any research in upcoming future as by this the investigator can deep knowledge about the
literature review part. Apart from all this, by the deep evaluation on the topic Equality in the
workplace, this is to conclude that equality is important and necessary in an organisation, each
firm should treat their employees equally and should give equal opportunities to all workers with
equal pay, they don't get be judged by their race, religion, gender, they must get equal respect
and should be treated by their working performance. Equality will assist to create a positive and
strong working environment.
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