Management Perspectives Assignment

Running head: MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
Management Perspectives
Name of Student:
Name of College:
Authors Note:
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Research Methodology....................................................................................................................2
SWOT Analysis...............................................................................................................................3
Diversity..........................................................................................................................................7
Organizational Fit............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................................10
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Introduction
I am a student of MBA, who aspires to become a successful corporate personality upon
completion of my MBA course by accomplishing my goals and objectives.
The factors which have helped me to reach the point where I am studying MBA are good
academic background, aspiration to become a successful corporate personality, desire for better
lifestyle, desire to facilitate change or being a part of the change in the corporate sector desire to
increase my earning potential and to become my own boss.
The main purpose of this assignment is to identify my own strength, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats based on various personal insights, feedback from others, performance appraisals and
results of self-assessment tools. The assignment also aims to highlight the importance of
diversity in career management. Another aim of the assignment is to analyse my organizational
fit with the organization which was discussed in the previous assignment.
Research Methodology
I undertook this particular assignment by considering various self-assessments test in order to
determine my traits and personality based on which I could conduct my SWOT analysis. After
completing the SWOT analysis, I recollected my experiences on diversity and based on that I
evaluated, whether my experience can be considered as strength or weakness of mine. After
analysing the nature of my diversity experience, I highlighted the importance of diversity for my
career management. Based on the results of SWOT analysis, I also determined my organizational
fit to assess my suitability for working in a company.
Also to learn more about myself I undertook various self-assessments tests which helped to
determine my personality and trait.
The self-assessment tools which had been used to identify my own personal traits and qualities
are as follows:
Gallup strength finder test- The Gallup strength finder test is a personality assessment with a
positive focus. This behavioural test helps an individual to analyse what he/she does best. The
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Gallup’s strength finder test is aimed at identifying an individuals’ unique sequence of the 34
themes of talent.
VIA character strength survey- The VIA survey of character strength is a simple self-assessment
tool which can be undertaken in less amount of time and it provides wealth of information to
help an individual identify their core characteristics.
The sources that reflects my own personal work outcomes are project performance appraisals
report, feedback from other classmates and course instructors and various references.
SWOT Analysis
The results of the Gallup’s strength finder test indicates that I am deliberative, strategic,
activator, commander and achiever by nature.
The results of VIA character strength survey indicate leadership, creativity, self-management,
love of learning and honesty as my greatest character strength and also indicate zest, hope,
perseverance, judgement and bravery as my greatest character weaknesses.
Strength
 One of my main strength is my ability
to carefully analyse and plan a situation
based on its requirement so that I do
not deviate from the actual intended
outcomes of the situation.
 According to Armstrong. (2015)
another strength of mine is that I
possess several traits and qualities
which a successful leader must possess
such as patience, mental toughness,
self-motivated, engaging in nature and
discipline.
 As stated by Vanniasinkam (2015)
another strength of mine that can
Weakness
 The tasks which I avoid doing due to
lack of confidence are the tasks which
carries a significant amount of risk
factor with it as I do not feel confident
to take risks.
 As stated by Sousa (2018) the
personality traits which I feel is holding
back my career are lack of risk taking
ability, lack of negotiation skills and
lack of work delegation skills.
 Another weakness of mine is I get too
worried about the outcomes of the task
which pulls down my confidence from
doing the task in a fearless manner
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