Organizational Behavior - Assignment PDF

Organizational behavior that has been studied in this course essentially reflects upon the
behavior of individuals in organizational settings. Through this course, we have been given an
opportunity to conduct a self-reflection analysis. In order o conduct this analysis, various tools
and models have been used. This report throws light upon my analysis about my own self post
using these tools. These tools include, Johari Window, MBTI (Myers Briggs Test Indicator),
Transactional analysis, DISC (Dominant, influence, Steadiness and Compliance) and Thomas
Killman conflict matrix. The results and my personal analysis of those results are given as below.
The very first model test that I took was for the MBTI model. MBTI model has a set of 16
different personality sets which have been derived by 4 essential attributes of a personality
(Furnham & Crump, 2015). These four personality attributes include extroversion and
introversion, intuition and sensing, Feeling and thinking as well as perceiving and judging
(Sample, 2017). After taking the test, I came to understand that I have an INFP personality type.
From what I have noticed in my personal life, this analysis holds true for me. I have always been
an introvert and have a limited set of friends. I sometimes find it difficult to associate with a lot
of people and hence I feel better around my limited set of friends.
The test indicates that I have marginal or no preference of intuition over sensing and a slight
preference of feeling over thinking. As a person, I have always preferred to follow my intuition
or gut feeling while making decisions. In fact, I have often received a feedback that I lack
practicality and let emotions take control of my decisions. I have been very creative and often
buried in my thoughts. I am extremely imaginative and this is a predominant sign of an INFP
personality. Therefore I would look for career options that help me in spending more time with
myself. Throughout my school and college, I have had a major interesting in writing blogs and
articles for the school magazine. After taking the test, I am surely considering writing as a career
option.
Johari Window is the next test that I took. This was very interesting as I even took feedback from
others. Johari Window is a matrix that covers four important personality attributes (Tran, 2016).
Attributes that are known to other and known to oneself, attributes that are unknown to others
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and known to self, attributes that are known to others and unknown to self and lastly there is a
black box of personality attributes that are unknown to self and others (Saxena, 2015).
I have come to understand and accept various attributes of my personality after conducting this
test. I sincerely took a feedback from my friends and family members in order to understand
those aspects of my personality that I wasn’t aware of.
Known to self and others
Confident, introvert, writing skills, creative,
imaginative and emotional.
Unknown to self and known to others
Superiority complex and major obsessive
compulsive for cleanliness. Sometimes
stubborn and dominating.
Known to self and unknown to others
Stage fear, fear of failure, futuristic and highly
ambitious in my writing career
Black Box
The third is test that I took was for transactional analysis. TA is a model that helps people in
identifying with various personality types (Berne, 2016). An individual has a parent personality
type or a child personality type. There are different personality types that an individual adapts to
during different situations of life (Erskine, 2015). I have come to understand that my dominant
personality type is that of a controlling parent. I tend to prefer things being under my control. I
am often dominating and try to make things happen the way I want.
This test also helped me realize that I can deal with my conflicts in a better manner by simply
understanding people’s dominant personality state. Most of the conflicts take place because both
the individuals adopt the parent state. However, I started putting a conscious effort in bringing
out my adult personality type in the face of a conflict. This helps me in handling the conflict
better.
The next test that I took was the DISC personality test. This test helps people in analyzing their
personality on four important factors. These factors include dominance, influence, compliance
and steadiness (Hancock, 2016). I scored the highest in influence. This reflects upon how I
communicate with people and what sort of influences do I have on them. There is a small