Equality and Diversity in Business: Rowlinson Knitwear Report

This report examines the impact of equality and diversity on business operations, with a specific focus on Rowlinson Knitwear. It explores the conceptualization of equality and diversity, effective strategies for building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and the impact of these strategies on employee engagement and competitive advantage. The report includes a project management plan with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt chart. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, including primary and secondary research, to gather and analyze data. The findings are presented with recommendations for Rowlinson Knitwear to improve its approach to equality and diversity, and to enhance its business outcomes. The report also reflects on the value of the research in meeting stated objectives and the author's own learning and performance.

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Table of Contents
Title: ................................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK A...........................................................................................................................................1
Overview of the topic..................................................................................................................1
Overview of the organisation......................................................................................................2
Aims and objectives of the research............................................................................................2
A project management plan that provides various actions to meet objectives along with WBS
and Gantt Chart...........................................................................................................................3
Methodology used for conducting research and its rationale......................................................6
Evidence of primary research and secondary research .............................................................8
Analysis of data and findings using appropriate tools and techniques. ...................................10
Recommendations to the managers so that they can deal with the prevailing situation...........19
TASK B.........................................................................................................................................19
P7) Reflect on the value of undertaking the research to meet stated objectives and own
learning and performance..........................................................................................................19
CONCLUSION ...........................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................21

Title:
Equality and diversity in the workplace.
INTRODUCTION
Managing an effective successful business venture is characterized as an open door where
an individual can speak to their aptitudes by means of executing an undertaking and adequately
doing its exercises and necessities in appropriate way (Barak, 2016). In this manner, the present
examination start the effect of equality and diversity on the activities of a business, along these
lines equality and diversity are two distinctive viewpoint which has direct impact over the tasks
and elements of a business. In the present current business period, there is high competition
within the businesses, therefore, businesses are concern over implementing strategies and
initiated to build diverse and inclusion workforce. Subsequently, this make an incentive for the
firm in achieving higher development and achievement by means of overseeing correspondence
and decent variety at work environment. For developing understanding regarding the present
study area, the overall study is conducted over Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company. The
primary intention of this enterprise is to attain potential advancement and profitability through
managing equality and diversity at work place (Chin and Trimble, 2014). Thus the businesses is
implementing effective strategies and initiates to evolve diverse and inclusive manpower. The
existing project develops research aim, objectives and questions that are relay upon equality and
diversity at workplace. Afterwards, it will make an appropriate use of project management plan,
Gantt Chart and work breakdown structure as to assisting the overall work in right manner. It
likewise includes information on various regions of examination approach that underpins in
completion of the work. Furthermore, an descriptive data analysis will be developed to
determined accurate results and recommendations are developed to making suitable changes in
the operations of business (Cole and Salimath, 2013).
TASK A
Overview of the topic
Equality and diversity are two important aspect that are connected over the area of
ensuing that each people within an organisation has the similar opportunity and career access to
grow without exercising any sort of discrimination or biasses at work place. Diversity and
inclusion mainly defined as a mission, practices and strategies of a business to support a diverse
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workforce and leverage the influence of diversity to attain a higher competitive edge. In today's
business era, there is an intense level of competition and for this businesses are very much
concern over implementing effective strategies and initiates to develop inclusive and diverse
workforce, for the intention of providing support to the effective execution of business
operations (Dike, 2013). Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company is a leading premium clothing
manufacturing company, which has its effective image in providing qualitative cloths. It is a
private apparel and fashion company, which is founded in the year of 1935. The company mainly
operated in manufacturing premium quality garments for independent retailers of corporate-wear
and school-wear. The key goal of the business is to be worry over advancing uniformity and
assorted variety at work environment to achieve higher development and accomplishment at
commercial centre (Dobusch, 2014). This report contains the investigation about the
methodologies and starts are executed by the organizations to manufacture differing and
comprehensive workforce, for better comprehension of the examination zone point and targets
are created, that are described as under:
Overview of the organisation
Rowlinson Knitwear is a manufacturer of uniform which was established in the year
1935. The headquarter of the firm is in Stockport, Cheshire. They manufacture uniforms for the
schools, offices etc. but they do not supply their products directly to the general public rather
than they made their products available on the stores within the school campus. The pricing of
the products are fair and functional which make them comprehensive caring towards the
customers. Managing employees is crucial for the organisation as with the help of this they can
retain them for a longer period of time. For meeting up with this objectives this research is
undertaken by them.
Aims and objectives of the research
Research Aim
To examine the strategies and initiates that are implemented by the businesses to build
diverse and inclusive workforce. A case study on Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company.
Research Objectives
 To explore understanding regarding the conceptualization of equality and diversity.
 To develop knowledge regarding the strategies and initiates that are effective in building
diverse and inclusive workforce.
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 To access idea about the potential impact of strategies and initiates implemented by
Rowlinson Knitwear to improve employee engagement. To conduct investigation over identifying the measures that can be effective for
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company to attain competitive advantage.
Research Questions
 What is the conceptualization of equality and diversity?
 What strategies and initiates are effective in building diverse and inclusive workforce?
 What is the impact of strategies and initiates implemented by Rowlinson Knitwear to
improve employee engagement?
 What measure can be effective for Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company to attain
competitive advantage?
A project management plan that provides various actions to meet objectives along with WBS and
Gantt Chart
Project management is defined a written document that duly include detailed set of
project description related to different activities. With the help of this researcher can effectively
able to fulfil organisation objectives as well as goals. In this there are plans, strategies and
policies that are required to be undertaken by entity (Evans, 2014). Project management plan
include different types elements like resource, cost, communication, size, time and scope that are
required to effectively undertaken by organisation:
Cost:
Cost is termed as an amount that are required by an researcher in order to conduct all the
activities and functions in a well defined and effective manner. With the help of this objectives
can be duly fulfilled. It is essential for researcher to ensure proper cost to each and every activity
as to fulfil goals in best effective manner.
S cope:
This has been evaluated that this research future scope is wide that further aid entity to
perform their operation while ensuring effective fulfilment of goals and objectives. In present
entity Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company, this has been evaluated that scope of research is
wide with the help of which entity can ensure number of opportunities.
Time:
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Time is a significant factor that are effectively required to be undertaken by organisation
in order to make sure that all the functions and activities are duly managed. In relation with
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company as to complete their whole research, researcher required
time period of 6 moths (Fujimoto and Härtel, 2017).
Quality:
Quality is one of the most essential element that ensure best effective outcomes. In this, it
is important for researcher to ensure that all the allocated information and data posses effective
quality. It has been identified that, as to accomplish present research objectives researcher
allocate information and data from different types of authentic sources.
Risk:
This has been evaluated that main risk that are related to research is confidentiality of
allocated information and data. . These information help in generating result which might
get affected if there is any kind of negative publicity. Thus, it becomes essential for
researcher to maintain research confidentiality (Joubert, 2012).
Resources:
There are various resources with the help of which researcher will be able to collect the
information and conduct the whole research in an effective manner. In the present context of,
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company there a need of formative resources like funds, human
capital, telephone, mobile etc. as to complete work in a well defined manner.
Work Break down structure:
In this activities and task of project is being divided into sub-groups as to fulfil project
objectives in a well defined manner ( Kalargyrou and Costen, 2017). With the help of this
effective understanding of project requirement can be duly undertaken. With the help of work
break down structure entity can effectively able to segregates task requirements into smaller
groups. In addition to this, it also helps in effectively ensuring project management in a well
defined and effective manner.
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Gantt chart:
Gantt chart is determined a a graphical representation of task that required to be
performed in a project. Activities are presented on bar chart that depicts dates on which task is
required to be completed ( Kaletta, Binks and Robinson, 2012). In addition to this, it has been
identified that it represent vertical a well as horizontal lines that demonstrate project completion
as per according time.
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Methodology used for conducting research and its rationale
In carry off prospering organizational project, it is the primary obligation of the
researcher is to make an appropriate choice of investigation methodology as to assist the whole
activity in accurate way to draw effectual and certain results ( Kats, 2013). Therefore, the present
analysis is supported on examine the strategies and initiates that are enforced through the
organisations to develop diverse and inclusive workforce, therefore, appropriate methodologies
are definite to be chose as to addressing the issue in appropriate manner. The appropriate tools
that are effective in executing an investigation are associated as under:
Investigation Type:
This is the most significant territory of an examination as it is required for the analyst to
choose the reasonable sort for executing the work in right way. It is basically of two sorts which
are depicted as underneath:
Qualitative Research: Qualitative research for the most part defined as the market assessment
device which is worry over getting data by means of conversational communication, Therefore,
qualitative investigation for the most part take into consideration inside and out and additionally
examining and addressing of responsive dependent on their responses (Kreiner and Murphy,
2016). Right now for the most part accumulated through interview, Ethnographic research, focus
group etc.
Quantitative Research: It is basically not the same as qualitative examination, along these lines
Quantitative Research is applied to evaluate the issue by method for gathering numerical
information or data that can be changed into usable statistics. It is for the most part applied to
measure mentalities, feelings, practices, and other characterized factors – and sum up result
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through a bigger population. Right now primarily assembled through survey, phone interviews,
longitudinal investigations, face to face interview, website interceptors, online surveys, and
systematic observation.
In the context of this present investigation work, quantitative research is being applied as
it is effective in discovering facts in regards to the area of examine the strategies and initiates
that are implemented by the businesses to build diverse and inclusive workforce. Therefore
quantitative research is effective in gathering data for the intention of understand, describe, and
predict the nature of a specific phenomenon, particularly by the development of models and
theories ( Lauring and Selmer, 2012).
Data Collection Tools:
This segment of research helps in get-together legitimate and suitable information and
data as to assisting the issue of research in viable way to reaching at the potential outcome. This
segment of examination is for the most part incorporates more than two perspectives for example
primary and secondary source of information assortment. Primary investigation is executed for
social affair direct data, along these lines, right now collected through leading conducting survey,
observation, case study, interview, questionnaire and so on.. On the opposite side, secondary
investigation is fundamentally executed for leading conversation area over the effectively
distributed and non distributed data (Liasidou, 2012). Along these lines right now depends on
books, diaries, articles and so forth. In the present examination work, both essential just as
optional apparatuses are applied by the scientist, as these two are critical in helping the general
work in right way. Essential examination executed by means of the help of creating survey that
covers the point and targets of the exploration. Then again, auxiliary examination is being
executed through social affair data by means of books, distributed articles, past examination,
diaries and so forth. Hence, auxiliary examination is powerful in executing writing survey which
may have advantage in building up the comprehension of the investigator towards the picked
branch of knowledge (Meyers and Vallas, 2016).
Data Sampling:
Data sampling is mainly of two types i.e. probabilistic and non-probabilistic data
sampling, therefore, in the case of this existing research individual are selected through random
sampling via probabilistic tool, thus in this responsive are randomly picked to gather
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information of the chosen study phenomenon. In this 30 employees of Rowlinson Knitwear
limited are considered as the sample as employees are effective in rending authentic information.
Research Ethics:
In respect to conduct a project appropriately researcher should follow investigation ethics
in respect to assisting the overall work in right manner to reaching at the suitable results.
Therefore, the analysis of information is based on primary research, so it is important for the
researcher to ensure safety and security to their respondents about their private information
( Phillips and et. al., 2016). However, researcher also conduct ethical practices like taking
consent from the respondents, not asking any questioning regarding the personal life and so on.
Evidence of primary research and secondary research
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Email:
Q1) Do you have an appropriate understanding in regards to the concept of equality and
diversity in the context of business?
Yes
No
Q2) According to you, the development of inclusive and diverse workforce are effective for
a business to attain growth and success?
Yes
No
Q3) According to you, what benefits are gained by Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company
by implementing diverse and inclusive workforce?
Tackle unconscious bias
Attract talent
Reduce employee turnover
Higher profitability
Q4) According to you, what are the diversity and inclusion practices are effective for
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company to build diverse and inclusive workforce?
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Fair Treatment
Equal access to opportunities
Teamwork and collaboration
Diversity education training
Effective conflict resolution process
Q5) As per your view, what strategies and initiates are effective for a business to develop
diverse and inclusive workforce?
Conduct blind screenings
Form an Inclusion Council
Communicate Goals and Measure Progress
Creating employee networks
Educate company leader
Q6) Do you think that, Educate company leader and Conduct blind screenings are the
most suitable strategies for Rowlinson Knitwear to promote diverse and inclusive
workforce?
Yes
No
Q7) According to you, what strategies can be opt by Rowlinson Knitwear to improve
employee engagement at workplace?
Encourage flexibility
Recognize good work
Be fair and realistic
Implement two way communication
Q8) As per you view which kind of impact does strategies and initiates have over
improving the engagement of employees within Rowlinson Knitwear ?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Q9) According to you, what measures can be effective for Rowlinson Knitwear limited to
attain competitive advantage via improving diverse and inclusive workforce?
Use of inclusive workplace model
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Evaluate the executive team
Foster company's culture
Strengthen Anti-Discriminatory Policies
Q10) Provide Recommendation
Analysis of data and findings using appropriate tools and techniques.
Thematic Analysis
Theme 1) Majority of individual's are having an appropriate understanding in regards to the
concept of equality and diversity in the context of business.
Questionnaire
Q1) Do you have an appropriate understanding in regards to the concept of
equality and diversity in the context of business?
Frequency
Yes 29
No 1
Interpretation:
The present examination is directed over the conceptualisation of correspondence and
assorted variety along these lines, right now led among 30 respondents and out of that 29
individual said that they are having a proper comprehension with respect to the idea of fairness
10
Yes No
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5
10
15
20
25
30
29
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Frequency

and decent variety. In this manner, remaining individuals are not in worry with equivalent to per
their view they are not having any thought regarding the equivalent.
Theme 2) The development of inclusive and diverse workforce are effective for a business to
attain growth and success.
Q2) According to you, the development of inclusive and diverse workforce are
effective for a business to attain growth and success?
Frequency
Yes 27
No 3
Interpretation:
As per the point by point examination of the study report it has been resolved that, 27 out
of 30 individuals said that the advancement of comprehensive and differing workforce are
compelling for a business to achieve development and achievement. Consequently, staying
individual are not in favor with equivalent to per their view improvement of comprehensive and
different workforce are very little hard-hitting for an undertaking to pick up development and
achievement.
11
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 27
3
Frequency

Theme 3) There are multiple benefits that are gained by Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company
by implementing diverse and inclusive workforce.
Q3) According to you, what benefits are gained by Rowlinson Knitwear limited
Company by implementing diverse and inclusive workforce?
Frequency
Tackle unconscious bias 5
Attract talent 10
Reduce employee turnover 8
Higher profitability 7
Interpretation:
The above mentioned graph stated that, here are multiple benefits that are gained by
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company by implementing diverse and inclusive workforce. 5 out
of 30 respondents are in favour of Tackle unconscious bias, 10 responsive are in concern with
Attract talent, 8 employees said that it is effective in Reduce employee turnover and left over are
in approval with Higher profitability.
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Tackle unconscious bias
Attract talent
Reduce employee turnover
Higher profitability
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
10
8
7
Frequency

Theme 4) There are multiple diversity and inclusion practices are that effective for Rowlinson
Knitwear limited Company to build diverse and inclusive workforce.
Q4) According to you, what diversity and inclusion practices are effective for
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company to build diverse and inclusive workforce?
Frequency
Fair Treatment 8
Equal access to opportunities 6
Teamwork and collaboration 5
Diversity education training 6
Effective conflict resolution process 5
Interpretation:
The present study initiates to conducting an analysis that here are multiple diversity and
inclusion practices are that effective for Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company to build diverse
and inclusive workforce. 8 out of 30 people are go with Fair Treatment, 6 individual's are go
with Equal access to opportunities, 6 respondents select the option of Teamwork and
collaboration, 6 responsive are in favour of Diversity education training and left over people are
shift to Effective conflict resolution process.
13
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
6
5
6
5
Frequency

Theme 5) There are assorted strategies and initiates that are effective for a business to develop
diverse and inclusive workforce.
Q5) As per your view, what strategies and initiates are effective for a business to
develop diverse and inclusive workforce?
Frequency
Conduct blind screenings 5
Form an Inclusion Council 7
Communicate Goals and Measure Progress 5
Creating employee networks 5
Educate company leader 8
Interpretation:
According to the detailed evaluation of the above mentioned graph it has been identified
that here are assorted strategies and initiates like Conduct blind screenings, Form an Inclusion
Council, Communicate Goals and Measure Progress, Creating employee networks, Educate
company leader that are effective for a business to evolve diverse and inclusive manpower.
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0
2
4
6
8
5
7
5 5
8
Frequency

Theme 6) Educate company leader and Conduct blind screenings are the most suitable strategies
for Rowlinson Knitwear to promote diverse and inclusive workforce.
Q6) Do you think that, Educate company leader and Conduct blind screenings are
the most suitable strategies for Rowlinson Knitwear to promote diverse and
inclusive workforce?
Frequency
Yes 27
No 3
Interpretation:
The present chart in concern to the area of Educate company leader and Conduct blind
screenings are the most suitable strategies for Rowlinson Knitwear to promote diverse and
inclusive workforce. Therefore, 27 out of 30 individual are in favour with the same and
remaining people are not in concern agree with this statement.
15
Yes No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 27
3
Frequency

Theme 7) There are multiple strategies that can be opt by Rowlinson Knitwear to improve
employee engagement at workplace.
Q7) According to you, what strategies can be opt by Rowlinson Knitwear to
improve employee engagement at workplace?
Frequency
Encourage flexibility 7
Recognize good work 8
Be fair and realistic 8
Implement two way communication 7
Interpretation:
From the evaluation of the report it has been understood that, There are assorted
strategies like Encourage flexibility, Recognize good work, Be fair and realistic, Implement two
way communication that can be opt by Rowlinson Knitwear to improve employee engagement
at workplace. Therefore, these strategies are effective for a business to develop employees
performance at workplace.
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Encourage flexibility
Recognize good work
Be fair and realistic
Implement two way communication
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8
7
8 8
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Theme 8) The implementation of strategies and initiates have positive impact over improving the
engagement of employees within Rowlinson Knitwear .
Q8) As per you view which kind of impact does strategies and initiates have over
improving the engagement of employees within Rowlinson Knitwear ?
Frequency
Positive 26
Negative 1
Neutral 3
Interpretation:
As per the evaluation of the survey report it has been analysed that, 26 out of 30 people
said that the implementation of strategies and initiates have positive impact over improving the
engagement of employees within Rowlinson Knitwear. On the other side, 1 respondent in not in
concern with the same and left over people are not rendering any argument on the same.
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Positive Negative Neutral
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 26
1
3
Frequency

Theme 9) There are multiple measures that can be effective for Rowlinson Knitwear limited to
attain competitive advantage via improving diverse and inclusive workforce.
Q9) According to you, what measures can be effective for Rowlinson Knitwear
limited to attain competitive advantage via improving diverse and inclusive
workforce?
Frequency
Use of inclusive workplace model 7
Evaluate the executive team 8
Foster company's culture 7
Strengthen Anti-Discriminatory Policies 8
Interpretation:
From the elaborated reasoning of the given graph it is being examined that, here are
assorted measures that can be effective for Rowlinson Knitwear limited to attain competitive
advantage via improving diverse and inclusive workforce. 30 out of 7 individual's are in concern
of Use of inclusive workplace model, 8 respondents are in favour of Evaluate the executive team,
7 individuals are go with Foster company's culture and remaining people are in concern of
Strengthen Anti-Discriminatory Policies.
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6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8
7
8
7
8
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Recommendations to the managers so that they can deal with the prevailing situation
From the in-depth analysis explicated over the area of examine the strategies and initiates
which are executed though the businesses to build diverse and inclusive manpower. Therefore, it
is a broad region of investigation that is efficacious in enhancing knowledge regarding the area
of strategies and initiates that are significant for a business to create diverse and inclusive
manpower. As per the descriptive evaluation of the analysis the project it has been recommended
that, as a leading cloth manufacturing company Rowlinson Knitwear limited should provide
equal opportunity for growth and development to the employees in respect to acheiving
progression within commercial centre. As per the descriptive analysis of the investigation it has
been analysed that, there are assorted strategies and initiates like Conduct blind screenings, Form
an Inclusion Council, Communicate Goals and Measure Progress, Creating employee networks,
Educate company leader, that are enforced through the businesses to develop effective diverse
and inclusive manpower. Therefore, According to detailed evaluation of majority of respondents
it being suggested that Educate leader and Conduct blind screenings are needs to be implement
by Rowlinson Knitwear to promote diverse and inclusive workforce. From the analysis of the
survey it has also been recommended to Rowlinson Knitwear that company should promote
flexibility and be fair and real with the employees in respect to developing their engagement with
the business success. Company should also promote two way communication for the purpose of
effectively resolving the issue of business and promote diverse working culture. Therefore, this
may in turns in developing the operations and progression of the business. From the analysis of
this project it has also been suggested to Rowlinson Knitwear limited company to educate their
leaders and managers in respect to encouraging diverse and inclusive workforce thus it may
create value in succession of the business in terms of generating higher profitability.
TASK B
Reflect on the success of your project and your own performance in a personal performance
review
The investigation into actual action is relay on examine the strategies or initiates which
are executed through the organisations to create diverse and inclusive manpower, thus, the range
of examination is so broad as it is efficacious in processing skills an knowledge in respect to this
specific subject area. Yes with the help of this research I could successfully achieve the
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objectives of the research. As I am feeling overwhelming to get a chance to execute an analysis
over the area of equality and diversity as it is the most common issue which is faced by the
businesses and it also affects the operations and function of the business adversely. With the
analysis of this present exploration I have gained knowledge regarding the suitable strategies and
initiates that are significant for a business to develop inclusive workforce. This study is also
effective for me in addressing the issue of equality and diversity via gathering authentic and
suitable information. My individualized experience of administration of this exploration is also
efficacious, as I have attained a lot information regarding the need of implementing suitable
strategies and initiates to promote diverse and inclusive workforce. With the support of this
analysis I have increased cognition in relation to the implementation of research method in
assistance to assisting the work towards the manner to reaching at the suitable results. With the
appropriate analysis of the project I have been realising that, my ability of data collection has
increased as I have gained suitable knowledge regarding the use of data collection sources as this
developed ability would be supportive for me in attempting my future projects in more liable
manner. With this analysis I have also increases my ability of managing exploration tasks with
the support of Gantt chart, this study explores my knowledge regarding the implementation of
Gantt chart in the manner of systematically executing business objectives. Therefore, this ability
will also be efficacious in conducting my future projects with systematic implementation of
research activities.
TASK C
Covered In PPT
TASK D
Project log book
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Project Logbook for the chosen organisation:
Name of the learner: Name of the Supervisor:
Project Title: Equality and diversity in the
workplace.
Date:
Update of weekly research/ tasks achieved
(Account for a minimum of six weeks with
dates) What have you completed?
 Did you fulfil Task requirements?
 Are you on track and within deadlines
set? Did you need to make any changes to
your project management plan?
I completed this project that has aim i.e., “To
examine the strategies and initiates that are
implemented by the businesses to build diverse
and inclusive workforce. A case study on
Rowlinson Knitwear limited Company.”
Yes, I fulfilled all the requirement within the
time limit.
Yes, all the activities were undertaken
effectively within the set deadlines.
No, I don't think any change is required in
the plan but if with change in situation
change may be required.
Any risks and / or issues identified?1. Did you identify risks/issues with a
lack of skills required for undertaking
research tasks?
Yes, I faced issues while arranging and
gathering the data.
Yes, the risk which affected me was of time
as the topic was wide and need critical
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2. Did you identify any additional
risks/issues that have an impact on the
project management plan?
analysis before making an significant
recommendations.
Problems encountered What barriers did you face?
 How did you overcome them?
As the respondents were the employees of
the organisation so their improper behaviour
was a barrier which has impact on timely
completion of the project.
For dealing with this issue I managed the
employees behaviour by developing various
soft skills with the help of which I could
perform activities ethically.
New Ideas and change of project direction With the help of effective communication
and direction all the activities can be
undertaken systematically so that research
can be undertaken effectively.
What Have I learnt about myself this week? How did I feel when I had to deal with
tasks/problems?
 How well have I performed? What did
I contribute?
 What can I improve on next week?
At the time of undertaking this research I
lost my confidence level as I had to gather a
lot of data from various sources.
I put a lot of efforts for getting better results
while performing the tasks.
For improving the skills of next week I have
to take various sessions so that every action
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 How might this learning apply in the
future?
and activity can be conducted ethically.
In future whenever I had to undertake
research on such topics the understanding
that I developed from will going to help me.
Tasks planned for next week Which tasks are priority?
 Have you set aside sufficient time for
completion?
The main tasks for completion of project is
data collection and interpretation in
organized manner.
Yes,with the help of Gantt chart I allocated
time among different activities.
Project plan status to date (on, ahead, behind)
Supervisor comments to address
Signature of the Supervisor and date:
What was the Project supposed to accomplish?
This project is related with the aim “To examine the strategies and initiates that are implemented by the
businesses to build diverse and inclusive workforce. A case study on Rowlinson Knitwear limited
Company.”
Did the project succeed in its aims/ how do you know? Specifically, please outline any evaluation
and assessment undertaken?
Yes, this project is successful in achieving the aim as in this various methods are used such as
questionnaire, sampling method etc.
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What things do you think worked well and why? Evaluate all aspects of the project?
My communication skill are much better that facilitate me in gathering various data from different
sources. With the help of this various research activities are undertaken that includes aims of the
research, methodology used for collecting the data, conclusion etc.
What problems emerged during the project and how were they tackled? Was there timely
identification of issues and resolution during the project process?
Various issues that were faced are related with the improper behaviour of the respondents. For dealing
with such issues ethical consideration were focused. This had impact on the collection of the data and
for this Gantt charts were used.
What did you learn from undertaking the project?
From undertaking the project, I understood the impact of various multinational organisation on the
destinations where they have originated.
How would you rate your performance as a management consultant leading the project?
According to my performance in research, I rate myself which is 9/10.
What strengths and weakness of your performance did you identify?
On the basis of this research I identified that the communication skills were better but the time
management skills were not that good.
How will this inform and support your continuous professional development?
Communication skill inform and support me in my continuous professional development by resolving
different issues and providing information of previous study.
My better communication skills supported me in undertaking various developmental actions with the
help of which issues can be resolved.
CONCLUSION
After going through by the entire discussion it has been summarised that, equality and
diversity are constituted to be the leading consideration of the business which is needed to be
analysed through the organisation for the purpose of achieving significant maturation. Therefore,
the overall investigation is also stated that, in today's modern enterprise scenario, it is essential
for the business enterprise to execute hard-hitting strategies and initiates in order to build diverse
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and inclusive workforce. However, this is effective for the businesses in developing the overall
operations by strengthen the workforce. According to the descriptive evaluation of the study it
has also been analysed that, managing diversified workforce is efficacious in developing
engagement of employees which would be beneficial in terms of developing profitability by the
collaborative work of employees.
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