Personality Testing and Business Management In a world teeming with diversity it is essential to understand people’s differences and preferences. Although personality is a complex subject there are ways to decode ones natural “wiring” and inclinations. As human beings we naturally prefer to do things a certain way, with certain people, at a certain time, in certain environments. The understanding of these preferences, amongst yourself and others, will assist management and lead to increased productivity as well as organizational success. One way of discovering these qualities or patterns of thinking is to utilize personality testing.
Personality tests have been in place since the 20th century, and tests like the MBTI have provided countless beings with information regarding their preferences. The reason that these tests have been used for so long is because they can provide useful insight to those seeking it. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator divides results into sixteen different personality types with four separate categories. The first category includes extraversion and introversion. A person described as extraverted would focus their attention on the outer world of people and things. An Introvert, on the other hand, would focus internally on their thoughts and ideas. The second category contains sensing and intuition. Someone who prefers sensing would process information based on their senses while focusing on the present. If intuition was their preference, however, they would focus on patterns and the bigger picture while pondering future possibilities. The third category is comprised of thinking and feeling. A person that falls under the thinking category would make decisions based on logic and object analysis of cause and effect. A “feeler” would swing the opposite way and make decisions based on their values and beliefs. The final category of preferences