An Investigation of Equality and Diversity in the Workplace at LIDL

This research project investigates the effect of equality and diversity on staff performance within an organization, using LIDL as a case study. The project includes a research proposal outlining the introduction, aim, objectives, research questions, Gantt chart, literature review, methodology, and anticipated outcomes. The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing both primary and secondary data collection methods, including questionnaires and literature review. The project explores the concepts of equality and diversity, the impact of equality policies on employee performance, and the advantages of implementing such policies. The findings, based on a survey of LIDL employees, analyze the influence of equality on staff performance, and the importance of equality and diversity policies for business growth. The conclusion and recommendations are drawn on the basis of the research findings, with a reflective statement to summarize the learning experience.

Research Project

Table of Contents
Part 1: Research Proposal ...............................................................................................................1
Title: ................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction and Background of the Research ................................................................................1
Research Aim ..................................................................................................................................1
Research Objectives ........................................................................................................................1
Research Questions .........................................................................................................................2
Gantt Chart.......................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review ............................................................................................................................4
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................5
Anticipated Outcome.......................................................................................................................5
References .......................................................................................................................................6
Part 2: Research Project and Reflective Statement .........................................................................7
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................7
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................7
Data Analysis & Findings...............................................................................................................8
Conclusion and Recommendation ................................................................................................18
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................18
Recommendation.......................................................................................................................18
Reflective Statement .....................................................................................................................18
References .....................................................................................................................................20

Part 1: Research Proposal
Title:
"Equality and diversity in the workplace."
Introduction and Background of the Research
The main aim is to determining the effect of equality over the performance of staff
members of an organisation. Therefore, equality and diversity are two terms that are effective in
ensuring that everyone has the same opportunity and fair treatment. Equality has direct impact
over the performance of employees at work place, thus company needs to ensure their staff
members for providing equal opportunity to grow and gain higher growth and success (Bell and
Harrison, 2018). Organizations have to be judicious in regards to managing its workforce as the
work environment is undergoing a massive metamorphosis. Thus, businesses are requires to
manage equality in work place in order to improvising the Performance of the staff members,
therefore, it turns in leading the firm towards attaining higher growth. In this present
investigation work, study is conducted over LIDL, thus it is a German global discount
supermarket chain (Obeidat, Mitchell and Bray, 2016). Josef Schwarz found the company in the
year of 1930 . The headquarter of the company is located in Neckarsulm, Germany, the company
is mainly operated through its discount stores and mainly known for its high discount of retail
products, Therefore, the company is having around 315000 employees who are contributing
towards the growth or success of the business. The scope of the study is broad as it is effective
in exploring the knowledge of the researcher in the area of equality along with diversity
(Bryson, 2017). Therefore, the main purpose of conducting the research is the researcher wants
to enhance personal and professional skills, which would be effectual for them in putting efforts
in their future projects in more liable manner.
Research Aim
An investigation of the effect of equality on the staff performance of an organisation. A
case study on LIDL.
Research Objectives
 To understand the concept of equality in the context of business.
 An effective equality and diversity policy that leads to an increase on staff performance.
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 Having an equality and diversity policy in workplace ensure the growth of business.
Research Questions
 What is the concept of equality in the context of business.
 What equality and diversity policy is effective in increasing the performance of staff at
workplace?
 What is the impact of equality and diversity policy on the growth of LIDL?
Gantt Chart
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Literature Review
This signifies the most effectual field of investigation as it is essential for conducting in-
depth analysis for developing the undergoing knowledge in respect to a particular area of study,
therefore, The research is significantly based on accumulation of data through the secondary
sources like book, website, journal articles, and biography etc. Thus, this study explores detailed
study regarding the effect of equality on the staff performance of an organisation (Sang and
Powell, 2013).
According to the opinion stated by Zach Lazzari, 2019, Equality basically refers as the
fair treatment of individual irrespective of their , religion, caste, disability, creed and nationality
etc. Therefore, in the context of business, equality means to ensure individual to give equal
opportunities pay and acceptance for their differences. In addition to this, equality varies through
with employer and also that is enforceable by law when individual feel discrimination at the
workplace (Ng, Lam and Feldman, 2016). In present scenario, the primal aim of the business is
to achieve the high growth and success in the market place through increasing the performance
of employees at workplace, therefore, employees are the asset of the business organization and
the profitability and growth is in-consist over the developing performance of employees (Henry
and et. al., 2014). Equality and diversity are the major issue which causes a direct impact over
the operations of a business, therefore it mainly influences the motivation and enthusiasm of
employees. However, it is important for the businesses to implement effective equality policies
for the purpose of increasing the performance of staff at work place.
As per the opinion stated by, Claire Armstrong, Patrick C. Flood, James P. Guthrie,
Wenchuan Liu, Sarah MacCurtain, Thadeus Mkamwa, 2010, A equality approach fundamentally
huge in helping a business to advance their tasks and planned candidates and carry the best
individual into the ability determination pool. Being open in a hierarchical pitch for
correspondence mirrors the business culture and shows the authentic attempt in building up the
activities and execution of the business. Equality with regards to work environment causes the
business to uniting representatives employees from every single diverse foundation, and puts all
points of view on a solitary table to create joint effort and coordination. In this manner, This
advances intra-organization and between organization organizing, helps assurance, and
manufactures strong groups that are for the most part focussed on achieving compelling
outcomes for the business development and reasonableness of workers (Aiyer, Panigrahi and
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Das, 2018). In today's competitive business era, it is important for the businesses to implement
effective policies related to equality and diversity for the purpose of attaining higher growth and
success via managing the performance of employees, Therefore, equality act is the best and most
effective policy which is effective for the businesses to maintaining equality at work place.
Equality act is effective in protecting individual from discrimination in regards to any protected
characteristics like disability, age, race, religion belief, culture sex etc. However, the suitable
implementation of equality policies are effective in encouraging employees through providing
them equal opportunity and this may in turns in increasing the performance of employees at
work place. LIDL is a large discount supermarket retain chain, which is widely concern over
execution of equality policies for the purpose of reducing the issues that are cause due to
inequality at work place.
Research Methodology
This is the most important consideration of the researcher to make appropriate choice for
the methodologies to leads the work in right direction. Therefore, in the context of this present
exploration quantitative will research methodology will be the most appropriate tool for
conducting detailed analysis over the area of analysing the effect of equality on the performance
of staff members at work place (Ackermann and Winston, 2019). Thus, quantitative research
basically relay on using measurable information to formulate facts and uncover patterns in
research. In addition to this, in this, both primary and secondary data collection tools are
applicable to gather valuable information that assist the work in right direction to drawn valid
and reliable outcome. Primary research will be executed through conducting survey with the
support of developing questionnaire, on the other side, secondary investigation will supportive in
developing in-depth literature to enhance the understanding regarding the chosen subject area.
Therefore, quantitative research essentially transfer on utilizing quantifiable data to define
realities and reveal designs in explore. What's more, right now, and optional information
assortment instruments are pertinent to assemble important data that help the work right way to
drawn legitimate and solid result. Essential research will be executed through directing overview
with the help of creating survey, on the opposite side, auxiliary examination will steady in
creating top to bottom writing to improve the comprehension in regards to the picked branch of
knowledge.
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Anticipated Outcome
From the profound investigation of the proposition it has been determined that, equality
and diversity are perceived to be the significant issue with regards to business and has direct
effect over the activity and execution of a business. In this manner, it is significant for the
organizations to execute fairness strategy in regard to keeping up equality among the employees,
accordingly it is successful in expanding the exhibition of staff individuals at work place.
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References
Books and Journals
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Part 2: Research Project and Reflective Statement
Introduction
The present study initiate to analysing the effect of equality on the staff performance of
an organisation. This section is effective in providing appropriate knowledge regarding the
selection of methodologies with suitable justification (Garbers and Konradt, 2014). Therefore, in
this data analysis is also being conducted via the support of questionnaire. In addition to this,
conclusion and recommendation are drawn on the results of the research and contemplation has
been created on the basis of the individual experience of the researcher of conducting an
exploration work.
Research Methodology
Type of Investigation: Research methodology is principally of two types, i.e. qualitative and
quantitative research, therefore, the choice is mainly relay up on the data gathered through the
investigator (Teelken and Deem, 2013). In the circumstance of this existing investigation
research, quantitative investigation has been practically implemented through the investigator as
it source is efficacious in conducting detailed descriptive evaluation over the area of analysing
the effect of equality on the staff performance of an organisation. Thus quantitative methodology
is efficacious in quantifying the cognition, sentiment, demeanour, and other defined variables or
generalize outcome from a larger sample population.
Research Philosophy: This piece of system is envelops over interpritivism and positivism
research philosophy. In this existing work, positivism reasoning is being utilized by the
researcher as it is viably founded on natural phenomenon and their properties (Ali, 2016). Hence,
right now being inferred through tactile experience, deciphered by reason, shapes the selective
wellspring of all specific information. In any case, this is the most fitting way of thinking for
quantitative research.
Data Collection tools: This section is mainly off two types like primary and secondary origin of
information accumulation. In this existing exploration work, both primary and secondary origins
are practically implemented through the investigator (Mirc, 2013). Therefore, primary research is
efficacious in accumulating data which are new and real in nature, thus, primary research is
mainly executed through developing a questionnaire, which covers the aim and objectives of the
investigation. On the contrary part, secondary research is effective in exploring knowledge via
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accumulation of information from secondary tools like books, journals, published articles etc. in
which reliability of information is high.
Data Sampling: Sampling is relay upon probabilistic and non-probabilistic sampling type, thus
in the case of this existing investigation work, information has been accumulated by applying
randosm sampling tool from the probabilistic method, this in this randomly individual are select
from the LIDL to gather authentic information (Chomal and Baruah, 2014). Therefore the
sample of this investigation of of 30 employees of LIDL as they are liable in providing data in
relation to the operations and progression of the business.
Data Analysis & Findings
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Email:
Q1) Do you have an understanding regarding the area of equality and diversity in the context of
business?
Yes
No
Q2) According to you, An effective equality and diversity policy may leads to an increase on
staff performance within an organisation?
Yes
No
Q3) Do you think that, Having an equality and diversity policy in workplace may ensure the
growth of business?
Yes
No
Q4) According to you, what are the basic advantages can be attained by LIDL via
implementing equality policy at work place?
Attract and Retain quality employees
Developing positive working relationship
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