A recent survey of 431 workers found 75 percent did not want their manager's job, Human Resource Executive Online reports.
Only 21 percent said they did, despite nearly 30 percent indicating they could do that job better than the current manager. According to expert Beverly Kaye, the current economic environment is contributing to and emphasizing trends that already existed, encouraging employees to place more value on learning, growth, challenge and balancing work and life.
One executive noted the percentage of employees who did not wish to advance was about the same as three years ago, expressing surprise that current economic conditions have not pushed more into that stance.
Employees may not wish to deal with the issues managers must face. Consulting company president Dave Brookmire told the source he attributed the attitude in part to negative press about cutbacks and job losses at high levels.
He noted younger workers were more likely to indicate a desire for advancement, estimating this was a result of their limited experience with the work and culture of management and relatively decreased understanding of what management positions entail.
