Research Proposal on Gender Equality in Leadership and Management

This research proposal focuses on gender equality in leadership and management, specifically within the context of Asda. The proposal outlines the research objectives, which aim to understand the importance of gender equality in organizations. It details the researcher's rationale for choosing this topic, emphasizing the opportunity to improve research skills and contribute to the understanding of workplace dynamics. The proposal includes a review of relevant literature, such as research on gender regimes and gender equality policies. It outlines the activities to be carried out, including research development, data collection, and analysis, with a timeline of three weeks. The research methodology involves primary data collection through questionnaires. The proposal also includes a Gantt chart and sections for tutor comments and agreements. The proposal aims to provide fresh and new information related to specific area of research.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ____________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ___11_________________
Proposed Title: Research on Equality and Diversity in the
workplace___________________________________________
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of the research project (in the form of a question, objective or
hypothesis)
‘The benefits of gender equality in leadership and management (A study of Asda Milton
Keynes)’
Research objectives (e.g what is the question you want to answer? What do you want to
learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
To examine the importance of gender equality in organisation
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g links to other subjects you are studying, personal
interest, future plans, knowledge/skills you want to improve, why the topic is
important):
 Main reason for choosing this project is that it assists me in improving my research
skills & understanding behaviour of every individual.
 Further, rationale is that with help of this topic it will be easy for me to enhance my
research development skills.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Pascall, G. and Lewis, J., 2020. Emerging gender regimes and policies for gender equality in a wider
Europe. Journal of social policy, 33(3).
https://eige.europa.eu/gender-mainstreaming/toolkits/gender-institutional-transformation/
example-12-promoting-gender-equality-within-organisation
https://business.tutsplus.com/articles/gender-equality-international-womens-day--cms-34678
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Activities to be carried out during the research project (e.g
research, development and analysis of ideas, writing, data
collection, numerical analysis, tutor meetings, production of final
outcome, evaluation, writing the report):
How long this will
take:
It will take 3 weeks

During this project various types of activities to be carried out such s
research development, planning, analysis of ideas, evaluation of ideas
and data collection.
to complete these
activities.
Milestone one: Writing document_& research development of ideas
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: Research methodologies & gathering of information
Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Gantt Chart
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why?
What your areas of research will cover:
Primary data has been used on the basis of questionnaire has been carried out. This method
has been used because it provides fresh and new information related to specific area.
Area of this research are-
Research objectives
Research methods
Hypothesis of area
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the
IV) Agree Date