Contents

• Introduction 3
• Equality and diversity policies and practices at work: lesbian, gay and bisexual workers. 3
• Aim 3
• Rationale and Epistemology 4
• Methods 4
• Alignment with good practices 5
• Research design and effectiveness 6
• The relationship among reported disclosure of sexual orientation, anti-discrimination policies, top management support and work attitudes of gay and lesbian employees. 7
• Aim 7
• Rationale and Epistemology 7
• Methods 8
• Alignment with good practices 9
• Research Design and its effectiveness 9
• Advantages/Disadvantages of the methods 10
• Conclusion 11
• References 12

Description

It is no longer necessary to establish the importance of research in fields of industry, government, etc to achieve the aims of improvement and professionalism. However, with the development of new techniques of research, it has become a challenge to identify the most appropriate methods for certain topics of study. In practice, quite often a mixture of various methods is used (Anderson, 2004). However, in order to better understand their working, it is important to isolate the methods just as in any branch of science. Therefore, in the following sections we will examine the nature and benefits of qualitative and quantitative methods of research on the topic of work attitudes of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. A comparative review of both the techniques will help build on further research (Creswell, 2003).
Equality and diversity policies and practices at work: lesbian, gay and bisexual workers.