Investigating Gender Diversity and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction

This report presents a research study examining the impact of gender diversity on job satisfaction within organizations. The study's purpose is to analyze how providing equal career opportunities affects employee satisfaction and organizational performance, addressing the issue of gender diversity in the workplace, which is a key issue for many global organizations. The report outlines the research rationale, emphasizing the need for understanding the benefits of gender diversity and addressing employee turnover. The methodology involves both primary and secondary research, utilizing questionnaires to gather data from management-level employees and employing qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Ethical considerations are addressed by ensuring participant confidentiality, obtaining consent, and informing participants about their right to withdraw and potential risks. The study aims to generate awareness of the positive impacts of gender diversity on organizations, including financial and psychological benefits, and to inform government regulations and company policies to promote equal opportunities and reduce workplace discrimination.

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ETHICS APPLICATION FORM
RESEARCH STUDY DETAILS
Title of project: Gender Diversity and Job Satisfaction
Purpose of the proposed investigation:
This section should include material which concisely outlines the rationale for the project, i.e. why
this study needs to be done. This should be presented in a way that is both accessible and scholarly,
i.e. have properly cited sources. It should normally not exceed 250 words
Gender diversity is observing to be an issue that is addressed by every global organization to deal
with the issue of legal and social reforms regarding offering equal job opportunities and education to
women. Despite the fact that there is an upward movement in women attaining career success,
research needs to be carried out in recognising the impact of offering equal career opportunities for
both genders. For this reason, carrying out research on such issue is important as this can facilitate in
increase awareness for global organizations to attain an understanding of benefits of following norms
of gender diversity in organizational culture (Davis, Frolova and Callahan 2016). Moreover, it has
also been observed that lack of gender diversity is leading to increased employee turnover among
female workforce due to ow job satisfaction. Considering such issue, the rationale of this current
research will be to analyse the ways in which job satisfaction is affected among employees in
absence of organizational benefits based on gender differences such as equal pay, work quality,

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status, authority and responsibility. The research on gender diversity and job satisfaction will
generate awareness regarding the ways in which recruiting talents from both genders can have
positive impacts on organization from financial and psychological perspective (Choy 2014). Through
analysing the important implications of this research, government of nations can consider focussing
on regulating equal opportunity for male and female workers in all business organizations. Based on
the research outcomes, companies can make suitable measures so that gender discrimination is
avoided from the workplace in attaining maximum job satisfaction.
References
Choy, L.T., 2014. The strengths and weaknesses of research methodology: Comparison and
complimentary between qualitative and quantitative approaches. IOSR Journal of Humanities and
Social Science, 19(4), pp.99-104.
Davis, P.J., Frolova, Y. and Callahan, W., 2016. Workplace diversity management in Australia: what
do managers think and what are organisations doing?. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An
International Journal, 35(2), pp.81-98.
Outline of the project:
This section should include the details of the methods to be used in the research i.e. what will be
done and how.
Primary and secondary research tools will be used in analysing low job satisfaction as a determining
variable affecting organizational performance and employee satisfaction. Questionnaire data
collection method will be used in analysing gender diversity factors related to smooth workflow in

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the organizations affecting their performance and resulting in failure of attainment of common
organizational goal. The target respondents will be 30 top, middle and lower level management
employees of selected global organizations and they will be asked questions on job satisfaction,
employee performance and human resource practices followed in their organizations. Qualitative and
quantitative data analysis tools will be used in analysing the relationship among variables including
job satisfaction and gender diversity (Lewis 2015). Statistical data gathered will be represented
through graphs and tables to understand research outcomes in easy manner.
References
Lewis, S., 2015. Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Health
promotion practice, 16(4), pp.473-475
Ethical issues raised by the project and how these will be addressed:
(Points that should be considered include: participants and consent; permissions from organisations
involved; confidentiality and anonymity; whether any inclusion/exclusion criteria or
special/vulnerable populations are involved (including under 18s); right to withdrawal; deception;
potential risks to participants or researchers)
The likely ethical issues related with authenticity of research findings will be addressed through
making sure that no inclusion/exclusion criteria or special/vulnerable populations are involved in this
research. Moreover, confidentiality of the respondents is maintained through considering
respondents identity is not disclosed for sanctuary issues. The researcher will also follow suitable
code of conduct through attaining consent from respondents and orgaanzations involved before they

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take part in the questionnaire survey (Bryman and Bell 2014). The questionnaire will also have a
detailed information on the respondents right to withdraw and deception in case they don’t feel
comfortable in answering the questionnaire survey. The researcher will also consider and inform
regarding the potential risks to reasechers or participants through declaring that the data gathered on
gender diversity and job satisfaction through sampling might face issues of biasness while sampling.
References
Bryman, A. and Bell, E., 2014. Research methodology: Business and management contexts. Oxford
University Press Southern Africa.