Addressing Equality and Diversity in the Workplace: M&S Research

This research proposal focuses on identifying and addressing equality and diversity issues in the workplace, using M&S as a case study. The research aims to understand the current state of equality and diversity, identify challenges, and propose solutions that can be implemented by HR managers. The methodology includes an inductive approach using questionnaires and secondary sources such as books and journals. Data will be collected through a questionnaire distributed to 50 respondents selected randomly. The project outlines a detailed timeline for activities, including literature review, data collection, analysis, and the development of recommendations. The research seeks to contribute practical insights for improving workplace equality and diversity practices.

RESEARCH
PROPOSAL FORM

Research Proposal Form
Proposed Title: To identify major issues which arise due to lack of equality & diversity
at workplace and what can be the measures could be taken by HR manager for resolving it. A
study on M&S.
Aim To identify major issues which arise due to lack of equality & diversity at
workplace and what can be the measures could be taken by HR manager
for resolving it.
Research
objectives
 To determine the understanding of equality and diversity within a
workplace.
 To ascertain challenges which take place because lack of diversity
and equality practices in a company.
 To identifying the practices that can be implemented by HR
manager in order to resolve issues of equality and diversity.
Research
questions
 What is the phenomena of equality and diversity within a
workplace?
 What are the challenges which take place because lack of diversity
and equality practices in a company?
 What are the practices that can be implemented by HR manager in
order to resolve issues of equality and diversity ?
Reasons for
choosing the
project
Main reason for selecting this research topic is to identify major issues
which arise due to lack of equality and diversity at workplace. M&S is
MNC that is operating successfully in UK and other countries, but
workplace of company is facing different issues related with diversity and
equality. This topic is going to help the researcher cover about the
measures could be taken by HR manager for resolving those issues. Also,
this research is going to increase the skills of researcher, this will allow the
researcher to perform future research with utmost efficiency.

Activities and
timescales
 Introduction 5 Days
 Developing aims and objectives 9 Days
 Literature review 15 Days
 Research methodology 19 Days
 Data Collection 25 Days
 Data analysis 21 Days
 Conclusion and recommendation 6 Days
 Submission of project 4 Day
Research
methodologies
and approaches
Research methodology is a process under which a researcher gather the
useful information for a project. There exist two type of approaches such
as inductive and deductive. For this research, inductive approach will be
used. Main research strategy that will be used by researcher to collect data
is questionnaire. By this, specific information about research will be
gained. This research will use both type of data sources i.e. primary
sources i.e. questionnaire and secondary sources like books, journals,
literature reviews etc. Here, probabilistic sapling will be used in which 50
respondents are going to be selected to fill questionnaire on random basis.