US - Not every employee wants the hot seat at work as the economic slowdown threatens to affect all businesses.

More than three-quarters of 602 employees polled by staffing services firm OfficeTeam have said they have no desire to fill their manager's shoes. According to the survey, 60% of the respondents also felt they could not do a better job than their boss. Dave Wilmer, the firm's executive director, said, "Employees who observe their boss often don't envy the budgeting and personnel decisions he or she has to make, particularly in a challenging economy, and they may conclude the job isn't for them."

Yet Willmer warned that managers might be impeding their own career growth if few of their employees seek to advance to supervisory roles. "If no one on your staff is interested in assuming greater responsibilities, it will be hard for you to advance."

He added, "Supervisors should have a succession plan in place to identify top performers and groom them for promotion opportunities."

The responses also vary depending on the age and sex of those questioned. Generally, 32% of workers aged 18 to 34 years old showed the most interest in their manager's position and 43% were more likely to believe they could do a better job. Men were also more inclined than women to want their manager's job with a ratio of 32% versus 10%. Likewise, 38% of male workers surveyed thought they could do a better job than their boss compared to 30% of women who feel the same way.