Retail managers believe they are under pressure to make increasing demands on their staff according to a survey by consultants Ceridian Performance Partners.
The survey reveals 80% of retail managers believe they must ask more from staff compared with a national figure of 59.1%.
And 53% of retail managers get less satisfaction from their career than their personal life compared to the average 45.2%.
But on a more positive note, 82.1% trust their staff, compared to the national figure of 69.3%.
The report states that although managers' workload has increased over the last three years, they have managed to reclaim weekends.
Presenteeism confusing working long hours with commitment is still seen as a major issue by a majority of managers although it appears to be on the decline. Fewer see it as a problem among staff down from 63% in 1998 to 56% in 2001.
Some 26.7% of retail managers spend more time with their partner or family than three years ago, compared with the national figure of 17.7%.
But for some, change has come too late. Compared to a national average of 7%, 13% of those questioned in retail say they sacrificed seeing their children grow up for their career.
Almost all (95%) of managers questioned described themselves as trustworthy, and 75% as receptive to change. But only 35.7% of retail managers say their employees are receptive to change a figure which is even less encouraging outside the retail sector where it drops to 27.7%.
The survey was published in Management Today magazine.
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