Higher Nationals Unit 11: Research on Equality and Diversity

This research project investigates the impact of cultural discrimination on equality and productivity within Sainsbury. The report includes an introduction to cultural diversity in the workplace, emphasizing its significance across race, ethnicity, gender, and age. The aim is to assess the effects of cultural discrimination on Sainsbury's performance. Objectives include studying the importance of equality and diversity, determining the impact on productivity, and evaluating strategies to reduce discrimination. Findings are presented to stakeholders, including investors, researchers, managers, and employees, based on survey responses regarding understanding of cultural diversity, its impact on performance, and the effects of discrimination on productivity. The conclusion highlights the need for a positive working culture where all employees can collaborate effectively. The report references relevant academic literature and concludes with a thank you.

RESEARCH PROJECT
(Research Outcomes)

Table of Content
 Introduction
 Aim
 Objectives
 Findings to Stakeholders
 Conclusion
 Recommendations

Introduction
At workplace, cultural diversity is concerned with
practices, traditions, beliefs and practices of staff members on
the basis of race, ethnicity, gender and age. The cultural
diversity is necessary because the workplaces included
different culture, ethical groups and racial groups. Cultural
competence can contribute to the ability to understand,
interact and communicate efficiently with persons belonging
to various cultures and operating on different cultural values
and schedules.

Research Aim
The aim of this investigation is “To value the impact
cultural discrimination in the equality and productivity of
Sainsbury”.

Research Objectives
 To study the importance of equality and diversity in the
workplace.
 To determine the impact of cultural diversity on the
productivity of Sainsbury
 To evaluate the strategies to reduce the workplace
cultural discrimination.

Findings to Stakeholders
Stakeholders are those people which take interest in the
activities and operations of an organisation. In this,
stakeholders consist those which are supportive of
investigation and those who may not be supportive or
critical of this. The stakeholders are involved in research
are investors, researchers, managers and employees.

Outcomes
Q1) Do you have understanding about the cultural diversity? Frequency
a) Yes 83%
b) No 17%

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Q2) Does cultural diversity impact on the organisational performance? Frequency
a) Yes 67%
b) No 33%

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Q3) In which manner, cultural discrimination impact on the productivity of
Sainsbury?
Frequency
a) Positive impact 60%
b) Negative impact 40%

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Q4) What is the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace? Frequency
a) Everyone access to same opportunities 34%
b) Helps Adding New Skills to Team 33%
c) Helps Promoting Innovation 33%

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Q5) What are the benefits of cultural diversity within an organisation? Frequency
a) Increased productivity 17%
b) Improved creativity 33%
c) Increased profits 33%
d) Improved employee engagement 17%

Conclusion
It has been concluded from the above-mentioned
information that culture discrimination is related to gender,
belief and ethnicity. It develops the positive and negative
impact on productivity of an organisation. It is necessary for
the organisation to develop the positive working culture
each employee of the different background can work
together and achieve set objectives.