Organizational Ethics and Diversity Management Report: Tesco

This report analyzes the management issues of organizational ethics and diversity within Tesco, a multinational grocery store. It begins with an introduction to the importance of ethics and diversity in business success, followed by an outline of the research methodology, which employs a qualitative research approach using secondary data. The report reviews relevant management theories, including autocratic, visionary, democratic, and laissez-faire styles, to understand their application in addressing ethical and diversity challenges. A critical examination of the role of ethics and diversity in the workplace is presented, emphasizing ethical behavior, diversity management, and the impact of social, cultural, and ethical issues on Tesco's operations. The study highlights the importance of ethical practices, such as sustainable sourcing and fair treatment, and the benefits of a diverse workforce in fostering innovation and a positive work culture. Based on the findings, the report recommends promoting a diverse workforce and providing comprehensive training on ethical rules and codes of conduct. The conclusion summarizes the crucial role of ethics and diversity in business success, reinforcing the positive impact of the discussed practices on Tesco's operations.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Methodology for outlining research methods- ...........................................................................3
Review of management theory relevant to issue of ethics to undertake investigation to chosen
enterprise.....................................................................................................................................4
Critical examination of role of ethics and diversity. ..................................................................5
Drawing from findings, key recommendation to the organisation.............................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The study will be based on topic of management issue as Organisation ethics and
diversity. Diversity and ethics are two both crucial aspect that affects the success of the
enterprise in huge aspect. Ethical behaviour in the workplace aids to create the positive rules and
also assist the organisation to accomplish organisational goals.
The present study has focused on business activities of Tesco, it is British multinational
grocery store that deals in product and services as book, clothing, stationary etc.
However, report will cover activities as outlining the research techniques with use of
qualitative aspect, relevant management theory to identify the issue to enterprise (Rahimi,
2017). Thus, critical examination will be undertaken to identify the role of ethics and diversity.
Lastly, key recommendation will be given to cope up with management issue of organisation
ethics and diversity.
Methodology for outlining research methods-
This is defined as systematic analysis that aids to ascertain the data relate with the topic.
It is termed out as system of broad principles and specific method that aids interpret and conduct
the study effectively.
Research type- The investigation will be undertaken with the help of qualitative research method.
It aids to find out the detailed investigation about the topic. Henceforth, this is termed out as
scientific technique that aids to gather the non numerical data. Thus, it is technique that aids to
gather the information with help of methods as interview, focus groups, content analysis and
content analysis etc. Henceforth, qualitative study will be undertaken to conduct the to collect the
information about the topic.
Data collection- This is defined as collecting the information with the use of two techniques as
primary and secondary (Di Stefano, Scrima and Parry, 2019). It is method that aids to gather
the systematic information with the use of variables of interest that enables to conduct the whole
study systematically. To investigate the broad information about this topic researcher will use
secondary technique with use of book, journal articles etc.

Review of management theory relevant to issue of ethics to undertake investigation to chosen
enterprise.
Management theory defined as set of general rules that provide direction to managers to
manage working within the enterprise. This is defined as both art and science. To bring effective
functioning within the enterprise the managers deals with human beings to carry out the effective
performance from them. Managers to the enterprise can be beneficial from learning and
implementing best practices and approaches to run the organisation activities effectively. This is
also defined as vision of different ways that aids to run out the business activities that based on
different assumption relates with how people and system operate to carry out the activities
systematically within the enterprise. Hence, the effective manager must work as to bring the
productivity, employee turnover and reduce turnover. In order to carry out things effective within
the enterprise, the various kind of management styles are defined as-
Autocratic- The autocratic managers makes the decision unilaterally without taking any input
from the subordinates (KIMATA and ITAKURA, 2016). It can be assumed as the good
managerial techniques, if in the organisation the right decision are made then it can leads to
faster decision making. Under this, only preference of an individual needs to be considered. So,
this is the style in which leader to the enterprise make all the decision unilaterally.
Visionary- They are the managers who communicates purpose and direction that believes and
convince team to work hard as so that one particular vision can be implemented. After, setting up
the vision to the enterprise, the managers takes initiatives to let their employees to get into work
and produce the results that aids to enhance more productivity. Visionary managers motivates
their employees to perform their best with help of boosting the team engagement in the office.
To implement the vision effectively. Visionary managers provides feedback to their employees
about their performance and praise and motivates them to meet out the set expectation.
Democratic managers- They are the managers who provides employees an opportunity to get
engaged in the process of decision making. It defined as all decision within the enterprise agreed
upon as per the majority. Therefore, communication within this style goes as manager to
employees and employees to managers. Thus, Tesco can use it at the time of making complex
decision and also aids to achieve variety of outcomes within the enterprise.
Laissez fair- This is the style that is totally opposite to the autocratic style of management. This
is style that let employees to take majority of the decision with management by offering the

ultimate guidance at the time it needed. In this, managers to the enterprise considered as the
mentor not as the leader. Henceforth, this style of the management is very effective in the start
ups and technological firms in which the risk is highly encouraged. Sometimes, this style of
leader can leads to difficulties in making decision (Iliya and et.al., 2018).
Therefore, it can be stated with the help of effective operation and better performance the
enterprise can lead to accomplish the desired goals. It is one of the effective method that brings
productivity and profitability to the enterprise. Without effective management within the
enterprise, the entity cannot be capable to functioning their activities smoothly.
Critical examination of role of ethics and diversity.
Social, cultural and ethical issues within the Tesco are impact the operation of the
enterprise in adverse manner. There are various components that are impacting the companies to
operate their function effectively. By undertaking effective selection of policy, the entity can run
their performance effectively. Ethical components such as sustainable sourcing and animal
welfare have risen up the public agenda in the recent years. In the current scenario, consumers
are becoming more demanding towards the brand and retailers to produce and sell the
commodities responsibly. Ethical is term that aids to some brands to carry out the operation
systematically. It is very crucial for the business leader to understand that how ethics and
diversity impact the working of the enterprise (Foucreault, Ollier-Malaterre and Ménard,
2018). However, there are legal and ethical consideration that are impacting the practices of
diversity within the enterprise. In order to cope up with the issues of ethics and diversity at the
quoted enterprise, the managers needs to look over to creating positive rules, situation and habits.
Thus, good ethical practices leads to conduct better organisational performance.
Role of ethics and diversity in the workplace-
Ethical behaviour in the workplace can be termed out as the moral compass of the
enterprise. Thus, ethical behaviour of individuals leads to differentiate an individual between
right and wrong actions of an individual. Business ethics are those principles that guides the way
a business behaves. Thus, business ethics can be termed out as ethical rules and principles within
the commercial context. Therefore, ethical issues can arises the lot of complication within the
business setting. Additionally, it can be stated that understanding and practising the effective
organisational ethics is crucial part of the managers job. Furthermore, unethical behaviour within
the enterprise can lead up to creating bad image in the eyes of customer. Thus, unethical

behaviour of the workers within the Tesco, has affected the brand image in the negative aspect.
In order to cope up with it, the enterprise needs to create an ethical workforce to put the
organisation code of conducts effectively (Sokhanvar and Mosadeghrad, 2017). To foster the
ethical behaviour in the workplace the manager to the enterprise need to put their core focus on
the approaches as are-
Cause and effect approach- Individual working within the enterprise must keep their conduct at
the main cause and that can be beneficial in terms to have effective best interest of the society at
the large.
Fundamental right approach- It is approach that suggest that fundamental right of the people
must be protected. Thus, Tesco do not need to conduct exploitation on people with regards to
violation of human rights. Fair practices within the enterprise can be helpful to build ethical
environment.
Organisational justice approach- It is defined as approach that aids to maintain justice and
provide fair treatment to all the individuals within the enterprise. Therefore, this is classified into
the four categories as are-
 Distributive justice- It is defined as fairness in term of rewards. This is one of the
motivating factors and fairness relate with it leads to provide ultimate satisfaction to
employees.
 Procedural justice- This is termed out as maintaining fairness among the procedure that
use to determine the outcome they receive. However, individual to the enterprise must
follow the organisation rules and polices. Better implementation of rights leads to
accomplish the desired goals.
 Interpersonal justice- By providing interpersonal treatment can lead up to achieve
affiliation of needs.
 Informational justice- It is term that refer to fairness of operation that must be used as the
basis of making decision.
Diversity in the workplace-
This plays vital role in maintaining the positive and ethical environment within the
enterprise. Thus, there are differ kind of the backgrounds of the employees at the workforce.
Each entity has diverse team that coming up with different religions, cultures, ethics and gender
backgrounds (Curry and et.al., 2015). Additionally, it can be stated that diversity within the

workforce aids to builds strong teams. It also beneficial in terms to create innovative ideas that
leads up to promote positive work culture. Thus, diverse workforce brings creative solution and
this approach aids to enhance profitability and productivity within the enterprise. Diversity
management can be defined as the process that is planning, directing, organizing and with help
of applying all the comprehensive managerial attributes aids to built better working environment.
Therefore, diversity must be practised within the enterprise, as this lead up to expand the talent
pool and motivates employees to perform their best. Thus, diverse practices within the Tesco can
be beneficial as this assist to have innovative ideas that leads up to the improvement.
Drawing from findings, key recommendation to the organisation.
Findings- From the above practices, it has been found out that ethics and diversity are both vital
term that aids to enhance business productivity and profitability. Thus, business leaders are
responsible to create ethical policies and code of conduct. The policies to the employees must be
written and distributed (Di Stefano, Scrima and Parry, 2019). Thus, ethical practices within the
enterprise bring better working performance. In order to set up the effective performance, the
manager must provide training and review that aids to integrate ethics rules and this helps the
employee to undertake their action more appropriately.
Recommendation
On the basis of above, suggestive measures to ethics and diversity as management issues defined
in following manner as-
 The managers of the Tesco should promote diverse workforce as this leads to create
innovative ideas and builds positive working environment.
 Managers should provide training and facilities to employees regarding ethics rules,
practices and code of conduct. This assist the individuals to perform their roles with
better understanding each other.
CONCLUSION
From the above aforementioned project it can be summarized that ethics and diversity
plays crucial role and this has positive affect on the success if business. The present report has
covered the business activities of Tesco.

Furthermore, report has outlines the activities as management theory to cope up with
management issue as ethics and diversity. Henceforth, report has focused on role of ethics and
diversified business practices.

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