AROUND 10 per cent of Scottish workers think their manager lacks empathy, according to research from Edinburgh Business School.

On top of that more than one quarter didn't believe bosses are resourceful. The study, which covered 500 people, found that 71 per cent of respondents thought bosses were resourceful.

Meanwhile 63 per cent felt managers acted with courage in day-to-day management and decision making.

However 42 per cent suggested their boss was not adaptable and less than half felt their manager had enough experience to handle a crisis.

Worryingly for employers 18 per cent of the respondents said their boss lacked people management skills and 15 per cent fell communication could be improved.

Professors Susan Murphy and Richard Harrison from University of Edinburgh Business School's Centre for Strategic Leadership led the research. Professor Harrison said: "Judged on these results, Scotland's workforce has a great deal of faith in its leaders which will come as good news for many organisations.

"However, it also shows the nation's bosses have room for improvement when it comes to their responsiveness and creativity - with many identifying the need to gain experience outside the UK as a priority.

"With the challenges of leadership becoming more complex each and every day, our findings suggest Scottish managers could learn valuable lessons from their workforce to become more competitive and future-oriented in their approach."