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Two-thirds of U.S. Workers Rate Bosses Highly, Though a Quarter Claim They Can Do the Job Better NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Although nearly two-thirds (69 percent) of U.S. workers rate their supervisors as excellent or good, over a quarter (27 percent) believe that they can perform their bosses' jobs better than their bosses. Workers aged 18-29 and those earning less than $20,000 annually were more likely to make that claim than their counterparts in higher age and income brackets, according to a national Hudson survey on managerial performance. Also, nearly a third of male workers say they could outperform their bosses, compared to a fifth of female workers. Nearly a third (31 percent) of U.S. workers work for supervisors who are about their same age, with one out of every six workers (16 percent) reporting to someone younger. The survey also reveals that the number of employees working for male bosses far exceeds those working for female bosses (65 percent vs. 31 percent).* Workers give almost identical performance ratings for both male and female bosses. Seventy-one percent of male employees rate their male bosses as good or excellent in comparison to 68 percent who rate their female bosses the same. Similarly, 69 percent of women employees rate their male bosses as excellent or good while 71 percent rate female bosses the same way. "We are encouraged to see that the myth about gender and leadership roles has been challenged," says Alicia Barker, vice-president, Human Resources, Hudson North America. "In fact, women are no better or worse than men in the practice of management and leadership. It all depends on the culture of the organization and the performance of the particular individual." Supervisors rated by gender: Men Women Male Boss Female Boss Male Boss Female Boss Rating Excellent 42% 37% 36% 38% Good 29% 31% 33% 33% Fair 15% 19% 18% 16% Poor 10% 10% 11% 9% Could You Do The Job Better? Yes 32% 30% 23% 23% No 49% 49% 62% 62% The Hudson supervisor survey is based on a national poll of 1,246 U.S. workers and was compiled by Rasmussen Reports, LLC, an independent research firm (http://rasmussenreports.com/). Hudson, one of the world's leading professional staffing, outsourcing and human capital solution providers, also publishes the Hudson Employment Index(SM), a monthly measure of the U.S. workforce's confidence in the employment market. Next month's Hudson Employment Index(SM) will be released on March 2, 2005. * The remainder of respondents answered "not sure," perhaps indicating an unclear or multiple reporting structure. Hudson Hudson delivers specialized professional staffing, outsourcing and human capital solutions worldwide. From single placements to total solutions, the firm assesses, recruits and develops talent to meet the specific business needs of each client. Global practice areas include Accounting & Finance; Engineering, Operations & Scientific; Healthcare; Human Resources; IT & Telecommunications; Legal; and Sales & Marketing. Hudson is a division of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHGP) one of the world's leading professional staffing, retained executive search and human capital solution providers. More information is available at http://hudson.com/. DATASOURCE: Hudson CONTACT: Jennifer Bernhart of Hudson, +1-813-890-7379, ; or Anshula Ahluwalia of Ogilvy Public Relations, +1-312-397-6074, , for Hudson Web site: http://hudson.com/ http://rasmussenreports.com/

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