Zijwegen: A Study of Women's Career Flow in the Municipality of Groningen

The 'Zijwegen' paper investigates the causes of women's under-representation in senior positions within the Groningen municipal staff. It tests three theoretical explanations—the Pipeline Theory, unequal opportunities, and women's own choices—through workforce analysis and group interviews. The dataset is a PDF document published under a CC-BY-4.0 license by the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the 'Pipeline Theory' explanation for career advancement based on workforce flow data.
• Investigating structural barriers and unequal opportunities mentioned in the description.
• Studying the role of personal choice in career progression as discussed in the research.
• Conducting comparative organizational studies on gender representation in municipal governments.

Strengths

• The research is grounded in three established theoretical frameworks for the glass ceiling.
• Analysis incorporates both quantitative workforce data and qualitative group interviews.
• Published under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• The dataset is a PDF report; underlying raw data and column definitions are unavailable.
• Row count and sample size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Workforce analysis and group interviews with (former) employees of the municipality of Groningen.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Municipality of Groningen, Netherlands