Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Abstract
With countless personality assessments available, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is most often chosen over the others. Based on the theories of Carl Jung, this assessment identifies personality constructs based on four different scales. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is often used to determine the level of leadership ability that an individual possesses. This information can be beneficial in team building in both educational and organizational settings.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Professionals in the field of psychology have countless personality assessment tools at their disposal. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of these instruments. The characteristics, uses, and purposes of this instrument will be described. The relationship between the MBTI and the leadership abilities of individuals will be analyzed. A summation of the research findings, particularly the ability of the MBTI to differentiate between the general population and the target population will be provided. Psychometric properties of the MBTI will be identified. Finally, the adequacy of the MBTI to measure leadership skills will be reviewed.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Brigs Type Indicator is based on the personality theories of Carl Jung. Jung theorized that much of human behavior which appeared to be random in nature was “actually quite orderly and consistent, due to certain basic differences in the way people approach life” (Carlyn, 1977, p. 461). This assessment was developed by Isabel Briggs-Meyers and her mother Katherine Briggs (Jing & Dan-min, 2007). They developed this assessment tool as a means of making the type theory useful to both groups and individuals. Currently, approximately two million individuals in the United States alone are given the MBTI per year.
Characteristics
The MBTI is a self-report instrument in that the testtaker marks his or her own responses on the form. This assessment is considered to be in a forced
With countless personality assessments available, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is most often chosen over the others. Based on the theories of Carl Jung, this assessment identifies personality constructs based on four different scales. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is often used to determine the level of leadership ability that an individual possesses. This information can be beneficial in team building in both educational and organizational settings.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Professionals in the field of psychology have countless personality assessment tools at their disposal. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of these instruments. The characteristics, uses, and purposes of this instrument will be described. The relationship between the MBTI and the leadership abilities of individuals will be analyzed. A summation of the research findings, particularly the ability of the MBTI to differentiate between the general population and the target population will be provided. Psychometric properties of the MBTI will be identified. Finally, the adequacy of the MBTI to measure leadership skills will be reviewed.
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator The Myers-Brigs Type Indicator is based on the personality theories of Carl Jung. Jung theorized that much of human behavior which appeared to be random in nature was “actually quite orderly and consistent, due to certain basic differences in the way people approach life” (Carlyn, 1977, p. 461). This assessment was developed by Isabel Briggs-Meyers and her mother Katherine Briggs (Jing & Dan-min, 2007). They developed this assessment tool as a means of making the type theory useful to both groups and individuals. Currently, approximately two million individuals in the United States alone are given the MBTI per year.
Characteristics
The MBTI is a self-report instrument in that the testtaker marks his or her own responses on the form. This assessment is considered to be in a forced
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