What should you wear at work?

A FPC Workplace Web Poll of 9,105 employees across all industries indicates that 60% of managers, directors and other officiais think that going back to corporate dress would be taking a step backward, while the other 40% thought casual dress hurt productivity. The company released the information in a statement Thursday.

Entry and mid-level employees didn't agree. About 51% feel it would be taking a step backward, while about 49% think casual dress hurt productivity. FPC, a national executive search firm, anonymously polls job candidates visiting www.fpcnational.com on their perspective on workplace issues.

“Companies are always trying to figure out the magic ingredient for happy employees and increased productivity.” said FPC CEO & President Ron Herzog. “For some companies it’s a matter of giving employees autonomy and a voice."

The company said most employees across industries held the same perspective. However, a distinct opposite trend appears in the pharmaceutical, chemical and biomedical Industries, which showed the following:

Candidates polled across all job levels responded to the statement “We should go back to more corporate attire in the workplace.” More on the poll.

Pharmaceutical (183 polled)

64% “I agree, the casual dress trend hurt productivity.”

36% “I disagree, that would be taking a step backward.”

Chemical (264 polled)

59% “I agree, the casual dress trend hurt productivity.”

41% “I disagree, that would be taking a step backward.”

Biomedical (182 polled)

54% “I agree, the casual dress trend hurt productivity.”

46% “I disagree, that would be taking a step backward.”