CHICAGO, July 24 (UPI) -- A Chicago outplacement consulting firm says the main cause of low job morale is bad management, not low pay.
Nearly three out of four respondents to a survey among U.S. human resource executives put the blame for low employee morale on poor leadership, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Monday.
Only 11 percent put the blame on issues over salary and benefits. Slightly more, 16 percent, cited heavy workloads as the primary cause of low morale.
"Leadership, or the lack thereof, creates the work environment. If there is confusion about what leadership expects, frustration sets in and morale sinks," CGC said in a statement.
"Indicative of the leadership turmoil that can lead to low morale, chief executive officer turnover is on a record pace this year, with a new CEO exiting his or her post every 90 minutes each business day," Challenger said.
