Rowlinson Knitwear: Initiatives for Diverse and Inclusive Workforce.

This report explores the initiatives and strategies that aid Rowlinson Knitwear in building a diverse and inclusive workforce. It begins by formulating the project's objectives and aims, emphasizing the importance of equality and diversity in overcoming gender, religious, and racial disparities. The report details the project management plan, covering essential aspects such as scope, structure, communication, resources, cost, time, quality, and risk. It also explains the use of WBS and Gantt charts for project management. Furthermore, the report implements qualitative and quantitative research methods to gather data, analyzes the findings, and provides recommendations. Finally, it reflects on the project's value in matching business objectives and performance, concluding with key insights and references.

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Contents
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Formulation of objectives and aim of project...................................................................3
P2 Formulation of project management plan including essential aspects..............................4
P3 Detailed explanation about WBS and Gantt chart............................................................7
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P4 Carry out of small scale research with implement of qualitative and quantitative research
methods...................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Techniques and tools for explaining data analysis..........................................................10
P6 Recommendation.............................................................................................................17
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................17
P7 Reflection on project value to match with business objective and performance............17
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19

TITLE
“To determine all initiatives and strategies which aid an organisation for building diverse
and inclusive workforce.” A study report on Rowlinson Knitwear.
INTRODUCTION
Almost all enterprises or business are performing their work beyond their local market
and origin country to enhance their business size with help of globalisation. The main motive of
each business is to fulfil needs and wants of customer’s at large and global level so large number
of workforce is recruited by management to complete all work at international level (Abankina
and et. al., 2016). With analysis of current workforce condition it is identified that diverse
workforce is performing different roles in organisation to perform company operations and
functions. Rowlinson Knitwear is a medium sized organisation which is selected for this report
and it is performing their business at local level with help of diverse workforce. This report focus
on various research methods, aims and objectives relates with topic of equality and diversity
workforce. Moreover, project management plan along with its essential aspects will also
highlight in this report. In the last, learning from research topic is present in the upcoming report
to generate meaningful results from report.
TASK 1
P1 Formulation of objectives and aim of project
According to present market conditions, the environment conditions of organisation are too
dynamic that impacts on company operations and functions. In context of company organisation
management is managing work at small scale. This refers there are various task and operations
performed by management but at globalisation level it is complex to perform organisational
work in managing area appropriately. The major barrier relates with managing workforce
because most organisation also recruit diverse workforce (Bender, Klarsfeld and Laufer, 2014).

So the policy related with equality and diverse workforce is included in this report to overcome
from gender gap, religion, race and many more.
Project- An effective project undertakes various action and activities to manage organisational
operations and functions with right methods (Calvo-Mora, Navarro-García and Periañez-
Cristobal, 2015). In order to manage organisational work with sequential steps management or
top authorities develop projects. So all essential task are completed with decided time period.
Project management- The term project management refers to the practice that leads the work
with the help of team and groups. This is also leading organisation for accomplish company
goals and objectives to achieve success in stated time by focusing on project from to their initial
start point to complete perspective with right project.
AIM- To achieve competitive edge in market with implementing diversity and inclusiveness
strategy that enhances workforce capability by providing similar opportunities to all individuals.
A study report on Rowlinson Knitwear.
Objective
 For increasing information about diverse workforce among organisation to engage all
workforce in company operations.
 To undertake and examine all aspect that enhances efficiency of employees.
 For identifying different benefits that are obtained after implement of equality and
diverse strategy.
P2 Formulation of project management plan including essential aspects
All the essential guidelines that are required for completing a project along with this
essential information are included by organisation in a project management plan. In the context
of researcher development of PMP leads members to decide baseline for accomplishing
evocating accurate results from research through formulating better planning, executing and
controlling of business project (Ishaq and Hussain, 2014). This also undertakes all essential
aspects which lead researcher to measure decisions related with project. Cost, risk, resources and
many more essential aspects that are necessary for research is mention as below:
 The benefit of project plan leads management for identifying budget, scope and
schedule from initial point of business.
 Essential resources which are required by organisation to complete project are easily
arranged with project management plan.

Project management plan that cover essential aspects for research is mention as follow:
 Scope- Employees are required in each aspect to complete their work whether it is
manual or related with machine. Human engagement is monitored in each function so the
scope to understand human behaviour is too wide. Further, to complete research in an
appropriate manner researcher interacts with different individuals or respondents which
help to understand human behaviour (Klarsfeld and et. al., 2016). So at time of finishing
research right and accurate results are generated by engaging all members in research.
 Structure- Each project is completed by researcher or other individuals with help of
formulating right structure that leads to complete overall project in a right manner. From
perspective of this research all essential steps are already undertaken by researcher for
utilising all skills to understand all policy related with equality and diverse workforce. In
context of researcher the main motive to adopt right structure is to enhance productivity
of research.
 Communication- This is used by researcher for providing essential information that is
used to generate results that are appropriate and accurate. From the perspective of the
researcher it is identified right communication leads to gather all relevant information
related with research (Kopmann and et. al., 2015). Moreover, communication system
which is implemented among group members is also effective and support individuals to
work with open communication system. It also determines that there are various
respondents are provide right information with implementing right communication
system.
 Resources- For completing research in an organised manner researcher must arrange all
essential resources which are required for project or research. Laptop, printer, internet
and paper are some of the essential resources which is required to complete research.
Moreover, data is also gathered from the respondents so for communication computer
system and tablets are also required for completing research and understand findings
from organisation.
 Communication matrix- It is recognised as an effective tool that is used by management
for generating an effective assessment which leads organisation to select right and
effective funds (Lusted, 2014). This also refers that in present scenario researcher are
more focused for completing research with utilising online resources as it leads

management to gain right respond. Moreover, team members are also able to generate
and gain right results for completing the research by delegating right role to right
individual.
 Cost- It is an important concept for developing the business in a serious and competitive
world it is recognized that cost assumes a significant job for researching and complete
venture as per chose objective. The assessed measure of finishing the exploration is £300.
The particular sum which is chosen by examiner is utilized to oversee cost related with
movement, however of books and printer as these assets are required by specialist for
complete of venture appropriately.
 Time- The assessed timespan for finish of venture is of seven weeks in which initial
multi week are utilized by analyst in chose venture point and target (Neugebauer, 2014).
After that the one more week relates with achieve of venture and complete of exploration
in chose time way as time is most essential angle which leads for consummation of
undertaking according to stated time.
 Quality-The majority of information or data is gathered by specialist through using
essential exploration strategies. This is additionally utilized by specialist for fruition of
work as indicated by the subjective methodology that prompts increase positive
perspective. Besides, quality control diagram is likewise utilized by analyst which
portrays brings about the graphical structure and it is additionally utilized by colleagues
to increase explicit outcomes.
 Risk-The last point which is address by venture the board plan is to dissect chance
viewpoint that is affecting on venture. Alongside this there are different capacities are
observed which sway on aftereffects of data gathered by specialist. The significant hazard
that is confronted relates with distinguishing inquiries as respondent are less intrigued to
give reaction.
P3 Detailed explanation about WBS and Gantt chart
Gantt chart- Gantt chart is utilised by the organisation for demonstrating their work with
the series of horizontal lines. The main use of Gantt chart is to represent the work that is
formulated and done within certain periods of time (Nicholas and Steyn, 2017). Further, Gantt
chart is also used by researcher for performing their work in indicated time period that ensure
project are completed by team according to decided period. It also represents the extra

information which is utilised by researcher in different phase and task of project. Gantt chart is
one of the most effective project management tool that assist to plan and schedule project
activities in an easy manner.
WBS- The term WBS is an abbreviation and it stands for work break down structure which
performs the role for reflecting the work in term of project deliverable (Palacios, 2016). Each
level that relates with WBS of project management is generated with the help of decomposition.
Further, decomposition is defined as a process of breaking large and complex work into smaller
actions. So the project is managed and implemented with more efficiency and effectiveness. In
context of respective organisation and research it is identified by management that integrates
action and schedule them with time for align all planned activities accurately.

TASK 2
P4 Carry out of small scale research with implement of qualitative and quantitative research
methods
Research is defined as an investigation and the study of essential materials as well as
resources for establishing better facts that leads to reach towards new conclusion. For completing
the research on workforce research is used because it helps for providing better explanation
about the selected topic (Rankin-Wright and et. al., 2016). There are two different methods used
by researcher for completing the research in an accurate manner that is quantitative and
qualitative and it leads organisation for completion of each task according to stated step of
project.
Qualitative market research- The qualitative research method is an open ended question
research method that is conversational based. There are various methods are undertaken under
qualitative market research methods such as focus group, in-depth interview and innovation
related research methods. Along with this the aim to use qualitative research method for this
research is to understand individual belief, view and their point for a particular situation such as
understanding about equality and diverse workforce (Ryan, Ravenswood. and Pringle, 2014).
Quantitative market research- The use of quantitative research methods is to understand
a target market by asking their opinion on a topic in a structured manner. Questionnaire, survey,
market research are some of the important methods that is used by organisation as a method of

quantitative research and it is used by researcher for presenting information in the form of graph
and chart.
In the context of Rowlinson Knitwear management is focused for utilising both quantitative and
qualitative research methods for completing research in an accurate manner (Janssens and
Zanoni, 2014). This also leads organisation and researcher to utilise all information and make
positive outcomes from the research.
Methods to collect the data
Primary data is defined as an information or data which is collected directly from sources
and it is collected with help of existing sources. All information which is collected for a specific
purpose is gathered by using primary data method. This also governs it is used specially in a
project and after that information is demonstrate publicly for completion of other research
methods. For this research primary method is utilised by researcher to collect authentic and
objective information related with equality and diverse workforce (Shan, Fu and Zheng, 2017).
Secondary data refers to information which is already collected in the past with
individuals and then it is published so other persons are utilise the information. But the
secondary data which is collected are usually general. It reduces efficiency of research results
that is related with existing market conditions because of using past related information. Sample
size of the respondents is 30 for this report.
Questionnaire
Quantitative question
Q1) Is the workforce of Rowlinson Knitwear is aware about the equality and diverse workforce
policy?
A) Yes
B) No
Q2) Are the equality and diversity policy is able to implement among all divisions of business?
A) Yes
B) No
Q3) What aspects are obtained by the management after implementing diverse and equality
policy?
A) Positive
B) Negative

Q4) Which strategy is more effective for business to implement diverse and equality workforce?
A) By motivating workforce
B) By training manager
Q5) Is company operations and functions is impacted due to non-productive workforce?
A) Yes
B) No
Q6) Are the policy related with equality and diversity improve the efficiency of workforce?
A) Yes
B) No
Q7) By which methods organisation manage its diverse workforce in internal premises?
A) With providing mentors in all departments
B) By adopting strict rules in organisation
Q8) What benefits are implemented by management of Rowlinson Knitwear by managing
equality workforce?
Q9) Which strategy leads management to reduce impacts of diverse workforce from
organisation?
TASK 3
P5 Techniques and tools for explaining data analysis
Q1) Is the workforce of Rowlinson Knitwear is aware about the equality
and diverse workforce policy?
Frequency
C) Yes 20
D) No 10
Q2) Are the equality and diversity policy is able to implement among all
divisions of business?
Frequency
C) Yes 15
D) No 15
Q3) What aspects are obtained by the management after implementing
diverse and equality policy?
Frequency
C) Motivation of employees 20
D) Increase in productiveness 10

Q4) Which strategy is more effective for business to implement diverse
and equality workforce?
Frequency
C) By motivating workforce 18
D) By training manager 12
Q5) Is company operations and functions is impacted due to non-
productive workforce?
Frequency
C) Yes 22
D) No 8
Q6) Are the policy related with equality and diversity improve the
efficiency of workforce?
Frequency
C) Yes 21
D) No 9
Q7) By which methods organisation manage its diverse workforce in
internal premises?
Frequency
C) With providing mentors in all departments 14
D) By adopting strict rules in organisation 16
Q8) What benefits are implemented by management of Rowlinson
Knitwear by managing equality workforce?
Q9) Which strategy leads management to reduce impacts of diverse
workforce from organisation
Q1) Is the workforce of Rowlinson Knitwear is aware about the equality and
diverse workforce policy?
Frequency
A) Yes 20
B) No 10

Interpretation- With the respondents perspective it is identified that most of the employees are
aware about the organisation policy which is related with workforce. Along with this
management already aware about equality employees policy so it work as an positive aspect to
work with diverse workforce.
Q2) Are the equality and diversity policy is able to implement among all
divisions of business?
Frequency
A) Yes 15
B) No 15