What is meant by diversity and equality.
In the UK we have a diverse society. There are people from many different backgrounds and cultures. There are also changes taking place in the number of men and women in the population.
Diversity means relating and working with people who hold different perspectives and views and bringing different qualities to the workplace. According to (Kandola & Fullerton 1994, p.19) diversity consists of visible and non-visible differences which will include age, background, race, sex, disability, personality and lifestyle.
The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual.
Picture 1: Tesco employee in the UK
In the UK they have a diverse society. There are people from many different backgrounds and cultures work together.
Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. According to case study, in Tesco, each employee has the same opportunity to discuss his or her performance and career and is given the opportunity to get on.
‘Everyone is Welcome at Tesco’ is our way of letting colleagues and customers know that we take equality, diversity and inclusion seriously. It means that whoever you are, wherever you work and whatever you do we want you to FEEL welcome too.
When you come to work you will find that you have lots in common with the people you meet – perhaps you know a few already. You’ll also notice that there are differences too – that’s because people choose to shop with us and work with us because we aim to reflect the community we serve – including your town, city, village and street. That means each of us must be committed to treating one another with respect even where we have a different point of view or haven’t come across a particular way of life before. In just a few minutes working at Tesco you’ll notice that the whole world passes by – every level of ability, young and old, rich and poor, every race and religion, gay, transgender, wheelchair users, friendly people and grumpy ones too. People who are like you and people who aren’t.
Picture 2: Equality diagram
Quality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favorably, specific to their needs, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.
Tesco is a one company that employees are difference in gender, age, ethnicity, race, and culture but from the diversity that come with knowledge and various ability. Therefore, it effect on the company has modern strategy, the company go forward developed. However, the company’s growth cannot happen, unless the human research management efficiency because from many diversity that will affect conflict within the organization. So, from above mentioned we can summarise that Tesco is a efficient human research management company. Due to the fact that, Tesco has an effective human resource. They take care their employees equally, do not discriminate and do not classified them under the belt. It causes employees have a liberal idea and without compression. In consequence, every employee can do.