CompanyTopic- Gender equality in leadership and management
Aldi
Learning Outcome:
- Analyse methodologies and approaches of research as part of process of research
- Analyse research applicable to a project of business research.
- Provide the results of a research project to known stakeholders.
- Reflect on the research methodologies application and concepts
LO1 Analyse suitable research methodologies and approaches as part of
the research procedure:
- importance of development of methodical and valid propositions as foundation for a research project.
- Literature review: Concept of the research problem or hypothesis.
- importance of positioning a research project
- Framework for research
- Benefit and limitations of qualitative and quantitative research.
LO2 Conduct and examine research applicable for a research project of Business as a process:
- Selecting a sample:
importance of assembling data and information (qualitative or quantitative) to aid research analysis.
Consider sampling approaches and techniques
- Ethics, reliability and validity
- Analysing data:
LO3 Convey the results of a research project to known stakeholders
- Stakeholders:
- Communicating research outcomes
- Convincing arguments
LO4 Show on the usage of research methodologies and concepts
- Reflection for learning and practice
Variation between reflecting on performance and evaluating a research project.
Reflection on the advantages, limitations and possible pitfalls of the selected methods.
- The cycle of reflection
- Reflective writing
Project Brief and Guidance:
“Equality and diversity in the workplace”
Equality is important in all workplaces, offices, stores, warehouse and many more. Through this everyone id provided with equal opportunities. Diversity considers the difference between people and group, by placing a positive value. Here people are included of different religion, knowledge, experience, background etc. It is essential to manage both equality and diversity as it effect working of employees. Business takes into the consideration the legal aspect to promote equality and diversity.
Choosing a research topic:
Students are to choose their own research topic for this unit.
Workplace discrimination
Managing cultural diversity in the workplace
Gender equality in management and leadership.
Behaviours that support equality and diversity in the workplace
The work-life balance and enrichment experiences
Managing cultural diversity in human resource management
Investigation on difference between discrimination and diversity – How Do They Impact Organizations
Training the newly hired staff for diversity in a large and diversified business organisation.
The managerial tools, opportunities, challenges and benefits associated with diversity in the workplace
Project Tasks:
TASK 1: (Covering LO1)
Make Research Proposal as specified:
a) Research proposal form - As per Annexure “A”
b) Research ethics form - As per Annexure “B”
Research Proposal should consider Research Topic, Aims & Objectives or Research Hypothesis, Rational of the Research, Review of Literature, Research Time plan and Research Approach and Methodology.
TASK 2: (Covering LO2, LO3 and LO4) a
Analyse research on the chosen topic and convey the research findings covering the followings.
- Introduction
- Literature review
- Research methodology
- Data analysis and interpretations
- Research Outcomes
- Reflection & recommendation for alternative research methodology
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
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Merit |
Distinction |
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LO1 Analyse methodologies and approaches of research as part of the research procedure. |
LO1 & 2 D1 Measure research methodologies and procedure in application to a business research project. |
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P1 Make a research proposal that defines a question or hypothesis aided by a literature review. P2 Analyse suitable research methods to primary and secondary research. |
M1 Measure various research approaches and methodology and make justifications for methods selected philosophical/ theoretical frameworks. |
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LO2 Conduct and examine research applicable for a business research project |
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P3 Conduct primary and secondary research utilising methods for a business research project that adhere costs, access and ethical issues. P4 Use proper analytical tools, examine research findings and data. |
M2 Discuss advantages, limitations and pitfalls of approaches to data collection and analysis. |
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LO3 Communicate the result of a research project to known stakeholders |
D2 Pass analysis of the result and make recommendations. |
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P5 Communicate research result for the knowing audience. |
M3 Critically communicate results to the knowing audience shows how outcomes meet set research objectives. |
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LO4 Show the application of research methodologies and concepts |
D3 Show reflection and engagement in the resource procedure leading to actions for enhancement. |
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P6 Reflect on the effectiveness of research methods applied for meeting objectives.
P7 Assess alternative research methodologies in view of the outcomes. |
M4 Give reflection and insight for improvements and future research considerations. |
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INTRODUCTION
In globalised world, discrimination is common issue for majority of business as it affect the employee engagement at workplace. Mainly, it means treating people differently from others as it happen when a manager treat their employees less favourably than other because of sexuality, religion, disability, gender and many more. This kind of behaviour reduce employees engagement at workplace and at the same time also increase the possibilities of arising issues among team members. In this regards, company is responsible for providing equal opportunities to all the employees so that they execute their task activities effectively. This may improve the workers engagement towards the set targets (Claxton, Ferreira and de Oliveira, 2014). For attaining the same, human resource management play a crucial role in managing the discrimination issue by motivating as well as encouraging their workforce. It directly contributes in developing competitive brand image of company at market place. Current research is based on ALDI, is famous brand of two German family owned discount supermarket chain that operate their business in over the globe along with around 10000 stores in 20 nations. The main focus of this organisation is to serve high quality of products to its customers with the aim of making them more satisfied. Along with this, company also face discrimination issue that reduce employee efficiency level to perform their best. Thus, it is crucial for business organisation to focus on providing equal chances to each and every employees and make them encouraged to take participate within the decision making activities in order to enhance positive brand image.
Research objectives
- To analyse different types of workplace discrimination.
- To know positive as well as negative effect of workplace discrimination on employees
- To enhance knowledge regarding ways that an organisation use for minimising workplace discrimination
Research questions
- Explain different types of workplace discrimination ?
- What are the positive and negative effect of workplace discrimination on employees of the organisation ?
- To enhance knowledge regarding ways that an organisation use for minimising workplace discrimination ?
Rationale of research
Now a day's, workplace discrimination is one of the common issue that faced by majority of business organisation and it also negatively affect the overall performance of employees. This is the main reason that current research is carried out. As it provide vast information about workplace discrimination and its impact over the company and its workers as well. By undertaking this study, investigator enhance their skills and knowledge that help them in attaining career growth and at the same time also make them able to take right and accurate decisions (Downey And et. al., 2015). Along with this, it also support researcher in understanding how data will collected and and how it help in attaining better findings. This will directly contributes in improving the possibilities of attaining positive and valid outcomes that make overall study successful.
LITERATURE REVIEW 800
A literature review is refers to the comprehensive summary of research that is already published. As it provide depth analysis on the basis research topic that support investigator to take right decision within the study. It help in attaining positive and reliable results at the end of the investigation. Mainly, it is part of secondary method that give a theoretical base for the particular research theme. This will directly contributes in attaining reliable results in an effective manner.
Different types of workplace discrimination
According to Bhuvanaiah and Raya, (2014), Everyone deserves to feel comfortable and safe at workplace as discrimination impact on the performance level of employees along with organisational productivity. Under this, there are different kinds of discrimination given below:
Age- This kind of discrimination occurs when employee is to be treated unfairly on the basis of age. Only, Age Discrimination in Employ Act (ADEA) prevent the employees from discrimination over age of 40.
Disability- On the basis of disability, company make discrimination and it develops the negative impact on mindset of people about firm. In regards to this, there is a need to employer to give the reasonable accommodation to the employees and job applicants with disability.
National origin- This is illegal to treat a person unfavourable because of origin country, accent, ethnicity and appearance. This law prohibit the discrimination in context to employment.
Racial- Under this, there are many types of discrimination but racial discrimination is kind of the discrimination that is more familiar, it consists treating a worker unfavourably due to race or some certain characteristics for an instance skin colour facial features etc.
Positive and negative effect of workplace discrimination on employees of the organisation
According to Hansen, Byrne and Kiersch, (2014), workplace discrimination is major issue which faced by majority of business organisation as it may reduce the employees performance at workplace. Mainly it is refers to the activity wherein workers are discriminated on the basis of different aspect like age, gender, unequal pay, race and many more. All these are negatively affect on employee engagement and at the same time also reduce their motivation level towards the company. In this regards, one of the main issue that arise due to workplace discrimination is lack of job satisfaction. In which, employer behave and treat their workers unethically and also pay less than others as per age gender and many others. By this workers reduce their ability to perform their task activities and also fail in attaining their targets. Due to workplace discrimination, workers also leave their job that increase employee turnover of the company. All these are reduce company performance and also reduce its market share as well.
Ways that an organisation use for minimising workplace discrimination
As per opinion of Brian Osborne (2020) Workplace discrimination destroy the morale of employee. This reduces the employee performance and the morale. In an organisation, managers can be held responsible for discrimination acts and the sexual harassment which occur at workplace. There are various ways given below to prevent the workplace discrimination from the discrimination:
Training- This is imperative to train the managers to be familiar with the discrimination laws. It will assist to assure that at the time of interview or between current employee and manager subjects could be constructed as the discrimination will not approached.
Communicate with Employees- It is a good practice to prevent the workplace discrimination. This helps in gaining feedback on their won experience about job if they witnesses in job. In regards to this, welcoming the on- going communication will assist the staff members to feel more comfortable to relying their concerned.
Complaint Policy and Procedure- There is a need to managers to educate the staff members on how to submit complaint and also encourage the open door policy without any fear of the adverse consequences. Complaint is memorialised through speaking with the human resources and also putting in the written form about their experience. This is excellent practice to consistent with enforcement of such kind of policies and work towards discrimination free workplace.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
It is refers to the process that help researcher to gather relevant data and information with the aim of generating authentic results. Along with this, it also includes different layers that used to gather reliable data to accomplishing set research objectives (Albrecht And et. al., 2015). In this, investigator is responsible for selecting best possible method as per nature of the research that support them in increasing the possibilities of reducing any kind of issues collecting data towards the selected research topic.
Research philosophy: Interpretivism and positivism are two type of research philosophy which used at the time of undertaking research activities. In this research, researcher will apply interpretivism philosophy as it contributes in collecting qualitative data that is more effective in measuring and drawing a valid conclusion.
Research approach: It is related with the appropriate plan that help in collecting, analysing and interpretation the data in an organised way. It is classified into two approach such as inductive and deductive. While undertaking this study, investigator would be apply inductive approach because it help in developing new and unique theories that support in providing authentic and depth analysis towards the research topic.
Time horizon: There are two type of section such as cross-sectional and longitudinal. Both are play a crucial role in carry out research activities in well organised manner. Under this research, cross-sectional technique will be appropriate as it based on the specific situation and time frame (Handa and Gulati, 2014). This will aid in completing the whole study in an effective and systematic manner that provide reliable data and information.
Types of research: While undertaking research, it is crucial for investigator to select suitable and appropriate type of method so that they can easily gather valid data towards the specific topic and area. In this regards, qualitative and quantitative are two type of investigation. For current study, researcher will use quantitative research method because it provide real data that can be easily measurable. With the assistance of this research easily attain positive outcomes at the end of the study.
Data collection: Primary and secondary are two type of data collection methods used by investigator to gather valid and in-depth information that support in accomplishing set objectives in effective manner. This study is based on both methods in which questionnaire is prepared by primary method and literature review is conduct through secondary method of data collection. With the help of this, researcher can easily analysis data and draw a valid conclusion at the end of the research.
Sampling: It is a process of selecting sample size from larger number of population to gather relevant data. Basically, it includes two type of techniques such as probabilistic and non-probability. For selecting respondents for current study, investigator will use probabilistic technique in which selected people get equal chances to get selected for deliver relevant data (Abu-Shamaa, Al-Rabayah and Khasawneh, 2015). By using this technique, 50 sample size will be selected who are employees and manager of company because they have proper knowledge about workplace discrimination and its impact over the company.
DATA ANALYSIS
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Questionnaire Name: Age: Gender: Contact no.: Q1) Are you aware about the concept of equality and diversity? a) Yes b) No Q2) According to you, workplace discrimination is major issue for business organisation? a) Yes b) No Q3) As per your point of view, which type of discrimination arise in your workplace? a) Gender inequality b) Disability c) Age Q4) According to you, gender inequality is main type of workplace discrimination in ALDI? a) Yes b) No Q5) What kind of challenges faced by ALDI due to discrimination at working area? a) Increase conflict b) Reduce employees engagement c) Reduce workers motivation Q6) What are the alternative ways applied by ALDI for eliminating discrimination at workplace? a) Provide team training session b) Encourage employees c) Give fair pay Q7) What are main benefits of managing workplace discrimination for ALDI? a) Make employees productive b) Improve brand reputation c) Build positive relation Q8) Does workplace discrimination affect the employees engagement within the company? a) Yes b) No Q9) In which manner workplace discrimination impacted your organisation? a) Positive b) Negative Q10) Recommended the ways by which company can manage workplace discrimination to improve employees engagement. |
Data sheet
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Q1) Are you aware about the concept of equality and diversity? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
40 |
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b) No |
10 |
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Q2) According to you, workplace discrimination is major issue for business organisation? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
35 |
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b) No |
15 |
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Q3) As per your point of view, which type of discrimination arise in your workplace? |
Frequency |
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a) Gender inequality |
30 |
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b) Disability |
10 |
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c) Age |
10 |
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Q4) According to you, gender inequality is main type of workplace discrimination in ALDI? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
40 |
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b) No |
10 |
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Q5) What kind of challenges faced by ALDI due to discrimination at working area? |
Frequency |
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a) Increase conflict |
20 |
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b) Reduce employees engagement |
20 |
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c) Reduce workers motivation |
10 |
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Q6) What are the alternative ways applied by ALDI for eliminating discrimination at workplace? |
Frequency |
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a) Provide team training session |
30 |
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b) Encourage employees |
10 |
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c) Give fair pay |
10 |
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Q7) What are main benefits of managing workplace discrimination for ALDI? |
Frequency |
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a) Make employees productive |
20 |
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b) Improve brand reputation |
15 |
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c) Build positive relation |
15 |
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Q8) Does workplace discrimination affect the employees engagement within the company? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
30 |
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b) No |
20 |
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Q9) In which manner workplace discrimination impacted your organisation? |
Frequency |
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a) Positive |
10 |
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b) Negative |
40 |
Theme 1: Aware about the concept of equality and diversity.
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Q1) Are you aware about the concept of equality and diversity? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
40 |
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b) No |
10 |
Interpretation: Equality and diversity is refers to the promoting equal opportunities for every employees so that they can attain their potential in effective manner and also reduce the possibilities of any kind of issues among workers. By managing equality and diversity help business organisation in improving employees performance and also make them engage with set targets. This can be directly contributes in increasing overall performance of workers at workplace. In this regards, 40 out of 50 people are aware about the concept of equality and diversity as they think that it help company in retaining employees for longer period of time. Remaining 10 participants are not familiar with this statement and theme as well.
Theme 2: Workplace discrimination is major issue for business organisation.
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Q2) According to you, workplace discrimination is major issue for business organisation? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
35 |
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b) No |
15 |
Interpretation: Workplace discrimination is one of the major issue for business as it directly affect the company image their growth level as well. Due to this, employees get demotivated towards their job role and also create issues among all the workers. It may negatively impact overall performance of workers and also reduce their efficiency level towards the organisational goals. As per view point of 35 people, discrimination at working area is biggest concern for company because it affect their growth level. On the other hand, 15 respondents said that it is not a big issue for company as it easily manageable by firm in improving their performance.
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Theme 3: Which type of discrimination arise in your workplace.
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Q3) As per your point of view, which type of discrimination arise in your workplace? |
Frequency |
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a) Gender inequality |
30 |
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b) Disability |
10 |
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c) Age |
10 |
Interpretation: In business organisation, there are different type of discrimination that arise at workplace and also affect the overall performance of employees and company as well. 30 people think that gender inequality is a type of issue that faced by company in which women paid less as compare to male that may create issues among them. Along with this, 10 participant said that disability is also an other type of discrimination wherein in people are discriminated on the basis of specific characteristics. Apart from this, rest of 10 respondents give their views that age is also type of discrimination. All these are put negative impact on the employees productivity and their performance level as well.
Theme 4: Gender inequality is main type of workplace discrimination in ALDI.
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Q4) According to you, gender inequality is main type of workplace discrimination in ALDI? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
40 |
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b) No |
10 |
Interpretation: In business, gender inequality is one of the main that arise due to workplace discrimination within the business organisation. As female employees are discriminate on the basis of pay scale as they get less as compare to male workers. This will negatively impact on the company and workers relationship as well. In context of this, 40 out of 50 participants agree with this theme as they think that gender inequality is major issue that negatively affect over the company and its workers as well. Apart from this, rest of 10 people are not agree with this theme as they think that various types of workplace discrimination are there at workplace.
Theme 5: Challenges faced by ALDI due to discrimination at working area.
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Q5) What kind of challenges faced by ALDI due to discrimination at working area? |
Frequency |
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a) Increase conflict |
20 |
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b) Reduce employees engagement |
20 |
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c) Reduce workers motivation |
10 |
Interpretation: From the above mentioned graph it has been evaluated that there are various challenges of workplace discrimination faced by business organisation as it also affect the overall performance of workers. In context of this, 20 people think that it may increase conflict among employees that negatively impact over their productivity. 20 respondents said that it also reduce employee engagement due to which workers are fail in attaining their targets. On the other side, rest of 10 participants think said that workplace discrimination reduce employees motivation towards the company and its activities as well. All are negatively affect the company that reduce brand image of firm at market place.
Theme 6: Alternative ways applied by ALDI for eliminating discrimination at workplace.
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Q6) What are the alternative ways applied by ALDI for eliminating discrimination at workplace? |
Frequency |
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a) Provide team training session |
30 |
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b) Encourage employees |
10 |
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c) Give fair pay |
10 |
Interpretation: As per above mentioned graph it can be examined that there are certain ways applied by business organisation with the aim of reducing discrimination. This can be contributes in enhancing performance of company. In this, 30 people think that providing team training session is an effective way that help in eliminating discrimination at working area. Along with this, 10 participants give their views that, encouraging employees is a way that support in developing positive environment at workplace. Furthermore, rest of 10 respondents said that give fair pay is a way that help in making employees more productive at working area.
Theme 7: Main benefits of managing workplace discrimination for ALDI.
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Q7) What are main benefits of managing workplace discrimination for ALDI? |
Frequency |
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a) Make employees productive |
20 |
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b) Improve brand reputation |
15 |
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c) Build positive relation |
15 |
Interpretation: There are various benefits that acquire by company by managing workplace discrimination as it may support in developing positive and healthy working environment. In this regards, 20 participants think that it help in making employees more productive so that they perform their best. Along with this, 15 people said that it is beneficial in improving the brand image and rest of 15 respondents give their views that it supports in building positive relation among team members. These are directly contributes in improving the performance of company and also accomplishing its competitive image as well.
Theme 8: Workplace discrimination affect the employees engagement within the company.
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Q8) Does workplace discrimination affect the employees engagement within the company? |
Frequency |
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a) Yes |
30 |
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b) No |
20 |
Interpretation: As per above mentioned graphical representation it has been evaluated that workplace discrimination is biggest issue for company that affect employees and their engagement as well. This will negatively impact over company and its brand image as well. In this regards, 30 out of 50 people think that workplace discrimination directly affect the employee performance as they fail in managing their relation with others. On the other hand, 20 people are not aware about this statement.
Theme 9: Which manner workplace discrimination impacted your organisation.
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Q9) In which manner workplace discrimination impacted your organisation? |
Frequency |
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a) Positive |
10 |
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b) Negative |
40 |
Interpretation: From the above mentioned graph it can be evaluated that workplace discrimination put their huge impact over employees and company as well. In this regards, 10 out of 50 people give their views that it positively impact on the company brand image. Apart from this, rest of 40 people think that it negatively affect the business as it reduce employees performance and also arise issues among them. Due to this, employees reduce their efficiency level to perform their job activities at workplace. This will increase employee turnover that negatively affect the company and its brand image as well.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This research is based on the effect of workplace discrimination on employee engagement. As it provide vast information about the research topic and also help researcher in attaining set outcomes. As an investigator, I am glad to get opportunity to perform research activities. In this, I used various suitable methods and instruments to gather reliable information towards the research topic. With the help of this research, I improve my skills and experience about how to collect valid information and how to take right decision. In this research, I used primary and secondary method as it helped me in collecting authentic and depth information. Mainly, I also prepared questionnaire as it is one of the effective instrument of primary method that includes various close-ended questions asked from selected participant to understand their view point. Along with this, I also face various issues while performing research activities such as lack of time, cost and behaviour of selected respondents. All these are directly impact over the end result of research. For resolving this, I used Gantt chart that consist all the necessary activities along with time frame. This helped me in managing all the issues in an effective manner.
Apart from this, as a alternative method interview is a best option that support in attaining relevant data on the basis of selected research topic. By using this technique, researcher easily understand respondents view point towards the topic that assist in improving the possibilities of attaining positive outcomes. This will contributes in making overall research more successful.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned research it can be concluded that, discrimination at working area is major concern for company because it create issues among workers and employer. This type of issue occur when employer treat their employees unequally from other. It can be includes different types such as age, disability, gender inequality, race and so on. These are directly put their negative impact on workers working style and their efficiency level. Furthermore, it also create various issues such as reduce workers productivity, increase conflict among employees, reduce brand image and many more. All these issues are adversely affect the company and its employees performance. In case, business manage workplace discrimination then they easily increase employees motivation, positive brand image, reduce employee turnover and so on. With the help of this company easily engage their workers and accomplish their positive and competitive image at market place.
RECOMMENDATION
As per discussed study it can be recommended that, every business organisation wants to attain growth level at market place by managing their workforce. In this, workplace discrimination is biggest challenge that create issues in front of company due to which they reduce their positive brand image. Thus, there are some suggestion for business so that they can put their efforts for improving their image by managing workplace discrimination. ALDI needs to provide team training session to their workers with the aim of making them able to effectively perform their allotted job responsibilities. This can be beneficial in reducing the employee turnover. Along with this, employees needs to communicate with their workers so that they share their views and issues with them. By this, employer are aware about all the issues that employees face at workplace. It help in reducing the possibilities of arising any kind of issues within the company. Furthermore, providing better motivation and encourage employees is also an effective way to make them productive. This type of recommendation help employees in building positive and healthy relation with others. All these are support organisation in accomplishing its competitive image and market place.
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