Men make the best boss, even women say so

A massive 63 per cent of women and 75 per cent of men said they would rather have a man in charge at work.

Female bosses were accused of being sharp-tongued, hormonal, too cliquey and incapable of leaving their personal lives at home.

A third of those quizzed claimed women bosses will stab colleagues in the back and constantly feel threatened by others in positions of authority.

Both male and female workers believe male bosses were less likely to get involved in office politics, easier to reason with and rarely had mood swings.

Men are also said to be more straight-talking than women and rarely talk about others behind their backs.

David Brown, from UKJobs.net, which questioned 3,000 workers, said: “This indicates that while women might be more than capable of progressing to a management role, they lack some of the key skills required to be a good boss.”

The study found 37 per cent believe women make terrible bosses because they moan about senior management and people they employ.

Fifteen per cent said female bosses were too sharp-tongued and the same number said women in charge are more worried about their appearance than their workload.

Male bosses are easier to deal with because they “get to the point” and have no hidden agenda, said 48 per cent. And 40 per cent believe men are more able to distance themselves from office politics, while 14 per cent said they found men more reasonable.

Mr Brown added: “It sounds like our respondents are giving women quite a hard time, and obviously the findings don’t relate to every female boss.

“We are sure there are many female bosses who are just as professional and highly regarded as their male counterparts. And we shouldn’t forget that a third of those polled did actually say women are better to work for.”

Key qualities for bosses include the ability to be fair, said 77 per cent, while 66 per cent said approachable, 61 per cent said a good listener and 54 per cent valued bosses who trust in the workforce.