An Analysis of Diversity and Equality in the Workplace: A Report

This report analyzes the concepts of diversity and equality within the context of Marks & Spencer, examining its impact on organizational productivity and employee performance. The report includes a Gantt chart outlining project timelines and a questionnaire to gather data on employee perceptions and management strategies. The analysis focuses on understanding the benefits of diversity and equality, such as reduced employee turnover and a positive working environment. The report also explores strategies like preventing unconscious bias and implementing equality policies. Based on the findings, the report concludes that diversity and equality are crucial for long-term business success and provides recommendations for fostering equal opportunities, developing community knowledge, and providing staff training on diversity-related policies. This report highlights the importance of clear communication of diversity policies within the workplace.

RESEARCH
PROJECT (P5- LO3)

Table of Content
 Aim/Objectives
 Gantt chart
 Questionnaire
 Analysis
 Conclusion/Recommendations

Aim and Objectives
Aim
“To determine and understand behaviours which denotes the support
towards equality and diversity in an organisation”.
Objectives
 To understand concepts of diversity and equality in business
organization
 To determine appropriate strategies used by management in M&S to
support D&E in their workplace
 To acknowledge various benefits gained by an organisation while
maintaining diversity and equality at their workplace

Gantt Chart
This is basically a visual and graphical presentation of a project
in the form of tasks along with their time period so that all the
work can be completed within expected time.

Questionnaire
Q1) Do you have information related to equality and diversity at workplace? Frequency
a) Yes 28
b) No 2
Q2) In which manner, equality and diversity impact on organisational productivity? Frequency
a) Positive manner 25
b) Negative manner 5
Q3) Does diversity impact on the performance level of Marks & Spencer staff members? Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10
Q4) What are the different strategies management of Marks & Spencer can use to support
Diversity and Equality at workplace?
Frequency
a) Prevent unconscious bias 10
b) Put equality policies 10
c) Use objective criteria 10

Analysis
Q1) Do you have information related to equality
and diversity at workplace?
Frequen
cy
a) Yes 28
b) No 2

Continue...
Q2) In which manner, equality and diversity
impact on organisational productivity?
Frequen
cy
a) Positive manner 25
b) Negative manner 5

Continue...
Q3) Does diversity impact on performance of
Marks & Spencer employees?
Frequen
cy
a) Yes 20
b) No 10

Continue...
Q4) What are different strategies management of Marks &
Spencer can use to support Diversity and Equality at
workplace?
Frequency
a) Prevent unconscious bias 10
b) Put equality policies 10
c) Use objective criteria 10

Continue...
Q8) What are the benefits gained by Marks & Spencer
organisation while maintaining diversity and equality at
their workplace?
Frequency
a) Reduce employee turnover 10
b) Positive working environment 10
c) Enhance organisation profit 10

Conclusion
With the help of mentioned investigating report, this is being
concluded that equality and diversity is said to be something that
mainly plays an important role for a business organisation when
it comes to grab a good position within the market for long time
period. Including this, it is said that different behaviour along
with the culture followed by a diversified employee group of a
business organisation may go through ample number of
problems, which may lead to face various losses in regards to
profit, sales and revenue.

Recommendations
 It is recommended that, it will be required by assuring to
providing the equal opportunities so that employees can
participate in process of learning.
 Marks & Spencer may also require to develop knowledge of
various field of community as this would easily be utilised to
maintain the right decorum of workstation.