Managing Individual Performance
Managing Individual Performance Paper
Week 3
University of Phoenix ORG. 502
In today's world of high technology and internet access, the need for human
contact appears to be almost obsolete. In this growing global age the need for
communication needs a razor sharp method of knowing who to hire, coupled with
knowledge of how these individuals will interact with current employees and their higher
ups. Several methods have been introduced to make this decision easier. Some of these
methods will be covered in this paper.
THE MBTI
The MBTI classifies individuals along four independent dimensions according to how
they see the world. Each of these dimensions is a continuum with a letter anchoring the
two end points as indicated in the syllabus the dimensions and their endpoints include:
1. Energy
Extraversion (E): Gets energy from people, activities, objects. Likes to interact.
Introversion (I): Gets energy from ideas, emotions, impressions. Likes to concentrate.
2. Attention
Sensing (S): Focuses on facts. Practical and proceeds step-by-step.
Intuition (N): Focuses on possibilities. Theoretical and proceeds in leaps.
3. Decision-Making
Thinking (T): Makes decisions according to a logical system based on consistent principles. Believes in justice.
Feeling (F): Makes decisions according to a value system based on a desire for harmony. Believes in compassion.
4. Lifestyle
Judging (J): Proceeds towards goals in an organized way. Likes to make plans and come to decisions.
Perceiving (P): Adapts to life in a spontaneous way. Likes to gather information and keep options open.
The result of the MBTI assessment process is that the test taker is provided with a
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