In the UK, 50% of employees feel their managers are effective, according to research by the Kenexa Research Institute.

The KRI survey of more than 22,000 employees in 18 countries reveals that a ‘good manager’ has a significant impact on the engagement levels of those workers on their teams and on their overall perception of the company.

Employees in the UK define a ‘good manager’ as someone who keeps his/her commitments, evaluates employees’ performance fairly, makes use of employees ideas, quickly solves problems and practises open, two-way communication.

The research reveals that employees in India (68%) report the highest ratings of managerial effectiveness, followed by those in Brazil (61%), the US (60%), Russia and the Gulf countries (57%), Canada (56%), China (53%), Germany (51%), Spain (46%), Italy (44%) and Japan (43%). Workers in France (41%) reported the lowest ratings.