Determinants of representation: an empirical assessment of the UK civil service

Andrews, Rhys William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-9819 and Ashworth, Rachel Elizabeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-2164 2013. Determinants of representation: an empirical assessment of the UK civil service. Policy & Politics 41 (3) , pp. 429-448. 10.1332/030557312X645829

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Abstract

In this article, we evaluate workforce diversity in the United Kingdom civil service by investigating the organisational determinants of the representation of women, black and minority ethnic and disabled people in central government departments. To do so, we draw on workforce data for 21 departments between 2007 and 2009. Our study reveals the presence of statistically significant variations in rates of representation across departments and that key organisational characteristics, such as size, administrative, part-time and temporary employment, and autonomy account for a sizeable portion of this variation but often impact on under-represented groups differently. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Publisher:	Policy Press
ISSN:	0305-5736
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 09:47
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/37725

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