Martha Trumps Donald in Boss Survey

Workers said that said that insincere and dominating Apprentice stars are most like their own bosses in Badbossology.com and Development Dimensions International survey.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) December 13, 2005 -- Nearly one third of workers said that said that Martha Stewart's disingenuous Apprentice character was most like their own boss, with Donald Trump trailing behind with 24% of the responses, according to a recent Badbossology.com survey sponsored by Development Dimensions International (http://www.ddiworld.com).

"Martha's victory indicates that many workers don't trust their bosses and feel they have ulterior motives when they're nice," said Rich Wellins, Senior Vice President, DDI. "Bosses should be concerned if they are compared to one of these prime time caricatures."

Specifically, when asked which TV character is most like their boss, results from the 692 people who completed Badbossology.com's survey were: 32% selected Martha Stewart (The Apprentice - acts nice because she has to); 24% selected Donald Trump (The Apprentice - autocratic, know-it-all); 20% selected Simon Cowell (American Idol - obnoxious and pretentious); 12% selected Jack (Lost- reluctant leader); and 10% selected Gil Grissom (CSI- technical genius emotionally unavailable).

A follow-up survey question, also sponsored by Development Dimensions International - a global human resource consulting firm - asks, "A boss I couldn’t trust could best improve our relationship by:" This question's four potential answers along with results to date are available at: http://www.badbossology.com.

About Badbossology.com: Difficult bosses are a costly problem, and surveys indicate that approximately 40% of employees have had to deal with a bad boss. Badbossology.com is a free resource site that provides news and resources on bad boss protection strategies to help both individuals and their companies. It takes a responsible balanced approach and references material from sources such as The Chicago Tribune, CNNMoney.com, Fast Company, The Harvard Business School, and US and international government sites. Visitors can raise questions, participate in discussion forums, and save key resources along with personal notes for fast future reference using the site's secure repository.

About DDI: Since 1970, Development Dimensions International, a global human resource consulting firm specializing in leadership and selection, has worked with some of the world's most successful organizations. With more than 1,000 associates in 75 offices in 26 countries around the world and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa., DDI advises businesses of all sizes-including half of the Fortune 500-on the selection, development and retention of their workforces and helping them realize business success. For more information go to http://www.ddiworld.com/aboutddi.

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