AZIO Case Study: Strategies for a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

This report analyzes strategies and initiatives for developing a diverse and inclusive workforce, using the AZIO case study. The project focuses on Sollatek Ltd. and investigates strategies to foster diversity and inclusion, including aims, objectives, and research questions. The report includes a detailed project management plan, outlining costs, timelines, quality assurance, and risk assessment. A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt chart are used to manage the project effectively. The research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods, including questionnaires, to gather data from a sample of 40 respondents. The findings are analyzed to understand awareness of diversity and inclusion, the need for it, and the preferred strategies. The report also examines the challenges faced and the benefits of building a diverse workplace. The research highlights various strategies, including training, cultural activities, and feedback collection, to promote an inclusive environment.

Managing A Successful
Business Project

TITLE
“To analyse different strategies and initiatives that can be used by business in order to
develop diverse as well as inclusive workforce.” This is based on the case of AZIO.
INTRODUCTION
Business management is a process of organising people in order to attain desired targets
of organisation. The management of business project is termed as a critical tasks that need to
have different skills as well as techniques in order to conduct appropriate and independent
research for the purpose of effective accomplishment of organisational goals and objectives.
Diversity and inclusion are two concepts that are required to manage positively in an
organisation (Bouncken and Reuschl, 2018). Workers from different cultures and background are
having varied needs and expectations that might create some kind of conflicts and tensions
within a workplace. So company's management need to establish positive and inclusive working
environment in order to avoid stress and conflicts. For this purpose, Sollatek Ltd. is chosen
which deals in voltage protection, energy saving and power control with emphasise on protecting
electronic equipments against unstable voltages. This project covers a detail investigation that is
conducted by organisation towards the appropriate strategies and initiatives in order to build
diverse as well as inclusive workers. It includes specific aims, objectives, questions and project
management plan on the basis of project titles. Also, Gantt chart and WBS is prepared for
conducting small scale research by using data collection and research methodologies.
TASK 1
P1)
Company background:
The Sollatek was established in 1983 with a patented design for the automatic voltage
switcher which has become the world leading manufacturer of specialist products in order to
secure the electronic tools of consumers and industries as well. The Sollatek Ltd. has their
offices of distribution network in around 30 nations across the world.
Aim:
The main aim of this project report is “To identify appropriate strategies and initiatives in
order to develop diverse and inclusive employees at workplace of organisation.”
Objectives:
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 To know about the meaning of diverse and inclusive workforce.
 To analyse several strategies that are used by Sollatek to build inclusive workforce at
their working environment.
 To examine the initiatives that can be used by Sollatek to bring equality and diversity at
their working premises.
 To determine the challenges that are faced by the Sollatek while developing diverse as
well as inclusive workers.
Questions:
 What do you understand by the meaning of diverse and inclusive workforce?
 What kind of strategies can be used by Sollatek in order to develop inclusive workers?
 What type of initiatives that can be taken by the company in order to create equality and
diversity at their workplace?
 What are the challenges which are faced by Sollatek in managing diverse and inclusive
staff?
P2)
Project management plan defined as a process of analysing and measuring different
sources that helps in completing the research and it shows all the phases of tasks in well manner
(Bryson, 2018). There are several components that are considered while preparing PMP such as
cost, resources, time, risk, communication, quality, time etc. Also, planning, controlling as well
as closing the project activities are defined as a stages of this plan that helps Sollatek to
formulate appropriate strategies and policies.
Cost: For conducting research activity researcher require to analyse entire cost that will
incur while doing research. As they need to collect detailed information on a specific topic for
which they appoint a team and required resources also. So, investigator prepare an appropriate
budget for the same that is £200. Cost allocation are as follows:
Particular Amount
Resources / equipments £50
Management expenses £35
Survey cost £75
Travel expenses £40
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Total £200
Time: It is essential aspect of project management plan as it describes the time duration
of each tasks in which project activities will be completed. As researcher assigned proper time to
all the activities by using WBS and Gantt chart. The investigator needs 2 months for gathering
information about the strategies and initiatives of diversity and inclusion environment.
Quality: Through this aspect, researcher determined the quality of information that is to
be collected by using several tools and techniques. Investigator will gather information from the
primary as well as secondary sources which includes journals, questionnaire as well as books.
Scope: Overall research work will aid investigator and team members to increase their
skills as well as competencies which includes communication, analytical skills etc. that will
provide various opportunities to them in near future (Syed and Ozbilgin, 2019).
Risk: It includes the conceptual risk, technical risk etc. that is to be faced by the
researcher while collecting data and manager while implementing policies in an organisation.
Researcher may face technical issues at a time of data collection and analysis that leads to the
collection of inappropriate data. This will require to be dealt effectively by finding some ways as
well as appoint knowledgeable person in a team.
Communication: For completing project activities in a successful manner all members
require to have effective communication. As researcher use oral and written communication as
well in order to conduct research appropriately and all members are provided same opportunity
regarding to take decisions.
Resource: It is associated with the financial, technological and physical resources that is
essential for undertaking research activity. Researcher could require books, laptops, internet
connection, phones and so many that will be provided to the research team so that they can
effectively communicate with each other and collect appropriate and valuable information.
P3)
WBS: It is defined as a framework with which all tasks are divided into various sections
that are facilitated to the employees in order to ensures the successful completion of project
activities (Honeyman and Jana, 2019). WBS helps project manager in bringing improvements in
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the entire process of projects along with the efficiency so that employees are able to performed
tasks effectively. It also shows by graph or charts that represents time slots of all activities and
provide a clear time frames.
Gantt chart: It is a graphical presentation of a project that assists in showing the
interrelatedness among all the activities. This will help in facilitating several information related
to the time of tasks completion and with the use of Gantt chart researcher aids in completing
their investigation tasks on time. Whereas, project manager is provided with an overview of time
frames and activities for performing activities on time and complete project effectively and
successfully which results in appropriately accomplishment of tasks (O’SULLIVAN1a and
KEARNEY, 2018).
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TASK 2
P4) Conduct small scale investigation to meet aims & objectives.
Research defined as a systematic and creative approach that are used by an individual or
businesses in order to increase the knowledge about a specific topic. It consists of identification,
collection and the evaluation of data on a particular tasks or problems. As research is mainly
focused on the collection of reliable as well as authentic informations so that company can be
take appropriate decisions (Rao and Roberts, 2018). Mainly two types of methods for data
collection which are used by researcher such includes:
Qualitative research: It can be done through the open ended communication and
conversational form in which investigator collects detailed information on a particular topic. It
helps in understanding about the information of individual behaviours, attitudes as well as
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perception and these form of data is in theoretical form that is hard to presents on graphs, charts,
tables etc. It includes interview, case analysis, focus group and so forth methodologies of
research.
Quantitative research: It is mainly emphasised on the nature of entire population instead
of an individual by using a close ended communication or questions and less focused towards the
individual attributes and perception. This type of research is well structured in terms of numeric
data collection that can be shown on graphs or in tables so that company can be able to make
effective decisions. Some of the methods are questionnaires, polls and surveys.
Sources of data collection:
It is defined as a origin of data collection through which research is conducted. Basically
two sources such are discussed as follows:
Primary sources: In this source, data is to be gathered as a first hand information with an
evidence of accuracy that can be done by researcher by using surveys, observation, interview and
experiments. This is the reliable source because it collects authentic and accurate information
that are based on current situations of market (Byrd and Scott, 2018). Whereas, this is considered
as a time consuming sources of data collection and needs excellent research and communication
skills in researcher for conduct primary investigation.
Secondary sources: This kind of information is already available in the market that are
easily gathered by investigator from journals, magazines, records, newspapers, online websites,
books etc. Secondary source of data collection is termed as a time consuming and the
information may be outdated.
Sampling: It is considered as a statistical approach that is used by the researcher in order to
choose specific sample among entire population by using effective methods like probability,
non-probability, random sampling etc. For this research, a group of 40 respondents are selected
for collecting information on the particular topic of research.
Questionnaires
Q1) Do you know about the meaning of diverse and inclusive workforce?
a) Agree
b) Disagree
Q2) Is is required to build diverse as well as inclusive employee’s?
a) Agree
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b) Disagree
Q3) What are the initiatives and strategies that can be adopted by Sollatek Ltd, while
managing different employees at workplace?
a) Provide training and education
b) Organise cultural activities
c) Collect inclusion feedbacks
Q4) What kind of challenge faced by the Sollatek while creating equality and diversity at
working environment?
a) Ineffective communication
b) Low morale of employees
c) Cultural differences
d) Lack of teamwork
Q5) What are the impact of ineffective management of diverse and inclusion workers at
Sollatek?
a) Decrease productivity
b) Rises in conflicts
c) Low staff retention
d) Inappropriate decision making
Q6) Are you think that by using appropriate strategies a company can be able to handle
challenges and manage workforce effectively?
a) Yes
b) No
Q7) What are the benefits of building diverse workplace?
a) Increased productivity
b) Boost company's reputation
c) Raised creativity
Q8) Do you agree that developing diverse and inclusive workers will be beneficial for the
Sollatek?
a) Yes
b) No
Q9) Is the company have ability to cope up with the negative influences of diversity and
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inclusion environment?
a) Agree
b) Disagree
Q10) Any suggestions or recommendations?
TASK 3
P5) Examine research and data by using appropriate tools.
Theme 1 : Understanding about the concept.
Q1) Do you know about the meaning of diverse and inclusive workforce? Frequency
a) Yes 28
b) No 12
28
12
a) Yes
b) No
Interpretation:
It has been interpreted that out of the 40 respondents, 28 person aware about the concept
of diverse and inclusive workers at company's working environment. Whereas, remaining 12 are
not aware about these concepts (Ng and Rumens, 2017).
Theme 2 : Requirement if diverse and inclusive workers.
Q2) Is is required to build diverse as well as inclusive employee’s? Frequency
a) Yes 22
b) No 18
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22
18
a) Yes
b) No
Interpretation:
22 out of 40 respondents are thinks that company needs to develop diversity and
inclusion at workplace as it helps in increasing the profitability of organisation but remaining 18
thinks it is not necessary.
Theme 3 : Strategies and initiatives.
Q3) What are the initiatives and strategies that can be adopted by Sollatek
Ltd, while managing different employees at workplace?
Frequency
a) Provide training and education 10
b) Organise cultural activities 13
c) Collect inclusion feedbacks 17
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17 a) Provide training
and education
b) Organise cultural
activities
c) Collect inclusion
feedbacks
Interpretation:
It can be interpreted that out of the 40 respondents, 17 considers that company should
focus on collecting employees feedbacks that helps in managing the equality and diversity
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