In Romania, 46% of the respondents said they trust the management of major companies, while in the Western Europe, the average level is 28%.
In Central and Eastern European countries, the average is 52%. The total European average is 33%.
In Central and Eastern Europe, managers are considered trustworthy by 63% of Polish respondents, while in Russia, only some 25% trust this group of professionals.
Among the Western European countries, managers are most highly regarded in Spain, Portugal and Sweden, while in Germany, only 15% trust managers of major companies.
In the USA, approximately a third of subjects thought that managers can be trusted.
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