A Question of Equity: Women and the Glass Ceiling in the Federal Government
Abstract : This study was conducted by the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board to find out whether women in Federal Government service face subtle barriers to career advancement, also known as the "glass ceiling." The Board found that women do confront inequitable barriers to advancement in their Federal careers. These barriers take the form of subtle assumptions, attitudes, and stereotypes that affect how managers may view women's potential for advancement and, in some cases, their effectiveness on the job. Furthermore, the Board found that women face obstacles to advancement not only at the GS/GM 13 level and above but also at lower levels in the pipeline. In addition, it appears that minority women face a double disadvantage because of their gender and their race or national origin.
This essay discusses the present condition and way of cultivating Party and government functionaries at present stage and analyzes the problems and reasons in terms of structure,exchange,check and assessment of work performance,incentive system etc.and puts forward suggestions on improvement of work.