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Citation
(2000), "Bosses overworked and stressed out", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 32 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ict.2000.03732dab.009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
Bosses overworked and stressed out
Bosses overworked and stressed out
Keywords Management, Stress, Overwork
Most UK managers are overworked and stressed out but are becoming more adept at dealing with their workloads and controlling their stress levels, according to a study by Roffey Park Management Institute.
Despite the "bulldog spirit", 60 per cent of around 225 managers interviewed say that their firm makes excessive demands on them, usually by asking them to do more with fewer resources, and that their work is now less enjoyable.
This trend is reflected in the finding that 56 per cent of managers are considering changing their jobs in the near future. Most managers reported that their organizations were fostering a culture of "presenteeism" whereby they felt under pressure to stay in the office after normal hours.
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