Sainsbury's Case Study: Diversity and Inclusion Workforce Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Sainsbury's approach to managing diversity and fostering an inclusive workforce. It begins with an executive summary highlighting the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace, emphasizing its role in promoting innovation and business sustainability. The introduction outlines the aim and objectives of the report, focusing on identifying Sainsbury's strategies for building a diverse workforce. The main body presents a project management plan, including cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk, and resources, along with a Gantt chart detailing the project timeline. A detailed research methodology is described, covering research types, philosophies, approaches, data collection methods, sampling techniques, data analysis, and ethical considerations. Data interpretation is provided, analyzing employee responses regarding their familiarity with equality and diversity, the importance of company initiatives, and the impact on employee commitment. The report concludes with recommendations for Sainsbury to enhance its diversity and inclusion efforts. The report also includes reflections, references, and appendices containing a questionnaire and a project logbook template.

MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS PROJECT

Executive summary
Equality and diversity refer to providing equal opportunity to the employees to work
freely in business and also it is the duty of the owner to treat every person equally. In respect of
conducting the diversity, it results in building the talent of the employees at work place regarding
bringing more innovative ideas. Through this manner, it fosters the creativity of the business and
sustaining tehri business in market for longer way. Present report is based upon the Sainsbury
which is carried to be the second larger chain of supermarket in UK providing various grocery or
other products which retain the customer interest towards the business. This report describes the
project management plan which requires various factor such as cost, resources, time and risk to
present the project in business in better way. Research methodology is conducted to examine the
factors relating data collection, sampling and analysis to present the research in right manner. At
last, the report is concluded with the conclusion and recommendation which provide best
strategies to Sainsbury regarding increasing the concept of workforces and diversity at work
place.

Contents
Executive summary...................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................4
Project comprehensive management plan................................................................................................4
Gantt Chart:.............................................................................................................................................5
Research methodology:...........................................................................................................................8
Data Interpretation...................................................................................................................................9
Conclusion and recommendation...........................................................................................................14
Reflection:.............................................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................................15
APPENDIX..............................................................................................................................................17
Questionnaire.........................................................................................................................................17
Appendix 1: Project Logbook Template...............................................................................................19
Appendix 2...............................................................................................................................................21

INTRODUCTION
Overview:
Equality and diversity refers to promoting the equal opportunities to all the employees at
work place so that they are given equal chances to gain profits. It is necessary to promote
diversity at work place so that every person is treated individually and also they are given equal
chances to present their views and thoughts in the business (5 Strategies for Creating an Inclusive
Workplace, 2020). In terms of legal rules, every companies are bound to work under the equality
act, 2010 which indicates that they not entertain their business into any discrimination activities.
Present report is based upon the Sainsbury company which was founded by John James
Sainsbury in 1869. They considered to be the second largest chain of supermarket in UK dealing
in wider range of products or services. It is examined that around 1,86,900 employees are
carrying the business of Sainsbury worldwide. This report will cover the matter relating to
examining the strategies and initiates that company adapted to build the diversity and inclusive
workforces interest for longer way.
Aim: To identify the strategies and initiatives adapted by companies to build a diverse and
inclusive workforce – A case study of the Sainsbury.
Objectives:
 To determine the concept of the inclusive workforce in the company
 To evaluates the benefits gained through adapting the strategies regarding diversifying
the workforces internally in the business.
 To assess the challenges faced by company during initiating the procedure of diversifying
and inclusive workforce.
 To recommend the best strategies which is adapted by Sainsbury regarding building the
diversifying and strong inclusive workforces.
MAIN BODY
Project comprehensive management plan
 Cost: In this aspect, the cost is examined which is spend through purchasing the
stationary or other equipment which is used in conducting the research. As this is the
basic necessity which is used in conducting the project in right manner.
 Scope: It refers to the compete stability of the projects which is to be delivered i.e. in
terms of quality of information provided or conducting the research within the set time
period. The main focus is on the key words which is used in presenting the data in right
way (Foster, 2019).
 Time: To compete the project, time is set regarding examining the initiation stage with
the completion stage through the procedure of the Gantt chart. Through this manner,
monitoring and controlling procedure is undertaken for each particular activity (Palacios,
2016).
 Quality: It is necessary that quality is to be maintained in the project and this is
undertaken through conducting the secondary research in which the data is to be collected

from magazines or journal or article. Quality is also to be maintained by taking feedback
from the tutors once the aim and objectives is prepared.
 Communication: To gather more relevant information, it is necessary that communication
is to be conducted through the participants which provides accurate information to
conduct the research in better way (Bowl, 2018). In this project, communication is to be
undertaken through raising questionnaire to the employees regarding getting accurate
information.
 Risk and resources: In respect of completing the projects, the risk is examined through
the time boundation in which the limited time is available to gather relevant information.
Resources are needed such as equipment, laptops and funding through which the data is
to be collected in systematic manner (Klein, 2016).
Gantt Chart:
Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Auto
Scheduled
Formulation of research aim and
objective 5 days Fri 2/21/20 Thu 2/27/20
Auto
Scheduled Project management plan 6 days Fri 2/28/20 Fri 3/6/20 1
Auto
Scheduled Research methods selection 8 days Mon 3/9/20 Wed 3/18/20 2
Auto
Scheduled Formulation of questionnaire 3 days Thu 3/19/20 Mon 3/23/20 3
Auto
Scheduled
Sending questionnaire for data
collection 4 days Tue 3/24/20 Fri 3/27/20 2,4
Auto
Scheduled Collecting of data 6 days Mon 3/30/20 Mon 4/6/20 5
Auto
Scheduled Data interpretation 10 days Tue 4/7/20 Mon 4/20/20 6
Auto
Scheduled
Conclusion and
Recommendation 4 days Tue 4/21/20 Fri 4/24/20 7
Auto
Scheduled Formatting 2 days Mon 4/27/20 Tue 4/28/20 8
Auto
Scheduled Taking feedback 4 days Wed 4/29/20 Mon 5/4/20 9
Auto
Scheduled
Doing changes as per the
feedback provided 6 days Tue 5/5/20 Tue 5/12/20 10
Auto
Scheduled Final submission 1 day Wed 5/13/20 Wed 5/13/20 11

Work Break down structure:

Monitoring and completing the task
Particulars Due date Justification
Aim and objectives 27th Feb 25th Feb, so that it is to be
rectify by the tutor and also
cross check with the recent
trends emerging in the
business.
Data collection 6th April 3rd April. This is undertaken
so that if any variation in
data, it can be modified or
Managing Successful
business proiect
(MSBP)
Introduction
Background
Research aim and
objectives
Research
methodology (RM)
Selection of research
type, approach and
philsophy
sampling, data
collection and analysis
Research design
Collection of data set
Designing
questionnaire
Data collection via
questionnaire
Primary data
collection
Data analysis
Stating themes
Inclusion of graphs
Intepreting gathered
responses
Final submission
Concluding findings
Recommending
strategies
Evaluation and final
submission

changes within the set time
period.
Conclusion and
recommendation
24th April 20th April, the reason behind
this is the data is to be
concluded properly and also
accurate recommendation is
to be given to the company
regarding choosing the best
strategies.
Research methodology:
 Research types: In this method, it carries two types of methods such as qualitative
method and quantitative method. To conduct the research, qualitative method is used in
which the questionnaire is preferred to gather information which are relevant to the
research.
 Research philosophies: It carries the ideas and beliefs regarding interpreting, analyzing
and selecting the collected information. It includes two types such as interpretivism and
positivism. In this research, interpretivism method is used in which the data is to be
interpreted once they are collected by undertaking various sources (Deshpande, 2018).
 Research approach: It includes the appropriate planning and procedure which is used to
gather detailed information. It includes two approaches such as inductive and deductive.
Here to carry the project, inductive method is used as by selecting the qualitative
methods, inductive method is selected to gather internal information from the company.
 Data collection: It refers to the process of gathering and collecting information from
various factors. It carries two methods primary and secondary methods. Primary method
is used to collect original information. In case of secondary method, it is used to collect
information from other sources. Thus, in this both the methods are used to collect the
relevant information (Khan and et.al., 2019).
 Sampling: It is undertaken when there are large number of population and it is tough to
select all the person to gather the relevant data. Thus, in such manner random sampling
procedure is undertaken in which the data is collected by selecting the random people
(Singh and et.al., 2019). In this case 20 employees of the Sainsbury are selected through
which the questions are raised regarding examining their judgement on the bases of
equity and diversity at work place.
 Data analysis: In this data is to be analyzed once they are collected and interpreted and
presented through the thematic procedure. In this research, the data which are collected
are presented on the bases of theme, so that relevant information is presented and also it
makes the research work unique and different from others (Pearl-Martinez and Stephens,
2016).
 Ethical consideration: Ethics are the values and norms which is carried by the researcher
during conducting the research. In this ethics is to be maintained in respect of carrying
the consent from which is to be signed by the participants before sharing any of the
information in the research.

 Reliability and validity: It is both useful in making the research valid and authentic. As
reliability refers to the consistency in research. As if the data are interpreted from
numerous times and same results are getting, then it indicates that the data is reliable and
consistent from the previous times (Uzun, 2016). In respect of validity, it indicates that
the data which is collected must provide valid results. Thus, it indicates the accuracy of
the data through interpreting the results in variable time.
Data Interpretation
Theme 1: Time duration of working in the business
Participants Respondents % of Respondents
Below 2 years 2 10.00.%
2-5 years 2 10.00%
5-7 years 12 60.00%
Above 7 years 4 20.00%
Total 20 100%
Below 2 years 2-5 years 5-7 years Above 7 years
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.00%
10.00%
60.00%
20.00%
% of Respondents
Interpretation: From this graph, it reflects that most of the employees attained the time period in
business for the period of 5-7 years. This indicates that they are experiences in the working
criteria of the business and also familiar with the concept regarding maintain equality and
diversity at work place. They are known with the business environment and also undertakes the
needs of the employees in the business in better way (Jonsen and et.al., 2019).
Theme 2: Familiar with the concept equality and diversity
Participants Respondents % of Respondents
Yes 17 85.00%
No 1 5.00%
May be 2 10.00%
Total 20 100%

85.00%
5.00%
10.00%
% of Respondents
Yes No May be
Interpretation: From the above graph, it is stated that employees are familiar with the concept
relating to the equality and diversity at work place. The success of the business is examined, if
the owner maintains the equality in the business as by treating every person equally and also
provide equal opportunities to present their ideas and thought in the business (Rubery, 2017).
Though this manner it helps in gaining the interest of the employees towards the business for
longer way.
Theme 3: Company must maintain equality and diversity at work place
Participants Respondents % of Respondents
Strongly agree 3 15.00%
Agreed 12 60.00%
Neutral 1 5.00%
Strongly disagree 3 15.00%
Disagree 1 5.00%
Total 20 100%

15.00%
60.00%
5.00%
15.00%
5.00%
% of Respondents
Strongly agree Agreed Neutral
Strongly disagree Disagree
Interpretation: In this theme, most of the employees are satisfied with this statement, the
company must diversify their employees’ interest so that they are liberty to take own decision.
This results in enhancing more innovative ideas in business and also foster the business in
market for longer way (Syed and Ozbilgin, 2019). It is necessary that business must adapt the
concept of inclusive diversify so that they are motivating employees to work as team and also
achieve the goal within the set time period.
Theme 4: Concept of the inclusive workforce in the company
Participants Respondents % of Respondents
Increasing the
commitment of workers
3 15.00%
Enhancing their health
condition
1 5.00%
Reducing the concept of
discrimination
2 10.00%
All of above 14 70.00%
Total 20 100%

Increasing the
commitment of
workers
Enhancing their
health condition Reducing the
concept of
discrimination
All of above
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
15.00%
5.00%
10.00%
70.00%
% of Respondents
Interpretation: From this chart, it is stated that every person is given the free working
environment which enhances their skills and interest at the work premises. In this case 70% of
the employees are satisfied with the inclusive workforce concept in which they agree that this
results in improving the health condition of the employees and also reduces the discrimination
activity which results in providing more motivation to the employees.
Theme 5: Best benefits company gained through building the diversifying the workforces
internally in the business
Participants Respondents % of Respondents
Increasing the talents of
the individuals
16 80.00%
Fosters the creativity 1 5.00%
Build strong base for
customers
2 10.00%
Enhance values and
reduces culture
differences
1 5.00%
Total 20 100%