Personality and Management
Personality and Management
Sarah Doucette
December 7, 2011
Mgt 326
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to explore personality and management. I wanted to find information on personalities. Then relate those to the characteristics of a manager. I also interviewed my neighbor on her findings or personalities in the workplace. I also used my experience how being a foreman, and the use of the role as a manager.
There are different many types of people in the world. Everyone has different personalities. Personality is the combination of characteristics a person has. These characteristics are physical and mental. They can help explain how a person thinks, feels, and acts in different situations, and towards different people. Personality is what makes people unique. It is another way how people differentiate from others by how and why they behave the way they do. Since people are so different, bringing them together in a workplace creates a very unique organization. With people thinking, feeling, and acting differently together, there are advantages and disadvantages. It is not easy at times, but with the right manager with the right skills, and knowledge, it will be a success. A manager is someone who supports and leads the work done by other people in an organization. It is their duty to oversee the work efforts done by other people. It should be a manager’s goal to achieve the organization’s goals through other people. This is done by making sure there is coordination, the team understands the tasks and goals at hand, step in when necessary, and help motivate to achieve the goals. Managers deal with employees of various personalities and need to deal with their needs, as well as the organization’s needs. After learning and understanding personality and different traits. We can explore the style, and skills to see the correlation of personality and management, and what it takes to be a good manager.
Sarah Doucette
December 7, 2011
Mgt 326
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to explore personality and management. I wanted to find information on personalities. Then relate those to the characteristics of a manager. I also interviewed my neighbor on her findings or personalities in the workplace. I also used my experience how being a foreman, and the use of the role as a manager.
There are different many types of people in the world. Everyone has different personalities. Personality is the combination of characteristics a person has. These characteristics are physical and mental. They can help explain how a person thinks, feels, and acts in different situations, and towards different people. Personality is what makes people unique. It is another way how people differentiate from others by how and why they behave the way they do. Since people are so different, bringing them together in a workplace creates a very unique organization. With people thinking, feeling, and acting differently together, there are advantages and disadvantages. It is not easy at times, but with the right manager with the right skills, and knowledge, it will be a success. A manager is someone who supports and leads the work done by other people in an organization. It is their duty to oversee the work efforts done by other people. It should be a manager’s goal to achieve the organization’s goals through other people. This is done by making sure there is coordination, the team understands the tasks and goals at hand, step in when necessary, and help motivate to achieve the goals. Managers deal with employees of various personalities and need to deal with their needs, as well as the organization’s needs. After learning and understanding personality and different traits. We can explore the style, and skills to see the correlation of personality and management, and what it takes to be a good manager.
Bibliography: 1. American Management Organization (amanet.org) 2. Myers Briggs website (myersbriggs.org) 3. Psychology Today (psychologytoday.com)