Why are not more women in leadership positions? UK Business Analysis

This report investigates the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within the UK business context. It employs a mixed-methods approach, combining primary data collection through interviews and questionnaires with secondary data analysis. The research explores various themes, including perceptions of leadership, the importance of diversity and inclusion, the impact of inappropriate diversity assessments, challenges faced by women in senior management, and the reasons behind limited promotions. Data analysis, including frequency tables and thematic interpretations, reveals key insights into the challenges women face, such as leadership style issues, lack of mentorship, bias, unequal pay, and bullying. The findings highlight the need for initiatives to increase visibility of goals, recognize and rectify biases, and promote diversity to foster gender equality in leadership roles. The report concludes with recommendations aimed at addressing these challenges and promoting greater female representation in UK business leadership.

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Contents
Research methodology.....................................................................................................................1
Data collection and analysis.............................................................................................................2
Conclusion and recommendation...................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16
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Title: “Why are not more women in leadership positions?
Research methodology
It is an important section in which researcher gather data from different sources with the aim
of generating positive and reliable outcomes at the end of the investigation. Mainly, it provides
an appropriate framework to researcher for successfully undertaking the research activities. This
is the reason researcher needs to select appropriate methods of gathering data and information on
the basis of research topic and area.
 Primary method of data collection: It is an effective way of gathering data and
information on the basis of specified research topic. Under this type of data, researcher
acquire data directly from selected respondents by using survey, interview, experiments,
observation and many more. In this data is originally originated from that assist in
improving the possibilities of attaining positive outcomes from the selected sample size.
 Secondary method of data collection: This type of method is also effective as it provides
theoretical framework to gather detailed analysis on the basis of specified research topic
and area. Along with this, it has been collected in the past by someone else and also made
available for others to use and undertake. Secondary data are easily assessable to
researcher and other individual that contributes in improving the chances of attaining
authentic and reliable results to make entire research more effective and successful as
well.
In order to undertake current investigation, researcher will apply primary method that assist
in gathering data from selected people. With the assistance of this, investigator can easily draw a
valid conclusion. For attaining the same, researcher prepare questionnaire and interview for
collecting fresh data on the basis of research topic.
 Qualitative method: It is a considered as an important procedure of collecting as well as
analysing data which is non-numerical in form. Mainly, it is concerned with the
subjective meaning of experience of an individual towards the particular area. Qualitative
data is focused in multimethod that assist in analysing individual point of view. The main
aim of qualitative research to understand the social reality of groups and cultures that
may assist in taking reliable decision within the research activities. It includes in-depth
interview, focus group, case study research and many more.
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 Quantitative method: In undertaking research, it is referring to the procedure of acquiring
as well as analysing numerical data that present information in pattern and table form.
The main purpose this type of methods is to established general behaviour and
phenomenon across different setting. Mainly, it is concerned with measuring things in
order to increase the possibilities of attaining authentic results. For gathering this type of
data, researcher could use various sources such as observation, questionnaire and so on
that can produce quantitative information on the basis of particular research topic and
area.
As per current investigation, research will use both qualitative and quantitative information
that may assist in improving the possibilities of accomplishing valid and reliable outcomes that
directly contributes in making whole research more effective. By using both methods,
investigator prepare interview and structured questionnaire. By using interview, qualitative
information can be easily gathered and by preparing structured questionnaire research ask
various close-ended questions from selected respondents in order to understand their view points
towards the selected topic. With the help of this, positive and valid results can be easily attained.
Data collection and analysis
This section plays a crucial role in gathering as well as measuring accurate insights by using
standard validated technique. Mainly, it is based on the variables of interest in systematic
manner. One of the main purposes of this section is to answer stated research questions to draw a
valid conclusion within the research. Its systematic process for collecting data from different
methods such as interview and questionnaire.
Interview questions:
Q1) According to you, why are not more women in power position?
Q2) As per your view points, why promoting diversity and inclusiveness at workplace is
important?
Q3) What are major challenges for women leader?
Q4) Tell me that, if company promote women in power position, what advantages an
organization get?
Questionnaire
Q1) Do you have any idea about the concept of leadership?
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a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Does diversity and inclusiveness at working area is important within the company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What do you think, inappropriate assessment of diversity and inclusion practices
affected the leadership position of women at workplace?
a) Yes
b) No
Q4) According to your point of view, women in senior management position facing a lot
challenges related with leadership?
a) Yes
b) No
Q5) What are the major reason that women are not promoted as a leadership position in
UK?
a) Issue with leadership style
b) Lack of mentorship capabilities
c) Difficulty in building social capital
d) Demands of their family life
Q6) What are the challenge faced by women employee for attaining power position in
business organization?
a) Bias behaviour of top management
b) Unequal pay
c) Bulling and Harassment issues
d) Lack to management support
Q7) As per your point of view, in which manner diversity and inclusion affect the power
position of women?
a) Positive
b) Negative
c) Neutral
Q8) What are the initiative would take UK to promote women in leadership position?
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a) Increase Visibility of Goals and Plans
b) Recognize and Rectify Bias
c) Diversity Initiatives
Q9) Does promoting equality help women in attaining power position within the company?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10) Suggest the ways through which women are promote in power position in UK.
Frequency table
Q1) Do you have any idea about the concept of leadership? Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
Q2) Does diversity and inclusiveness at working area is important
within the company?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
Q3) What do you think, inappropriate assessment of diversity and
inclusion practices affected the leadership position of women at
workplace?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
Q4) According to your point of view, women in senior management
position facing a lot challenges related with leadership?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
Q5) What are the major reason that women are not promoted as a
leadership position in UK?
Frequency
a) Issue with leadership style 1
b) Lack of mentorship capabilities 1
c) Difficulty in building social capital 1
Q6) What are the challenge faced by women employee for attaining Frequency
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power position in business organization?
a) Bias behaviour of top management 1
b) Unequal pay 1
c) Bulling and Harassment issues 1
Q7) As per your point of view, in which manner diversity and
inclusion affect the power position of women?
Frequency
a) Positive 1
b) Negative 1
c) Neutral 1
Q8) What are the initiative would take UK to promote women in
leadership position?
Frequency
a) Increase Visibility of Goals and Plans 1
b) Recognize and Rectify Bias 1
c) Diversity Initiatives 1
Q9) Does promoting equality help women in attaining power position
within the company?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
Theme 1: Idea about the concept of leadership
Q1) Do you have any idea about the concept of leadership? Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
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Interpretation: As per above mentioned graph it has been analysed that leadership is one of the
important activities that paled by an individual to motivate as well as leading their follower to
done all the aspects effectively. On of the main advantage of using leadership leader can enhance
individual performance and at the same time also improve their efficiency level towards their set
goals and objectives. In this context, 2 out of 3 people are aware about the concept of leadership
as it helps employees in attaining their goals in an allotted period of time. On the other side, rest
of one people is much aware about the concept of leadership.
Theme 2: Diversity and inclusiveness at working area is important within the company
Q2) Does diversity and inclusiveness at working area is important
within the company?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
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Interpretation: It is important for business organisation to promote equality and inclusiveness at
working area with the aim of establishing positive working environment wherein each and every
worker whether they are male and female share their relation. This can be assisting in building
positive and healthy relation between workers. By this, organization can easily improve their
performance and at the same time also make their workers productive towards the vision. In
relation to this, 2 participants give their views that implementing as well as promoting equality
and inclusiveness at working area as it helps improving their performance within the business
organization. Apart from this, remaining 1 people does not aware about the effectiveness of
equality and inclusiveness within the company.
Theme 3: Inappropriate assessment of diversity and inclusion practices affected the
leadership position of women at workplace
Q3) What do you think, inappropriate assessment of diversity and
inclusion practices affected the leadership position of women at
workplace?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
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Interpretation: As per preceding graphical representation it has been analysed that
inappropriate assessment of diversity within the business activities and at the same time also
affect the position of women leadership within the company. If inequality at working area may
affect the mind set of women employees because they pay less as compare to male. This is the
reason that female workers are not in higher position within the company. In context to this, 2
out of 3 people are familiar with this statement and on the other side rest of 1 individual is not
aware about the diversity and inclusion practices within the company.
Theme 4: Women in senior management position facing a lot challenges related with
leadership
Q4) According to your point of view, women in senior management
position facing a lot challenges related with leadership?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 1
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Interpretation: As per preceding graphical representation it is analysed that women in senior
management position face issues in handling their roles as sometime, they are not able to leading
as well as handling people. This is the reason that 2 people think that women are not more in
power position and remaining 1 participant is not aware about this theme and statement.
Theme 5: Major reason that women are not promoted as a leadership position in UK
Q5) What are the major reason that women are not promoted as a
leadership position in UK?
Frequency
a) Issue with leadership style 1
b) Lack of mentorship capabilities 1
c) Difficulty in building social capital 1
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Interpretation: As per above mentioned graph it is analysed that 1 people give their views that
female leader face issue with leadership style, 1 participant said that lack of mentorship
capabilities is major issue and rest of 1 respondent think that difficulty in building social capital
is an issue that main reason to does not get promotion at leadership position.
Theme 6: Challenge faced by women employee for attaining power position in business
organization
Q6) What are the challenge faced by women employee for attaining
power position in business organization?
Frequency
a) Bias behaviour of top management 1
b) Unequal pay 1
c) Bulling and Harassment issues 1
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