Business Project Report: Challenges of Equality and Diversity in H&M

This report analyzes the challenges and issues that arise from equality and diversity in the workplace, with a specific focus on the gender pay gap. The introduction defines equality and diversity and highlights their importance, especially within the context of the H&M company, which serves as a case study. Task A outlines the project's aims, objectives, and research questions. It includes a project management plan covering costs, scope, timeframes, and risk assessment. It presents a work breakdown structure and a Gantt chart to illustrate project stages and timelines. Task 2 details the research methodology, including both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and presents a questionnaire used for data collection. Task 3 focuses on the data findings using appropriate tools and techniques and provides recommendations based on the analysis. Task 4 reflects on the project's value in meeting the stated objectives. The report concludes with references and a reflection on the project's overall value and outcomes.

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Contents
TOPIC...........................................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
TASK A.........................................................................................................................................................3
P1. Project aims and objectives...............................................................................................................3
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide time-frames and stages for
completion...............................................................................................................................................5
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................................7
P4. Carry out small scale research applying primary and secondary methods.........................................7
TASK 3........................................................................................................................................................10
P5. Finding and data using appropriate tools and techniques.................................................................10
P6. Communicate appropriate recommendations as a result of findings and data analysis....................17
TASK 4........................................................................................................................................................18
P7. Reflect on the value of undertaking the project to meet stated objectives........................................18
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................................19

TOPIC
What issues and challenges may arise out of equality and diversity in the workplace and
what measures could be taken to resolve them?
INTRODUCTION
Equality is really about recognizing that everyone has equal chance, mostly because of their
attributes is not unfairly treated or discriminatory toward. Diversity is mostly about considering
the variations among individuals and populations into perspective and putting a constructive
emphasis on those variations. Equality and diversity can be described as "supporting equal
opportunities for all, by inclusion, allowing each visitor the right to attain their ability, away
from racism and prejudice." Positive outcomes of equality and diversity ensure that the services
made accessible to customers are reasonable and available to all (Alotaibi and Liu, 2017). They
guarantee that children are viewed as citizens, that people can receive the recognition it deserves,
and that they acknowledge their distinctions. This report based on the H&M which is a Swedish
multinational clothing organisation it is a fast fashion company that design clothes for men,
women, teenagers and children. The study will address various aspects of the priorities, goals
and process improvement strategy. The task will also describe research methodology, data
collecting channels and analysis techniques. Eventually, have suitable suggestions and reflection
to ensure good interactions and activities of the researcher.
TASK A
P1. Project aims and objectives
Overview of an organisation
Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish multinational apparel-retail company renowned for
men , women, adolescents and baby's fast-fashion clothes. As of November 2019, H&M exists
underneath the different business names in 74 nations with more than 5,000 outlets, and 126,000
full-time equivalent posts. This is the second biggest international apparel retailer, only after
Spain's Inditex (Zara's parental company). The business has an strong digital existence, including
online purchasing in 33 nations.
Research aim

“To track the challenges and concerns resulting from gender pay gap in the workplace” Case
study on H&M
Research objectives
 To research the concept of diversity and equality at the workplace and its advantages
 To identify the issues and challenges that is raised because of gender pay gap
 To analysis the methodologies and strategies that can be used by the organisation to sort
out the Challenges
Research Questions
 What is the concept of diversity and equality and why it is important for an organisation?
 What are the challenges that are arisen in the workplace of an organisation because of
gender pay gap?
 What are the strategies that can be implementing by the firm to overcome the issues of
gender pay gap?
P2. Development of a project management plan that cover different aspects
The management plan describes a series of tasks which are advantageous for the
company's best working. This consists of important outcomes structures that are necessary and
efficient for the inspector to conduct various project works in a suitable manner. The program
consists of different stages that enable the effective management of different project activities in
conjunction with the implementation of work. Project management plan is developed with the
intention of tell the difference aspects of the construction project which are essential for the
efficient implementation of the research study. The definition of the various elements of the
project management plan shall be described as:
Cost: This refers to the financial stake that the researcher needs and spends in order to
conduct all research tasks in an acceptable manner. Cost relation to the investing in the future for
all research study tasks. It is necessary to have an adequate fund to accurately execute all the
future research. It is estimated that £300 would be needed for this project to actually manage the

all work. This would take £ 500 economic value to complete the entire assigned task in a
satisfying manner for the whole research proposal (Asgari, Song and Odeh, 2017).
Scope: Determining the reach of the study design is essential for the researcher, as it will
assist in figuring out the effect on employee equity and diversity. Using it, the inspector would
be easy to detect multiple ways in which an organization will perform functions. Depth of this
study would help to assess the effect of corporations and market practices on gander pay
disparity.
Time: This shows the amount of time the researcher would need to carry out all of the
project tasks. It is crucial for the organization to decide the time interval estimate needed by the
contractor to existing control measures all the study project work. The researcher will take
approximately 4 moths time period to conduct this assignment. Active time must be set by the
person as per various report processes and projects.
Quality: Maintaining the characteristic is necessary for investigator to preserve the
standards of the operations. Individuals obtain intelligence through the use of various sources in
this study. This will guide for ongoing effect on qualitative research. It is therefore important that
the individual gathers knowledge through the use of adequate support and use it accordingly. It
will facilitate the creation of good quality information accessible queries. Performance is
essential for the creation of strong research performance in the context of achieving set goals
(Car-Pušić, Marović and Bulatović, 2019).
Communication: This strategy is recommended as an important element which will
facilitate the collection of data. In this inquiry, to gather more information, it is important that
investigator interact with various users. Good communication can help to better gather and
interpret data in regard to achieve multiple activities in changed shape.
Risk: There are different kinds of risks that may occur in an effective way when carrying
out the original research. Finding and tracking all collection of risks is significant to designing
significant numbers process to minimize and eliminate risk. The key problems and danger
connected with the research report are waste of availability, company’s revenue

Resources: It is important that the researcher make good use of all sources and properties.
This will help in the effective delivery of research and in the attainment of all the targets in the
defined time period. Researchers must use alternative solutions to use various available
resources. It will guide the attainment of desirable assessor goals with the resources provided
(Einhorn, Meredith and Marnewick, 2020).
P3. Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide time-frames and stages for
completion
Researcher wanted to find out and assess the length of time required to carry out different
tasks in efficient instrument. Time period would help to give the right time which is essential to
successfully accomplish all of the corporate objectives. It will help to better establish and
develop recommendations for coordinating investigative report activities and operation.
Producing better step and time period is important for investigators. This will guide the carrying
out of research projects effectively. There are a number of tools, such as job breakdown structure
and Gantt map, to assist surveyor in making appropriate decisions to better execute project tasks.
Work breakdown structure
It is a method that the individual can use to conduct the research effectively. This
structure is defined as the main variables in the current project which are helpful to the critical
execution and management of different project tasks. It is an essential approach that encourages
the simplification of vital activities through minor bits such that the researcher can efficiently
manage them. This system can be viewed in the form of a hierarchical tree to identify research
proposal behaviors in small parts as part of the completion process in research report in modify
way (Graetz and Franks, 2016).

Gantt chart
It can be described as an effective approach which might assistance with in permitted
time period in organizing several tasks and assignments. It can be defined as an efficient
approach that will assist with the necessary time period in the performance of various tasks and
duties. Henry Gantt proposed this concept to better manage various tasks of a project. A Gantt is
expressed in the kind of a horizontal bar chart which including its period comprises of each and
every investigative operation. It's presented with different factors such as daily schedule,
timetable, date, lines, achievements, assets and much more. It is considered the most effective
manner on which the mission and events with the required are portrayed (Gu, Zhang, Vaz and
Mukwereza, 2016).

TASK 2
P4. Carry out small scale research applying primary and secondary methods
Research methodology

It is a data gathering practice planning company strategy that helps to assess and research
the environment the organization should be applied for the projected month. It is a formal and
analytical operation assessment used in the industry and implemented for business growth.
Creation of the theory, commitment and collection of knowledge is applied to explain the
business problems. There are two types of research methods that inspectors essentially used to
obtain data which are described as follows:
Qualitative research method: This approach shows the essence of the usually quality-
evaluated inquiry that is decided by outcomes or behaviors. This uses representative numbers of
knowledge that are not successful or set for research purposes. This is see the work used to
explain context, belief, motivation. This helps generate concepts or potential theories to
coordinate a study in order to produce reasonable outcomes. The techniques used for performing
qualitative research are interviews, observations, group discussions, findings, research papers,
definitions, etc (He, Wang and Akula, 2017).
Quantitative research method: It is systematically accomplished with mathematical,
computational science, Visual Communication, Machine tolls and strategies. These surveys uses
numerical type device with which the subject of study is described. The collection of information
is presented in statistical values, which is gathered through the implementation of methodologies
such as questionnaires, interview, internet questionnaire, telephone interview, mail etc. It
concentrates on the collection of quantitative values with the support of the set of individuals
connecting or particular operation and mission.
Researchers should use qualitative research methods from the above described
methodological approaches as they obtain adequate accurate and comprehensive data on
particular topics. It is used by the surveyor because it offers detailed information that is suitable
for obtaining comprehensible details for carrying out project reporting.

Questionnaire
Q1. Do you know the concept of equality and diversity at workplace?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q2. Do you think equality &diversity plays essential role at work place?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Q3. What are the issues that are arisen in the workplace of H&M due to gender pay gap?
(a) Improper culture
(b) Gender inequality
(c) Employee attitude
Q4. What are the methodologies that can be implemented by H&M to get rid of the
problems of gender pay gap?
(a) Motivate to female worker
(b) Equality in salary
(c) Training and action program
Q5. What are the causes of rising gender pay gap at the organisation?
(a) Gender gap
(b) Not transparency in salary
(c) Unfavourable work force policies
Q6. What are the advantages achieve by H&M by balancing gender pay gap at
organisation?
(a) Upgrade innovation
(b) Improve profitability ratio
(c) Enhance Brand value
Q7. What are the challenges occur in H&M while imposing the equality at workplace?
(a) Lack of employee engagement
(b) Unfavourable employee attitude
(c) Employee turnover
Q8. What are the plan of action take by company for equality and diversity at workplace of
a company?

(a) Hire diverse force
(b) Providing training & development
(c) Apply diversity friendly approaches
Q9. What are the acts known by the organisation for diversity and equality?
(a) Equal pay act
(b) Diversity act
(c) Anti discrimination act
Q10. Provide the suggestions so that issues of equality and diversity can be minimize in the
workplace.
TASK 3
P5. Finding and data using appropriate tools and techniques
Q1. Do you know the concept of equality and diversity at
workplace?
Frequency
(a) Yes 16
(b) No 4
16
4
Concept of equality and diversity
(a) Yes
(b) No