P/S/104. Dissertation. Why are women in the minority in senior posts within Welsh civil service?

The dissertation investigates the causes and implications of womens under-representation in senior posts within the Welsh civil service organisations seeking to identify whether the introduction of new policies improved womens positions. The review of literature provides information on the British labour market, women employment, barriers to reach the higher positions faced by women within an organization, part time work and home responsibilities, traditional bureaucratic organizations, Civil Service history and current situation, organisational structure, etc. A case study of the Agency is conducted collecting primary data (through semi-structured interviews) and interpreting them on the basis of secondary data. Conclusions are made about attitudes to promotion and the impacts of modernization programme in Civil Service.