Research Report: Workplace Discrimination and Performance at Starbucks

This report examines the impact of workplace discrimination on employee performance, specifically focusing on Starbucks. The research includes an analysis of the concept of workplace discrimination, its effects on Starbucks staff, and the identification of its causes. The methodology used is inductive, employing questionnaires to gather data. The report also addresses the importance of communicating findings to stakeholders, including investors, employees, and management. The conclusion highlights the negative effects of discrimination on employee morale and productivity, while the recommendations suggest implementing policies to reduce discrimination and take action against offenders. Secondary sources such as books, websites, and journals were used for the literature review. This report is available on Desklib, a platform providing study tools for students.

RESEARCH PROJECT

 Aim
 Objectives
 Research Questions
 Approaches and methodologies
 Findings to stakeholders
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
Table of Content

 To determine impact of workplace discrimination on
employees performance. A study on Starbucks.
Aim

 To examine concept of workplace discrimination.
 To determine impact of workplace discrimination on
performance level of Starbucks staff members.
 To identify the causes of discrimination at workplace.
Objectives

 What is workplace discrimination?
 What is the impact of workplace discrimination on
performance level of Starbucks employees?
 What are the different causes of discrimination at workplace?
Questions

Research approach- It presents a helpful way to complete
detailed and step-by-step analyzes of the subject. The
researcher has been used an inductive method to evaluate the
study scope by means of questionnaires. In order to produce
better outcomes, all approaches to research must therefore be
implemented.
Approaches and Methodologies

Stakeholders are those people who take the interest in activities
and other work of an organisation. It includes those which
support an investigation and indeed critical of this. In an
investigation, different stakeholders are investors, employees,
management, researcher and shareholders. It is necessary for an
organisation to give the better and authentic information
regarding the research outcomes to the stakeholders because
they are the main part of research.
Findings to Stakeholders

It has been concluded from the above mention report that
workplace discrimination is not good for the employees and
organisational productivity. This reduces the morale of staff
members and from this they cannot focus on attaining the
specific objectives within given time period. The literature
review has been conducted by using the secondary sources for
an instance books, websites, journals and many others.
Conclusion

There is a need to Starbucks company to develop the effective
policies regarding reducing the workplace discrimination and
take the actions against person which arise the discrimination
issue at workplace.
Recommendations

 Ayalon, L. and Tesch-Römer, C., 2017. Taking a closer look at
ageism: Self-and other-directed ageist attitudes and
discrimination.
 Cobb, E. P., 2017. Workplace bullying and harassment: New
developments in international law. Taylor & Francis.
REFERENCES