Analysing Women’s Career and Position in the Labour Market of the Czech Republic in the years 2005–2021 using the example of ŠKODA AUTO, a. s

The diploma thesis constitutes an analysis of women’s position in the labour market of the Czech Republic and their career advancement opportunities, with a focus on women in management in the years 2005–2021, using the example of ŠKODA AUTO, a. s. The diploma thesis is further aimed at analysing and evaluating the attitude of the ŠKODA AUTO, a. s. company towards women’s career issues at different levels of management in the context of work-life balance. The theoretical part is devoted to defining basic concepts from the field of gender issues, as well as women’s position in society and the factors determining the lower representation of women in management. Only 14.6% of managerial positions were filled by women in ŠKODA AUTO, a. s. in 2021. Thus, due to the fact that, in 2020, women in management roles typically accounted for 32.7% in the Czech Republic as a whole, their unequal representation in management is even more pronounced in the largest Czech company in question. The reason for the lower representation of women in management is rooted primarily in women’s work-life balance and their motherly role. In ŠKODA AUTO, a. s., the lower representation of women in management is also the consequence of the overall lower employment rate of women, which occurs naturally due to the company’s focus on the automotive industry. Increasing the representation of women in management is fundamentally linked to the attitude of the employer. The greater the flexibility and communication provided, the higher the likelihood of harmonizing work and private life, and, thus, the greater the potential representation of women in management.