Many different personality typing methods were used to define my personality type. These personality typing methods included the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, Jung Typology Test, Keirsey’s Temperaments, and the informational Type Talk at Work textbook. The validity of results helped me to realize I am in the correct career path. The results of the Jung Typology Test reflected that I have an Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging personality “The Giver”. My two-letter temperament is…
This paper investigates the personality type assigned to me using the Jung Typology Test. This personality assessment is derived from Carl Jung and Isabel Briggs Myers approach to classifying individuals using three dichotomies derived from Carl Jung - extraversion vs introversion, judging vs perceiving, thinking vs feeling, and a fourth dichotomy judging vs perceiving; proposed by Isabel Briggs Myers. Possible combinations of these dichotomies result in sixteen different personality types…
This paper explores the four personality preferences and the interrelation of those preferences to my job function. It will also explore the benefits and possible detriments to each preference. It will also explore the combined personality type and the interrelation of the personality preferences. Meyers-Briggs Personality Type I took the Jung Typology Test in an attempt to ascertain my personality type. The test is a series of 64 questions that calculate a four-letter…
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was developed by mother-daughter duo Katharine Cook Briggs and Isabel Myers. They wanted everyone to be able to understand their own personality types as well as others. When they were introduced to Jung’s (C. G. Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology) (6) ideas in 1923, they believed his ideas were so powerful and they could help everyone make better life choices. By developing the MBTI, they completed their life…
Every human being has quirks and personality traits that make them unique and these characteristics give them the individuality that makes them who they are. No matter how insignificant they may seem to an outsider, these peculiarities and personality traits have a significant impact on how individuals interact with others in both personal and professional realms. To take advantage of the vast and various personalities that may be found in today’s diverse workplace, both managers and employees…
Organizational behavior is important in a company as a whole as well as applying it to your personal life. Understanding organizational behavior can bring improvement to a company as well as the company’s employees. One way to figure out a person’s behavior is to have them complete a Myers-Briggs personality test. After answering a series of questions you are given your results in the form of four letters and are told which each letter means. Once I finished the test I was given the results of…
From the Myers and Briggs Foundation, MBTI® Basics, The Myers-Briggs type indicator test attempts to identify the basic preferences of an individual in each of the (4) dichotomies identified in Jung’s theory. The (4) are, World, information, decisions and structure. Each of the (4) contain (2) choices. For world, the choices are extrovert or introvert. For information, the choices are sensing or intuition. For decisions, the choices are thinking or feeling and for structure, the choices are…
When a large corporations seek to hire new employees they use an intricate series of interviews and profiling to bring together the right candidates for the position. Employers look at several aspects such as job qualifications, special skills, and personality to find the best candidates. Employers tend to weigh heavily on qualifications and skill, however personality seems to be the deciding factor for most. The dictionary defines personality as a collection of emotional and behavioral traits…
It 's amazing how our learning styles become the bases for our life stories. Our personalities decipher how we work and manage. At the same time, we also use these dispositions for real life situations. How we function from day to day reflect on our character. Our personalities influence our approach to every move we take. As I started my adulthood as a college student, I perceive that my learning style manifested through my journey to choosing a college and profession. According to the Jung…
Between the two assessments, I found the Jung Typology test to be much clearer and more accurate. The DISC assessment contradicted itself on more than one point, and opposed some of what I learned in the Jung Typology test. Upon review of the DISC assessment, I read that I had low Decisiveness, which meant that I solved familiar problems quickly, but when placed with an unfamiliar conflict, I struggled and approached it in a “calculated and deliberate manner.” To some extent, I feel that this is…