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    Case Study Analysis Using the Meyers-Briggs Personality Scale

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    This 6 page paper examines a case study using one of the sixteen personality types found in the MBTI scale. The value of MBTI is questioned. Some background about the theory and its development is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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    to get along with others based on a self-analysis. MBTI theory is useful in a myriad of ways as it points out the idea that some people have natural tendencies  to behave in certain ways (Baron, 1998). Therefore, if an individual does something odd, it may just be looked at as a personality tendency (Baron, 1998). Today, personality analysis is  something of a parlor game. There are a variety of personality quizzes and tests that are rooted in psychology, but this particular type has been used successfully in business. Further,  it is rooted in Jungs psychology (Quenk, 2000). Hence, it has more credibility than some other typologies. The Myers-Briggs instrument is something that is utilized to identify sixteen distinct  personality types ("Myers-Briggs," 2005). The types are based on four particular scales ("Myers-Briggs," 2005). It is used in the work environment and may help to explain behavior and  may even provide resources for embarking on solutions for difficulties in work situations. The four scales used in the analysis are extraversion versus introversion, sensing versus intuiting, thinking versus  feeling and judging versus perceiving ("Myers-Briggs," 2005). When the judgment is made for each scale-choosing one type or another-one is left with one of four types. For instance, one  might be left with an acronym of INTJ if they are introverted, intuitive, thoughtful but judgmental ("Myers-Briggs," 2005). There are sixteen possibilities in all. Although the scale has its limitations,  the use of this instrument is quite popular. It is thought that about two million people take this test every year (Quenk, 2000). II. MBTI  Theory Baron (1998) explains the theory as follows: "The system that Myers-Briggs came up with to understand personality differences basically describes different patterns of behavior, all of which 

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