Bad management has prompted one in three UK workers to quit, survey finds

In the survey, which questioned 2,018 workers, 28% said they had a left a job in the past as a result of a negative relationship with a manager. Photograph: Maskot/Getty Images

Almost one-third of UK workers say they’ve quit a job because of a negative workplace culture, according to a new survey that underlines the risks of managers failing to rein in toxic behaviour.

Research carried out by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) pointed to widespread concern about the quality of management, and its impact on workers’ daily lives.