Methodology of Tesco Business Issues

            As defined by Flick (2015), research approach is the strategy of gathering, interpreting, and evaluating the data, required for achieving the aim and objectives of the proposed research. The research approach is mainly of three types, i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. In the present proposed research, the quantitative research approach will be adopted. According to Creswell (2013), the quantitative approach tends to investigate the relationship between the variables. The present research will use the quantitative approach to assess the impact of gender difference on the pay scale of the employees of Tesco PLC. Research design provides the framework or process selected for inquiring research aim, in a more structured and appropriate manner. The widely used research designs include correlational, descriptive, review-based, semi-experimental, and experimental designs (Jackson, 2015). The present research work will select descriptive research design to draw reliable conclusions.

Data Collection of Tesco Business Issues

        The credibility of the research findings is heavily dependent on the selected data sources. Data could be collected from two sources, i.e., primary and secondary data sources. The present research study will make use of primary data source. Primary data will be collected by conducting a survey with the employees of Tesco so as to understand their perception about wage-gap, based on gender discrimination. In addition to this, secondary data sources will also be used to gather information about the related concepts. In this account, previous literature including journal articles, textbooks, and authentic websites will be used.

Sampling of Tesco Business Issues

        It is the responsibility of a researcher to sensibly select the sample since the entire reliability of the results is dependent on it. Mainly, two types of sampling strategies are used in the selection of research samples (Flick, 2015). These include non-probability sampling and probability sampling. The non-probability sampling strategy will be selected for the present research to gather data from employees working in Tesco. The selection of the size is important to ensure the generalizability of the results. In this account, a sample size of 150 employees (including male and female employees) working in different shifts will be selected. The purpose of selecting this sample is to better assess the wage difference between male and female employees, working in full-time and part-time shifts at Tesco PLC.

Data Analysis of Tesco Business Issues

        Data analysis is the most significant stage of the research, as it leads the researcher to draw inferences from the research findings. The techniques involved in data analysis are descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and correlation analysis. In the present research work, descriptive statistics (based on percentages and frequencies) will be used to investigate the relationship between gender difference and wage gap at Tesco PLC.

Strengths and Limitation of Tesco Business Issues

        Descriptive analysis is regarded to provide a high degree of objectivity and neutrality of the researcher. Moreover, it assists the researchers in interpreting the output from its complex statistical models to more simple ones (Baha, 2016, p.8). In contrast, the shortcomings of descriptive analysis include lack of confidentiality of truthfulness of the respondents, poor response rate, and social desirability.

Ethical Implications of Tesco Business Issues

        It is the responsibility of the researchers to follow the ethical practices while carrying out research work to ensure the integrity and reliability of the study (Bryman and Bell, 2015). Ethical practices include taking consent of the participant, right-to-privacy, confidentiality of participants’ identity, right to quit at any time, and fair interpretation of the responses. The research will adhere to all of these ethical acts to ensure the credibility of the study.

Communication of Findings of Tesco Business Issues

        The results of the proposed research will be communicated to the higher authorities of the Tesco to bring positive changes. Through informal meetings and emails, the findings will be disseminated to the concerned authorities including HR professionals and managers to stringently take the issue of gender pay-gap in consideration. This would help in keeping the authorities informed on the issues, as well as the related initiatives that could be taken to adequately resolve the issue.

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