Unit 11 Research Project: Equality and Diversity at Tesco - Outcomes

This report presents the findings of a research project conducted on equality and diversity within Tesco, based on data collected from 20 employees. The research explores various themes, including the experience and tenure of managers, the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace, benefits such as improved cultural insight, and the impact on employee turnover. The study also identifies major characteristics of equality and diversity, effective strategies for building a diverse workforce, challenges faced, and compliance with the Equality Act 2010. The interpretation section highlights that treating all employees fairly promotes equality and diversity, creating a positive environment where everyone respects each other. It also emphasizes the importance of equal opportunities, setting clear guidelines, preventing biases, avoiding stereotypes, and educating managers to improve equality and diversity within the organization.

Unit 11: Research
Project

Table of content
LO 3
P 5. Research Outcomes.

Theme 1: Maximum number of managers have been working for more than 25 years
in the organization.
PARTICU
LARS
NUMBER
OF
RESPON
DENTS
% OF
RESPON
DENTS
0 to 7
years
2 10%
7 to 15
years
4 20%
15 to 25
years
6 30%
More than
25 years
8 40%
TOTAL 20 100%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
0 to 7 years
7 to 15 years
15 to 25 years
More than 25 years

Theme 2: Highly agreed, equality and diversity at workplace is important.
PARTICU
LARS
NUMBER
OF
RESPOND
ENTS
% OF
RESPOND
ENTS
Agreed 4 20%
Highly
agreed
6 30%
Disagreed 3 15%
Highly
disagreed
2 10%
Neutral 5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
20.00%
30.00% 15.00%
10.00%
25.00%
Agreed
Highly agreed
Disagreed
Highly disagreed
Neutral

Theme 3: Improves cultural insight, is one of the major benefit of equality and
diversity.
PARTICULARS NUMB
ER OF
RESP
ONDE
NTS
% OF
RESPONDEN
TS
Increases
productivity and
creativity
5 25%
Improves employee
engagement
3 15%
Improves cultural
insight
6 30%
Helps in
developing skills
4 20%
Improves
reputation of the
company
2 10%
TOTAL 20 100%
25.00%
15.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00% Increases productivity
and creativity
Improves employee
engagement
Improves cultural insight
Helps in developing
skills
Improves reputation of
the company

Theme 4: Yes, equality and diversity at workplace helps in reducing employee
turnover.
PARTIC
ULARS
NUMBE
R OF
RESPON
DENTS
% OF
RESPON
DENTS
Yes 12 60%
No 3 15%
Maybe 5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
60.00%
15.00%
25.00% % OF RESPONDENTS

Theme 5: Age, gender, race, religion and disability are considered to be major
characteristics of equality and diversity.
PARTICU
LARS
NUMBER
OF
RESPOND
ENTS
% OF
RESPOND
ENTS
Age 3 15%
Gender 2 10%
Race and
religion
4 20%
Disability 2 10%
All the
above
9 45%
TOTAL 20 100%
15.00%
10.00%
20.00%
10.00%
45.00% Age
Gender
Race and religion
Disability
All the above

Theme 6: Educating and empowering managers, is most effective strategies which
helps in building diverse workforce in organization.
PARTICUL
ARS
NUMBER OF
RESPONDEN
TS
% OF
RESPONDE
NTS
Educating and
empowering
managers
6 30%
Creation of
mentorship
programs
3 15%
Communicati
ng clearly
2 10%
Creation of
employee led
task force
4 20%
Offering
diverse
opportunities
5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
30.00%
15.00%
10.00%
20.00%
25.00% Educating and
empowering managers
Creation of mentorship
programs
Communicating clearly
Creation of employee
led task force
Offering diverse
opportunities

Theme 7: Cultural and ethnic difference, is a major challenge faced by the business to
build a diverse workforce.
PARTICUL
ARS
NUMBER
OF
RESPONDE
NTS
% OF
RESPONDE
NTS
Cultural and
ethnic
difference
9 45%
Communicati
on problem
due to
language
difference
6 30%
Mental and
physical
disability
5 25%
TOTAL 20 100%
45.00%
30.00%
25.00%
Cultural and ethnic
difference
Communication problem
due to language
difference
Mental and physical
disability

Theme 8: Yes, company tends to comply with the Equality Act, 2010.
PARTICU
LARS
NUMBER
OF
RESPOND
ENTS
% OF
RESPOND
ENTS
Yes 15 75%
No 1 5%
Maybe 4 20%
TOTAL 20 100%
Yes No Maybe
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8 75.00%
5.00%
20.00%
% OF RESPONDENTS

Theme 9: Determining the best way to promote equality and diversity within the
workplace.
Interpretation: From the above conducted research from 20 employees of the Tesco
company, maximum number of employees tends to establish the fact that, treating all the
employees with fair means helps in promoting equality and diversity within the
workplace. It must also focus on creating a positive environment where all the
employees respect each other culture and belief. Giving equal access to opportunities to
every employee in the organization helps in higher productivity and also leads to better
learning process. Enabling employees to reach their full potential helps in promoting
equality and diversity within the workplace.

Theme 10: Effective recommendation strategy which helps in improving equality and
diversity within the organization.
Interpretation: From the above conducted research from 20 employees of the Tesco
company, maximum number of employees tends to establish the fact that, in order to
improve equality and diversity at workplace, individuals should focus on setting clear
rules of guidelines to perform particular task. Prevention of unconscious biasses and
putting equality policies within the workplace which in turn helps in attainment of
higher operational goals and objectives. Avoiding stereotypes is also considered to be an
effective strategy which in turn results in improving equality and diversity within the
organization. Acknowledging the differences of each individuals helps in improved
performance and productivity of the employees at the work place. Educating and
empowering managers helps in widening the knowledge on the subject matter which in
turn helps in improving equality and diversity within the organization.