Survey Results Provide Insight to Blame Game at Work

According to a new OfficeTeam survey, 30 percent of senior managers who participated indicated they accepted blame in the office for something that wasn’t exactly their doing.

Many of them said so because they felt related to the problem even if it was indirectly and others simply didn’t want their employees to get in trouble.

The survey developed by the staffing service was conducted by an independent research firm. More than 1,000 senior managers were interviewed via phone.

Robert Hosking, the executive director of OfficeTeam, stated in the press release, “It’s best to accept responsibility when you’ve made a mistake at work.