Effect of Workplace Discrimination on Employee Performance: A Study

This research presentation investigates the impact of workplace discrimination on employee performance, focusing on a case study at M&S. The study aims to identify causes of discrimination, evaluate its effects on employee performance, and determine different types of discrimination affecting job satisfaction. The rationale emphasizes the importance of understanding discrimination to improve workplace environments. The literature review covers themes such as the causes of discrimination, its psychological impacts (including depression and anxiety), and various forms of discrimination affecting job satisfaction. The methodology employs an interpretivism philosophy and a qualitative research method to gather and analyze data. Data interpretation reveals that employees believe discrimination negatively affects their performance and increases workplace conflicts. The study concludes that workplace discrimination negatively impacts business creativity and cohesion, emphasizing the need for policies to ensure equal treatment. The presentation offers valuable insights into workplace dynamics and the importance of addressing discrimination to enhance employee well-being and organizational effectiveness. The research paper is available on Desklib.

Research design & Delivery

Title : Effect of workplace
discrimination on the employee
performance.

INTRODUCTION
Workplace Discrimination is consider as term that increase issue or problem among employee
within organization. It has increased the unfairness occurs when treatment of particular
category of staff member within organization. Especially when organization have different
obligation of providing the better equal job opportunities. In order to eliminate discrimination
on the basis of ethnic group, colors and religion. These are considerations as important concept
that require to maintain working culture or environment.

Aim and Objective
Aim: To investigate the impact of workplace discrimination on the employee performance. A
case study on M&S.
Objective
 To identify the cause of workplace discrimination.
 To evaluate the effects of workplace discrimination on the employee performance.
 To determine the different kind of discrimination exits in workplace and affect on
employee job satisfaction level.

Rationale
 The purpose of research study is to identify the certain cause of discrimination in the
workplace. In this way, researcher help for acquiring more knowledge about the related topic.
Therefore, investigation on the topic to generate accurate result or outcome. It may be possible
when using suitable strategy. Furthermore, it help for investigator to examine the issue related
the workplace discrimination and access the effective solution for handling complex condition
or situation. The research provide the brief idea about the workplace discrimination at certain
areas.

Summaries the background of research
 It has been summarised the overall study to identify the discrimination and how they will
affect on the overall employee performance. Workplace discrimination is one of most
common issue or problem within M&S. In past decade, companies are implemented the
policies, procedures which help for motivating staff members in the business operation and
function. Furthermore, it has determined that workplace discrimination occurred on the
basis of gender equality, race, colour and religious In order to develop confliction among
staff members. In this way, it has rapidly reduced the business production and sales in
global marketplace.

LITERATURE REVIEW
Theme: 1 identify the cause of discrimination at workplace.
 According to Mora, Deakin and Angelidou (2019) discrimination is consider the major issue
in the workplace which considered the causes of conflict among staff members. Therefore, it
directly impact on the performance of employee in the organization. In this way, it has
identified the Victim those are facing discrimination at workplace on the basis of age,
gender, religion, disability, National origin. In another word, it can be said that
discrimination is treating, proposing to treat someone unfavourably due to their personal
characteristics. There are various cause of discrimination such as disability and so on. These
are directly affecting on the overall performance of employee. Furthermore, it will be
adversely effect on the employment application whereas organization must provide its
essential to position but discrimination reduce level of performance and efficiency.

Theme: 2 effects of workplace discrimination on the employee
performance.
 As per Zhuwao, Ngirande and Setati (2019) discrimination has to be consider as
psychological impact. It completely hurt the employee that are being discriminated against
psychologically. As a result, it has developed the condition of depression, anxiety.
Therefore, stress can kill the productivity by reducing focus while increasing the conflicts.
Moreover, it also distracts people from their jobs which make them feel inferior and give
rise to develop complex situation. Another way, it can be understanding that discrimination
always fuels the opposite and feeling of rejection.

Theme: 3 determine kind of discrimination in workplace and
their effects on employee job satisfaction level.
 Stoermer, Hitotsuyanagi-Hansel and Froese (2019) give the different form of discrimination
in the workplace. It also related to the employee Job satisfaction and their commitment
towards the organization. Sometimes, it is also considered as important component of
employee attitude, behaviour. It is likely to affect by perceived discrimination. Job
satisfaction level may be defined as pleasurable or positive emotional state. As a result, it
appraisal of one job or job experience which providing the extensive review on job
satisfaction. On the other hand, it also identified that perceived discrimination affects
through gender, race. There is a lack of consensus among the people. Thus, discrimination
has contributed to increase high work tension and reduce the job satisfaction at workplace.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 It is a type of method of technique that mainly used for collecting large volume of
information data relevant to the research topic. Research methodology is to be considered
an effective concept that always support for researcher to use best method for data
collection. In order to further complete study in proper manner. Researcher should be
followed the steps to achieve their significant goal and objective.

Cont.
 Research Philosophy: It is a type of method that mainly used in the research project. It
should be consider the nature, knowledge and relevant authenticate data sources. In order
to describe the research philosophy which consider as an assumption, belief about the way
in which information collected and analysed. Research philosophy can be categorized into
different ways: positivism, interpretivism, realism, pragmatism. The researcher has
chosen the interpretivism philosophy which mainly focused on the nature, source from
where information has been collected. Because it help for researcher to provide brief idea
about the workplace discrimination on the basis of assumption, theories and beliefs. -

Cont.
 Research Method: It is based on theoretical approach that mainly used in the research field.
Sometimes, it also comprised with the relevant information about research project.
Sometimes, it is an effective method to highlight the approach for justifying the choice. It is
also taking into account their practical ability within the research project. There are different
ways to categories such as Qualitative and quantitative research method.The researcher has
chosen qualitative method for gathering information about research project. Qualitative
method is based on the theoretical aspects which mainly exploring the different system,
processes. It useful for research to handle the research process effectively and efficiently.
Researcher has been used the pre-existing theories which help for providing brief idea about
the subject in further expansion. However, it is useful for improving the knowledge towards
effects of discrimination on employee performance.

DATA INTERPRETATION
 It refer as process of making sense of numerical data that has been analysed, collected and
presented in proper manner. It is the most commonly method of assessing numerical value.
In order to predict the interpreting data for making predictions.

Theme: 1 employee failed to do better in the job if company not resolve
discrimination at workplace.
Q1. Do you think that employee failed to do better in the job if
company not resolve discrimination at workplace?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 7
 Agree 4
 Strongly disagree 5
 Disagree 4
Total 20

Theme: 2 Discrimination increase conflicts between employee and
employer at workplace.
Q2. Do you think Discrimination increase conflicts between
employee and employer in the workplace?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 7
 Agree 4
 Strongly disagree 5
 Disagree 5
Total 20

Theme: 3 Women getting less opportunities as compare to men
in the career enhancement at workplace
Q3. Do you know that Women getting less opportunities as
compare to men in the career enhancement at workplace?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 6
 Agree 5
 Strongly disagree 6
 Disagree 3
Total 20

Theme: 4 leader discourage the employees for participating in
business operation and function due to discrimination.
Q4. Do you think that leader discourage the employees for
participating in business operation and function due to
discrimination?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 7
 Agree 6
 Strongly disagree 3
 Disagree 3
Total 20

Theme: 5 Workplace discrimination negative affects on the
employee performance and efficiency in the organization
Q5 . Do you think that Workplace discrimination negative affects
on the employee performance and efficiency in the organization?
Option Frequency
 Strongly agree 9
 Agree 2
 Strongly disagree 6
 Disagree 3
Total 20

CONCLUSION
 From above study, it has summarised about the workplace discrimination in the organization. It is
directly effects on the overall business creativity as well as cohesion. In order to identify the
various factors that effects on the employee performance during task execution. Besides, the
poorly trained the staff member in workplace increase issue of discrimination on the basis of
gender, provide the more priority to the men. In this way, management of organization may
prefer to work with the employee on the basis of sex and origin due to personal perspectives. In
additional, it should be consider the legislation, policies and procedures that provide facilities of
employee related equal treatment at workplace. Therefore, it gives an equal right where they can
do their task in proper manner.

REFERENCES
 Gray, D.E., 2019. Doing research in the business world. Sage Publications Limited.
 Kumar, R., 2019. Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Sage
Publications Limited.

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