Uxbridge College: Research Report on Tesco's Workplace Diversity

This research proposal, submitted by Tavleen Kaur, explores the impact of equality, diversity, and inclusion within Tesco. The project aims to analyze the effects of these factors on the workplace, focusing on issues such as the gender pay gap, ethnicity, and other forms of discrimination. The proposal outlines the research objectives, which include understanding Tesco's pay system, assessing the effectiveness of training programs, and evaluating the planning and policies related to equality and diversity. It details the research methodology, including the use of mixed-method approaches, interviews, questionnaires, and focus group meetings. The proposal also includes a timeline with a Gantt chart, literature sources, and a discussion of Tesco's responsibilities and commitment to equality. The research seeks to provide recommendations for improving equality and diversity practices within the company.

Research Proposal Form
Student Name: Tavleen Kaur Student number: 40123161
Centre Name: Uxbridge College
Tutor: Vijay Chahal Date: 06/11/19
Unit: Unit 11
Proposed title: Research Project
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
The working title of Research Project
To analyse the impact of equality and diversity and how it affects the workplace (Tesco).
Research Aims: The foremost aim of this project is to classify the crucial causes such as wage
gap, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical abilities, caste, or other beliefs between
men and women in Corporate Business (Tesco). Additionally, several measures and tools are
being used to assess to give recommendation and finding concerning equality and diversity.
Research Objective: The main objective of conducting this project is to produce ideas and views
over equality, diversity and how an adequate plan could be carried out to eliminate such
obstacles. Every research study has some aim which helps me to manage the time for this
project to prepare systematically. There are few sets of objective wants to accomplish to reach
out the research aim such as:-
1. I would like to gain a clear awareness of how Tesco pay system is carried out.
2. I would like to know how effective training runs across the whole industry.
3. I would also like to know how the planning of the plans and policies can be used to come
up with solutions.
4. Making sure that all the tasks are set and completed within the provided time frame.
5. How certain complaints are managed effectively.
Responsibility
As a global retailer company, Tesco has a responsibility to respect human rights, and an
opportunity to make a variation our colleagues, our client, the societies in which they operate in
and the people who work together throughout our supply chain. Tesco delivers our human rights
policy for colleagues with local culture; and labour laws. According to equality pay act 2010, it
represents the equity in the employee's salary who are working at an equal dignity in contempt
of differing caste, religion and many other factors. Tesco committed to giving an inclusive
working atmosphere where diversity is embraced and valued. They promote a culture of trust
and transparency through:-
1. Tesco has a welcoming workplace culture, where everyone is treated concerning the
dignity and everyone feels valued. Policies are in place concerning equality and human
rights, working circumstances, dignity at work, employee well-being and fair recruitment

and procurement methods.
2. Tesco treats every person how they want to be treated, is set during the business; from
recruitment to training and growth opportunities, and from compensation to retirement.
3. Ensure that the working atmosphere across the company does not endanger the health
and safety of employees.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Tesco aims is to attract, grow and nurture talent wherever it exists and create great teamwork
which reveals our local societies so that they can present the best possible services to the
consumers. To show that equality and diversity are the core heart of the Tesco business plan.
Their intentions are to lead this research project is simple which assures that everyone has
equal and fair opportunities and treatment in an atmosphere which are free from discrimination,
harassment etc. Every employee will be esteemed and ready to give their best. This strategy will
strengthen Tesco to implement inclusion and justice in all employment and not present less
desirable facilities or treatment on the areas of age, disability, gender, maternity, etc.
When applicants are selected for employment, development, training, or any additional perk, it
will be based on their aptitude and skill. All employees will be granted help and support to
enhance their entire potential and manage their unique capabilities. Consequently, the abilities,
and resources of Tesco will be fully utilised and will maximise the level of productivity to build
the workforce. Tesco notifies all workers that an equality and diversity strategy is in running
throughout the employees, and they are committed to comply with its conditions and encourage
equity in the workplace. The plan will also be carried to the attention of funding agencies,
stakeholders, customers, learners, and job applicants. Equality and diversity system is fully
supported by senior administration and has been granted with trade associations or employees
agent. Tesco's policy will be observed and interpreted annually to assure that inclusion and
diversity are constantly improved in the workplace
Section Three: Literature sources searched

https://www.tescoplc.com/sustainability/people/topics/inclusion-and-diversity/- I use this website
because it helps me to give more truthful information about a truly inclusive environment where
differences are valued and make sure that all employees are provided with equal opportunity.
https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/tesco-equal-pay-claim-harcus-sinclair-uk/- This website
states that Tesco work hard to make sure that all employees are given fairly for the roles they do
and are known for the great job they do each day.
https://www.tesco-careers.com/explore-our-world/everyone-is-welcome/- This website says that
‘Here at Tesco everyone is welcome’. Many older people want to continue their work after
retirement, and our consumer's value the older people’s experience. Recently, Tesco has
created The Retired Colleague Community brought together by The alumni and Retired staff
Associations which permits employees to keep in touch with Tesco during retirement.
https://docecity.com/equal-opportunities-and-diversity-policy-our-tesco.html- This website tells
me about the policy of Tesco which includes all prospective and current employees contracts,
and anyone else working directly for Tesco on a permanent or temporary basis. The policy does
not form part of a contract and may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Following our policies
and best practice, and always running within the law, will assist ensure that Tesco does the best
for consumers and each other.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
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To set aside time, I will first want to select when I want to begin working on the project. I will
designate my time for every task by giving half an hour on each part and manage my time
wisely to complete the most important part, and I reserve time to deal with unexpected
situations. Typically, these will be the things I want to judge on. This will require me to compare
schedule with activities. I will construct a Gantt chart which will involve all activities and
demonstrate the start, and finish date of my project; it allows me to stick to dates to get done
the tasks on time.
Gantt chart includes intended start and end date and records all project-related milestones,
activities, and deliverables. A project schedule is most commonly visualised in a Gantt chart.
Not only do they show all significant milestones and dependencies, but the Gantt chart also
involves a progress bar that they allot team members and project managers alike to track their
project's overall development. Up to 21st October, I would be carrying out research and
specification plan which acts as a guideline for me. These tasks will help me to choose a
specific business and how data should be collected.
The time would up to 11/12/19 for primary and secondary resource research. For
research analysis with the conclusion time, and communication research outcome is needed up
to 26/02/20 and for the final reflection, time is needed up to 1/04/20.This is a strategy that I
have selected to complete all the tasks on the required period and the whole tasks will be
completed in approximately five months, and the project should be split into several tasks.
Milestone one:
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Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
In today's time, Tesco is facing a lot of difficulties and internal issues and it permits me to
concentrate upon new strategies, so, they can get relieved of internal difficulties. I use the
mixed-method approach because it is useful to understand the contradictions between
quantitative outcomes and qualitative conclusions. By mixing both quantitative and qualitative
approaches, I obtained a depth understanding and corroboration, while offsetting the weakness
inherent to using each method itself. Interview, questionnaires, observation, focus group
meetings and other sources are carried out to accumulate appropriate information to formulate a
specific project. In addition to this, I identify all important factors which need to cover all
qualitative and quantitative data in a defined way so that the best suitable action could be
performed for the upgrading of the project. Sample surveys assist me to identify factors which
could be used to represent the group or a bunch of people. There are following types of sample
surveys which are available to classify many vital factors such as cluster sample, stratified
sample, random sample and so on. Interview research is an indispensable way of collecting
qualitative and quantitative information by questioning a person.
The interview could be unstructured and the aim is to examine the participants/interviewee’s
beliefs about the issue being searched and the method of questioning people is informal.This
assists me to keep a clear focus on the intent of each objective question. The questionnaire
helps me to obtain good outcomes, and the respondent do not feel pressured in any way, so
they can give more realistic answers in the surveys. Also, I found that the questionnaire
outcomes are easily classified, and then can be considered in various graphs, E.G pie charts,
line graphs, bar graphs, and histograms. I carry a Focus Group meeting which enables me to
accumulate more information in a shorter time, generally one hour. They are also useful to
assist me to prepare for a study on a large scale.
While surveys or questionnaires can be useful, but they cannot catch what a person is thinking
or feeling. Where the Focus group will come into play. Responses from the participants in a
focus group meeting are open-ended, qualitative, and broad. They present the data in more
depth and get closer to what people are thinking, and feeling even though their responses might
be harder or even difficult to register on a system. The research plan will consider as primary as
well as a secondary method. The secondary data collection and analysis is done through a
critical review of previous literature on the topic of this study. The primary research will be done
through a questionnaire with the sampled respondents. The study methodology used in the
review of various literature which is obtainable online and it engaged research from the brief
reports, items from periodicals, and the material available on the web. I use primary, secondary,
tertiary literature in my piece of work because the use of literature is the need at several steps
for completing the project. Primary literature includes first-hand knowledge, and it is the original
document generated or encountered contemporaneously with the event being reviewed. This
research enables me to get as close as possible to what happened during a period. Secondary
literature is the core of published material that interprets and evaluates the indication procured
from primary sources. Their limitation is that any fresh account introduces a degree of
interpretation. Tertiary sources summarise, abstract or index the knowledge derived from the
primary and secondary sources. These sources can assist me to obtain the background
information about my topic and to take me to relate journals, general articles, magazines, and
books. Example- Encyclopaedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.

On the other hand, I don't use such sources in my piece of work like Wikipedia, self-published
articles, blogs, tweets, personal websites, forums, opinionated articles such as editorials, sites
that provide unbiased knowledge because the writers may not have a complete understanding
of a topic. Although Wikipedia has a good starting point for finding initial ideas about a topic,
some of their data and attached resources may not be reliable. Also, I don't use some online
sources with a URL that ends in. com because of the sites of the business handle their company
over the internet and these sites are unreliable because they have hidden agendas.
Remember: Anyone can post information on the internet, but we need to be CRITICAL
READERS to decide what to believe!
I gained a lot of specific results which was approval and confidential. Respondent was talking in
own words enhances validity and opportunity for me to probe for a deeper understanding.
Newspaper can be known as the foremost source of up-to-date knowledge about the latest
events to the research topic. But, the balance of the use of newspaper in this section is
prescribed to be less compared to an alternative source of secondary data because newspaper
articles mainly lack the depth of analyses and discussions. Furthermore, dissertation assessors
are not keen to understand references to a wide range of blogs, unless articles in these blogs
are authored by esteemed authorities in the research field. I can attain an online report of all the
above sources. Though, the level of reliability of online articles can be highly compromised
depending on the source due to the high level of ease with which articles are published online.
Ideas offered in a broad range of online discussion blogs cannot be used in my research
project. It is a method which enabled me to assure group interact with each other and do not
drift off-topic. This research project helped me academically to seek the truth of information.
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