Unilever: Cultural Diversity Impact on Employee Engagement Project

This research project investigates the impact of cultural diversity on employee engagement, work culture, and HR policies within Unilever. The introduction outlines the study's aims and objectives, focusing on managing cultural diversity in the workplace. The research findings, based on surveys, reveal positive perceptions of diversity and its impact on employee performance. The evaluation of these findings indicates that cultural diversity positively affects employee engagement and work culture. The report recommends participative management and fair HR practices. The research concludes that cultural diversity is linked to recruiting diverse employees and positively influences performance and work culture. Communication with stakeholders involves online channels, targeting employees, managers, and customers. The project's findings provide insights into how businesses can leverage diversity for improved performance and a more inclusive workplace, offering practical recommendations for Unilever to enhance its diversity management strategies.

Research Project

Table of content
 Introduction
 Aim and objectives
 Research Findings
 Meeting of objectives
 Communication with stakeholders
 Recommendation
 Conclusion

Introduction
The current presentation is based on the topic of ‘To investigate the
impact of cultural diversity on employee engagement, work culture
and HR policies that create uncertainty in business operations’. A
study on Unilever Plc
This presentation comprises of discussion about the aim and
objectives along with main research findings and recommendations.

Research aims & objectives
Research aim
“To identify the ways by which an organisation can manage
cultural diversity at workplace”. A study on Unilever Plc.
Research objective
To determine the impact of cultural diversity over employee’s work
performance.

Research Findings
Theme 1: Perception about diversity at workplace
Q1) Do you having any perception about the conception of
cultural diversity at place of work?
Frequency
a) Yes 36
b) No 1
c) Neutral perception 3

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Theme 2: Impact of cultural diversity on the employee engagement, performance and work
culture
Q2) What possible impact is lead by cultural diversity on the
employee engagement, performance and work culture of
Unilever?
Frequency
a) Positive 28
b) Negative 4
c) No impact 8

Evaluation of findings in meeting set
objectives
The findings of current investigation are viable to meet the set
objectives as lead to better evaluation of impact of cultural diversity
as it has been observed that overall a positive impact of cultural
diversity is seen on employee engagement, performance, work
culture and HR policies. Further, the ways like effective
communication, participative management and unbiased HR
practises are also evaluate as method to promote culture diversity at
workplace for improving workforce performance.

Communication with Stakeholders
For communication of current research findings use of online
channels would be made which comprises of social media and e-
mails to gather information and provided inflammation to
stakeholders. The main intended audience and stakeholders for
current investigation comprises of employee, managers, customers
and other related parties of Unilever along with other interested
scholars and researcher.

Recommendation
Following recommendation can be made for Unilever to ensure
better management of cultural diversity to lead enhanced
performance of its employees.
 Adoption of participative management is suggested for Unilever
 Implication of Fair HR practises also lead to recruitment of more
talented candidates from different background to manage
cultural diversity at place of work of Unilever.

Conclusion
With respect to current research project it has been concluded that
cultural diversity is associated with recruitment of diversified group
of employees from different backgrounds. It has been also observed
that positive impact is lead by cultural diversity on employee
performance and work culture along with evaluation of role of HR
in leading management of cultural diversity

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