Analyzing Gender Discrimination Issues in Tesco Organisation HR

This report analyzes gender-based discrimination at Tesco, focusing on its impact on employee functioning. It uses qualitative methods, including interviews with a male and female employee, to understand their experiences and perspectives. The study aims to evaluate the concept of gender discrimination, understand its impact on employees, and identify ways to manage related issues within the organization. Interview questions explore experiences with discrimination, its impact on motivation, adherence to the Equality Act 2010, management efforts to prevent discrimination, and measures taken to address it. The findings reveal differing perceptions between male and female employees regarding the prevalence and impact of gender discrimination, highlighting areas where Tesco is effectively addressing inequality and areas needing improvement. The report also references relevant academic literature on gender discrimination in organizational settings. Desklib provides access to similar solved assignments and study resources for students.

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Table of Contents
Background reading:........................................................................................................................3
Aims and methods:..........................................................................................................................3
Draft of interview questions:...........................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

Title: “To analyse the issues associated with gender based discrimination in organisation”.
Background reading:
Gender inequality in organisations that is a complex phenomenon that can be experienced
in organisational process, structures and practises. There are associated HR practises that are
related with the employer that may affect the overall functioning of employees in the
organisation. Discrimination can arise because of sexism, gender or religion. In present scenario
there is analysis of the discrimination that is experienced by generally women employee because
of unfair treatment that is based on their gender or sex.
Present report is based on analysing the impact of gender based discrimination at
workplace experienced by employees. Gender based discrimination may affect the overall
functioning of organisation in long run. There is always a negative impact of impact of gender
based discrimination on employee functioning. So, there is need to evaluate the view points of
respondents for this purpose there is use of qualitative method where interview is used to
collecting the information.
Aims and methods:
Aim: To analyse the impact of gender based discrimination at workplace experienced by
employees.” A study on TESCO
Objectives:
1) To evaluate the concept of gender based discrimination at workplace.
2) To understand the impact of gender based discrimination on employee functioning in
TESCO.
3) To identify ways to manage the issues arsing out of gender based discrimination in
TESCO.
Questions:
1) what is the basic concept of gender based discrimination at workplace?
2) What is the overall impact of gender based discrimination on employee functioning in
TESCO?
3) What are various ways to manage the issues arsing out of gender based discrimination in
TESCO?

Draft of interview questions:
For the purpose of conducting the interview there will be two respondents who will be selected
in the present research report. It includes one female employee and one male employees who are
working at similar levels and at same functional department in TESCO.
Primary method: In the present report there will be use of primary method of collecting
information. It will include a segment of two respondents that includes two employees one
respondents will be male and another respondents will be female. There are five questions that
are include in the report in order to collect the opinion of respondents with respect to various
gender based discrimination issues that are arsing in the organisation.
Interview questions:
1) Have you ever experienced the issues of gender based discrimination at workplace?
Respondent 1 (male): No, I have not experienced any type of discrimination in TESCO. I am
associated with working in TESCO for a time period of 3 years but there have been no issues
that are arsing because of discrimination on part of employers.
Respondent 2 (female): Yes, in some instances I have faced some of the issues that are
practised because of gender based discrimination at workplace. Such as while assigning the
regular course of roles and responsibilities for the same job position there are instances where
male employee is given more preferences that affects the morale of female employees in the
organisation.
2) What is the major impact on your functioning levels that may rise if there are high amount of
discriminatory practises in TESCO?
Respondent 1 (male): There will be a complete reduction in the present motivation level of the
employees if there will be large amount of discriminatory practises prevailing in the
organisation.
Respondent 2 (female): If there will be discrimination based on gender. That is if male
employees will be given more preferential treatment then there can be issues that can arise in
the organisation.
3) Do you believe that all the provision that are part of equality act 2010 are being practised in
your organisation across all levels?

Respondent 1 (male): Yes, majorly all the provisions that are part of the equality act 2010 are
properly implemented in the organisation. I believe that all the provisions that are part of this
act are implemented across the organisation functioning that helps in having a legal adherence
to this act.
Respondent 2 (female): No, I believe that in some cases there was no proper adherence that
affected the present functioning levels of women employees. In some instances there was more
preferential treatment that is given to male employees in the organisation. In terms of financial
pay and incremental policies there is preference given to male employees because it is s
stereotype that they will be associated with the organisation in long run because they are not
having higher personal responsibility.
4) Does the top management in TESCO is working towards ensuring that there are no gender
discrimination practices prevailing in the organisation?
Respondent 1 (male): Yes, the organisation especially the human resource department is
making measures by having proper enactment of HR practises to deal with instances of gender
inequality. For this purpose there is use of a participative leadership style by various leaders
across different functional areas. When Human resource department is practising equality it
leads to a stable mentality for employees as they can work with peace in the organisation.
Respondent 2 (female): Yes, there are some efforts made by the top management in TESCO. It
includes equality in the formulation of HR policies that is having proper HR enactment.
5) what are various measures that are taken by the organisation in order to deal with the
instances of gender based discrimination at workplace?
Respondent 1 (male): The organisation has ensured that all the provisions that are part of
equality act and other anti discrimination provisions are properly adhered by the top
management at the time of decision making and managing of employees.
Respondent 2 (female): In TESCO organisation is working towards educating the senior
leadership, so that they are able to understand the legal perspective that are associated with
practises of gender discrimination. Training is also emphasised to focus on connection with
employees by having considered the diversity to which we belong. This creates a sense of
belongingness for employees as they are able to relate with the overall organisation functioning

on long run.

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