Survey: Half Of All Workers Think Their Bosses Are Incompetent
Posted October 6, 2008 12:00 pm.
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You may not need a study to know this, but there’s one in print now to prove it – nearly half of all workers not only don’t respect their bosses but think they’re downright incompetent.
They’d never tell the man or woman in charge of course, but they didn’t hold back when researchers hired by staffing company Randstad USA took their opinions.
The survey of more than 2,300 people agreed that hard times and tough decisions have left many wondering whether their superiors are really up to the job. As companies focus more on the bottom line – and less on employees – many workers are feeling ignored or worse, fearing that the decisions being made at the top could threaten their livelihoods.
Only 43 per cent found their bosses were open to new ideas and despite the economic meltdown of the past few weeks when many are forced to do more for less, just 47 per cent said they’d work overtime to impress their manager and create more job security for themselves.
“When it comes to impressing the boss to create more job security during hard times of economic uncertainty, the survey indicates women are willing to work harder,” Ranstad’s Eric Buntin explains. “A healthy employee-employer relationship greatly contributes to an overall positive workplace attitude.”
But the most telling stat may be this one: fewer than 30 per cent felt their bosses were properly motivating them to do a good job or acting as mentors or role models.
And as the wild ride on Wall St. and Bay St. continues and those in charge are ever more distracted, those numbers could rise.
