Gender Discrimination in Workforce and Impact on Staff Members: M&S

This report presents a research proposal focusing on gender discrimination in the workforce, specifically within the M&S retail industry. The study aims to identify the research problem of gender-based discrimination, its emotional impact on employees, and its effects on staff satisfaction, motivation, and commitment. The research will employ a qualitative methodology, using descriptive data to analyze the issue and identify potential strategies to mitigate conflicts. The scope of the research includes an assessment of gender discrimination's effects on job satisfaction, commitment, motivation, and stress levels of female workers. The objectives encompass determining the prevalence of gender discrimination, studying its impact on female staff, and developing strategies to overcome workplace conflicts. The research timeline and budget are outlined, along with relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act 1998. Data processing methods and the feasibility of qualitative research methods are discussed, along with the process for presenting the research plan for approval. The report concludes with a list of references to support the research.

Assessment 2
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Contents
Identify a research problem and needs........................................................................................3
Scope............................................................................................................................................3
Objectives....................................................................................................................................3
Type of research..........................................................................................................................4
Time and budget..........................................................................................................................4
Relevant legislation.....................................................................................................................5
Data processing methods.............................................................................................................5
Feasibility of research methods...................................................................................................6
Describe that how plan will be presented for approval, identify the approving personnel.........6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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Title- Gender discrimination in the workforce and its impact on the staff members. A case study
on M&S as retail industry.
Identify a research problem and needs
This research is mainly focused on the “Gender based discrimination” in order to define as
threat within organization. It may define precisely term discrimination in context of workforce,
as giving of unfair advantage to other members. Sometimes, it also comparison between group of
members.
In this study, it will be identified the research problem where occurs gender discrimination and
turn the employees emotionally brittle, simple and transform staff members in context of angry,
fearful. Elimination of Gender discrimination is consider as important aspect in the motivation,
satisfaction and commitment or enthusiasm (Dodds and Hess, 2020 ). It will help for reducing
the stress level of individual people in the workplace.
The need of research project is to identify both positive as well as negative result due to the
gender discrimination, especially it has found in female employee in retail industry. Through this
study, it help to identify certain kind of effect regarding gender discrimination, also affecting on
the performance of staff members.
Scope
This research was conducted to assess gender based discrimination in the workforce among
both public as well as private organization. M&S has focused on the health & education in which
provide the better facilities for every staff members. The primary scope of this study is to
measure significant effect of gender discrimination in term of job satisfaction, commitment,
motivation and also reduce the stress level of female worker in M&S.
Objectives
 To determine the gender discrimination in the workforce
 To study the impact of gender discrimination on the women staff members
 To implement strategic practice to overcome conflicts among employees in M&S.
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Type of research
Investigator will use qualitative research method because it is based on the descriptive
information or data identifies. It became easier for researcher to use pre-existing theories which
already used in previous studies (Snyder, 2019). In this way, it provide the better idea about the
gender discrimination in the workforce, identifying suitable strategies to handle complex
situation among employees within organization.
The qualitative approach is more descriptive and inference can be drawn quite easily from
large amount of data or information that is obtained. That’s why, investigator will use the
qualitative research that allows for in depth and further probing or questioning of respondent on
the basis of their responses.
Time and budget
Timeline
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Identify research topic 2 days Mon 6/09/2021 Tue 6/10/2021
Review of Literature 5 days Wed 6/11/2021 Mon 6/16/2021
Drafting Methodologies 3 days Tue 6/17/2021 Thu 6/19/2021
Complete Proposal 3 days Fri 6/20/2021 Tue 6/24/2021
Designing questionnaire 8 days Wed 6/25/2021 Fri 06/03/2021
Collection of data 2 days Mon 06/06/20 Tue 01/07/20
Analyzing data and
interpretation 5 days Wed 01/08/21 Tue 01/14/21
Discussion and
Conclusion 4 days Wed 01/22/21 Mon 01/27/21
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Submission 6 days Tue 02/04/21 Tue 02/11/21
The overall budget requires for completing the research done in $120000.
Relevant legislation
There are significant legislation governs the protection of gathering or collecting
information relevant to the research study. Whilst much of this is particular specific in research
but it sets all context for research with different participants. Generally, researcher will use data
protection Act 1998, it help for protecting or securing relevant information. Because in most of
cases, it has to chance for misleading research data or information (Zangirolami-Raimundo,
Echeimberg and Leone, 2018). Afterwards, it will directly affecting on the overall research study
and their processes. By using data protection act 1998, it permits the use of personal information
or data for research purposes. Sometimes, it help to not processed the data or information in such
a way that substantial damage or distress reduce among research participate during analysis.
Data processing methods
A data processing is based on the series of actions or steps performed on the information or
data to verify, organise, transform or integrate data. Afterwards, it will help to generate
appropriate result or outcome with subsequent manner. Data processing is similar to the data
analysis which involves different actions, processes performed on the data (Dodds and Hess,
2020 ).. Moreover, it can utilise to fact, detect patterns, develop explanation and test hypotheses.
There are different way to divide data processing methods such as data collection, data
preparation, data input/ processing, and data storage. Generally, research study will use data
collection methods that will divide into two different ways: Primary and secondary data
collection. In primary, Investigator will use different approach such as observation, interviews,
identifying the opinion or view point of respondents (Basias and Pollalis, 2018). On other hand,
secondary data collection involves research article, journals, magazine to find the relevant
information use in further research analysis.
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Feasibility of research methods
Feasibility is relate with determine whether intervention is appropriate for further testing.
Another way, it enable them researcher to assess and identify the brief idea about the case study.
Finding will support for reshape its relevant or sustainable (Dodds and Hess, 2020 ).. Feasibility,
as it relates to research and extent to which those are implementing an appropriate approach such
as intervention. This will help for identifying its authentic setting. The importance of feasibility
is to evaluate effectiveness under circumstances and normal research implementation.
In context of qualitative method, it has been identified the feasibility in gathering large
amount of information or data. Sometimes, it undertaken in preparation for randomised
controlled trails and then explore any kind of uncertainties (Abutabenjeh and Jaradat, 2018).
Moreover, it enabled them to optimise the intervention and conduct trail. Qualitative research is
basically used to determine actual output and also address key uncertainties prior to a full trail.
The feasibility of qualitative method is to move any direction and then gathering or
collecting the information. Researcher can identify or address problem which might undermine
the delivery of intervention and accessibility for which conduct as proper evaluation. In some
cases, research outcome evaluation can be done on the randomised trial basis. Therefore,
feasibility phase increases in qualitative method while researcher evaluating the appropriate
optimum intervention.
Describe that how plan will be presented for approval, identify the approving personnel
The purpose of research plan is to explain or describe the proposed research in sufficient
manner. It help to the institutional review that can identify if any kind of approval criteria exist
on the basis of human subjects research (Abutabenjeh and Jaradat, 2018). Before starting the
research study that will require to make an effective plan in which define importance of research.
Initially, it is important to present a plan and take approval and then finalize.
Research plan should be consists of different activities which taking place between
researchers and their participants. It must be written in proper way to be understood by reader
outside of research field or area. Involvement of people who are becoming expertise in field of
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research topic or subject (Abutabenjeh and Jaradat, 2018). Within research plan, it has been
described about the specific terms, procedures and concepts. The version data must be updated
each time and also revised whether or not revision are being requested by RCS at the time of
review process. There are different way to present research plan for approval as follows:
A. Introduction and background-
In reviewing the specific protocols, investigator must consider rationale for study and
identifying the importance of knowledge. It may have reasonably be expected to generate
accurate result or outcome.
Briefly summarize about the nature, scientific and other scholarly rationale, significant of
proposed study. All kind of necessary information in term of research background. If there is a
gap in knowledge, researcher will anticipate that address gap and intended to replicate its
previous search.
B. Specific Aim and objective of study-
It must evaluate the objective of research in order to identify whether the risk, threats to
participants by research members (Abutabenjeh and Jaradat, 2018). These are responsible for
identifying the importance of knowledge and also gained or represent specific idea in the form of
research objective. Moreover, investigator will clearly outline specific research question and
include as hypothesis.
C. Methods, materials and Analysis-
The research study design, method and other procedures, which might have clearly
explain in order for authorized person can understand all activities. It must able to differentiate
those different procedures that are performed for research purposes. Describe the study design
and other research methods used to meet the specific aim or objectives. If there will be required
to consider multiple groups of participants while completing the set of activities or tasks.
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D. Research population-
In context of approve research, authorized people must identify that selection of different
participants which are becoming equitable and reasonably related to aim, purpose of research.
Sometimes it also consider a safeguards in certain place to minimize threat, risks that are unique
in the vulnerable populations. To make this better determination, It reviews all kind of methods,
materials used to contact, recruit the potential participants.
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REFERENCES
Book and Journals
Abutabenjeh, S. and Jaradat, R., 2018. Clarification of research design, research methods, and
research methodology: A guide for public administration researchers and
practitioners. Teaching Public Administration. 36(3). pp.237-258.
Basias, N. and Pollalis, Y., 2018. Quantitative and qualitative research in business & technology:
Justifying a suitable research methodology. Review of Integrative Business and
Economics Research. 7. pp.91-105.
Dodds, S. and Hess, A.C., 2020. Adapting research methodology during COVID-19: lessons for
transformative service research. Journal of Service Management.
Snyder, H., 2019. Literature review as a research methodology: An overview and
guidelines. Journal of Business Research. 104. pp.333-339.
Zangirolami-Raimundo, J., Echeimberg, J.D.O. and Leone, C., 2018. Research methodology
topics: Cross-sectional studies. Journal of Human Growth and Development. 28(3).
pp.356-360.
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