Managers have an enormous impact on the performance, job satisfaction, engagement, motivation and turnover rates of the employees under their direction, a new study reveals. According to PsychTests.com, which conducted the study, using the Management Skills and Styles Assessment, when a workplace is well-managed, it can look like there is actually very little management going on, and employees seem to manage themselves. However, the firm concludes, to achieve this kind of atmosphere requires a strategic and positive leader.
The MSSA is a multi-faceted test that assesses different traits and skills related to management. The study reveals that what differentiates excellent from satisfactory managers relates a great deal to their personality and attitude rather than solely their skills.
