Management Perspective

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Management Perspective
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Institution

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................... 3
SWOT ANALYSIS.......................................................................................................... 3
Strengths.................................................................................................................... 3
Weakness................................................................................................................... 3
Opportunities............................................................................................................... 3
Threats....................................................................................................................... 4
Naturally occurring data.................................................................................................... 4
Assessment of personal strengths and weakness.......................................................................5
A critical assessment of how you are placed or misplaced within the chosen organization...................5
Self-improvement for continuous improvement........................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................... 6
References..................................................................................................................... 7

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Introduction.
After undertaking the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator test I came to the realization that
my personality type is ISTJ which stands for Introvert, Sensing, Thinking and Judgment (Brown
& Reilly, 2009). I scored 31%, 3%, 47% and 9% respectively. This means that I have a
reasonable inclination toward introversion than extroversion, a marginal or no preference of
sensing over intuition, a moderate preference of thinking over feeling and a slight preference of
judging over perceiving (Kuipers et al, 2009). Individuals who have this personality type
inclusive of myself are also referred to as inspectors due to our strong sense of what is correct
and erroneous, especially if it is in our area of specialization or it is our responsibility. We are
also very dedicated to our work. This personality type is more often than not given the
impression of being aloof and at times cold (Johnston et al, 2009). We do not express our
emotions all the time due to our mastery of the same. As a result of our natural strengths, we
normally find ourselves in jobs that involve monitoring of the production process effectiveness.
We are very detail oriented and our formulation of plans is clear-cut. After consideration and
analysis of my personality traits, I developed the personal SWOT analysis below (Helms &
Nixon, 2010)
SWOT ANALYSIS.
Strengths
 I have an acute understanding of what is right and wrong.
 I am very devoted to my duties.
 I am objective, I look at a problem and find a solution using reasoning and analysis and
very little using emotions.
 I am very methodological when approaching and dealing with a problem which is a trait
that is not common among many employees.
 I am time oriented and true to my word as evidenced by the lack of any complaints from
my peers regarding failures to hold up to my commitments.
Weakness
 I am not good at negotiations since I prefer my ways to be followed.
 As a result of my introvert nature, I am more silent in the office and rarely attend office
functions of an informal nature.
 I require more training in personnel management and communication skills since I have
difficulty in dealing with other people and understanding their needs and wants.
 I am very logical and concepts like “going with my gut” makes no sense hence split,-
second decision making is a very difficult process for me.
Opportunities
 Due to the introduction of fast internet and e-commerce, the sharing of ideas among my
peers in the office will greatly assist in my personal development.
 The food industry is growing, this will have the effect of opening up new job positions
and opportunities hence there will be more promotions.