Most women like having a man in charge of the office because they are less prone to mood swings, the Daily Mail reports.
Of 2,000 women studied, two-thirds of female employees said they preferred to work for male bosses describing them as “more authoritative, straight-talking and better at making decisions than their female counterparts”.
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However, the www.OnePoll.com study found that women were better at delegation, more likely to praise colleagues and good at dealing with employees’ personal issues within the office environment.
A www.OnePoll.com spokesman said: “The results do paint a picture of men being a bit harder and more driven, but that isn’t always the kind of approach which is needed.”