Library Worklife

Volume 2, No. 11 • November 2005

Work/Life

Research Shows Employees Enjoy Working With Colleagues, Supervisors

October 6, 2005

MENLO PARK , Calif.—Despite the heavy workloads and tight deadlines they may face, employees are happy with the company they keep. Eight-seven percent of workers polled said they have good relationships with their supervisors; 91 percent feel the same about their relationships with their coworkers.

The survey was developed by Accountemps, a specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from 972 men and women aged 18 years and older and employed in professional environments.

Workers surveyed were asked, "In general, how would you describe your relationships with your supervisor?" Sixty-one percent characterized their relationships as "very good," 26 percent responded that their relationship was "good," and 13 percent characterized their relationship with their supervisor as "fair" or "poor," didn't have a supervisor, didn't know or didn't answer the question.

The same individuals were asked, "In general, how would you describe your relationships with your coworkers?" Sixty-three percent described the relationship with their coworkers as "very good," while 28 percent described the relationship with their coworkers as "good." Seven percent said the relationship with their coworkers was "fair" and just one percent said the relationship with their coworkers was "poor." One percent did not know or did not answer the question.

Accountemps has more than 330 offices throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

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