An Assignment on

‘My Personality Assessment by Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and

PROGRAM NAME: EMBA

SUBMITTED BY:

Abdullah Al – Mahmud
ID: 20193053
Major: HRM
Batch: 25th
Department of Management Studies

SUBMITTED TO:

Md. Rubel
Assistant Professor
Department of Management Studies

SUBMISSION DATE: 28TH AUGUST, 2020

First and foremost, praises and thanks to the God, the almighty, for His blessings throughout my
assignment work to complete the assignment. I would like to express my deep and sincere
gratitude to my course teacher Md. Rubel, Assistant Professor of Department of Management
Studies in Jahangirnagar University for giving me the opportunity to do assignment and
providing invaluable guidance. This assignment is on ‘My Personality Assessment by Using
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Determining Occupations Suited to My Personality’.
I have given my best effort to make this assignment. At last I want to say that if I have made any
mistake, kindly forgive me.

Thank You.

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Content

SL Topics Page
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1 Definition of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) 4

2 Summary of My MBTI Results 5

3 About INFP (The Mediator/The Idealistic) 6

4 How My Type Affects My Career Choice 6

5 Most Popular Occupations for INFP 7

6 Reference 9

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 1. Definition of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment is a questionnaire designed to measure the
psychological preferences that shape how people perceive the world and make decisions. The
original developers of the personality inventory were Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter,
Isabel Briggs Myers. They began work on a questionnaire during World War II to help women
who were entering the industrial workforce as part of the war effort to understand their own
personality preferences and use that knowledge to identify the jobs that would be best for them.
That initial questionnaire grew into the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which was first published
in 1962. The MBTI focuses on normal populations and emphasizes the value of naturally
occurring differences between people.

The Myers Briggs model of personality developed by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers,
is established on four preferences namely −

 Types of social interaction

 Preference for gathering data

 Preference for decision making

 Style of decision making

With respect to the prescribed Myers Briggs type of indicator, preferences include eight
leadership styles −

 E or I (Extraversion or Introversion)

 S or N (Sensing or Intuition)

 T or F (Thinking or Feeling)

 J or P (Judgment or Perception)

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The MBTI sorts psychological differences into four opposite pairs, or dichotomies, resulting in
16 possible psychological personality types. None of these types are good or bad; however,
Briggs and Myers theorized that societies as a whole naturally prefer one overall type. In the
same way that writing with the left hand is hard work for a right-handed person, people find that
using their opposite psychological preferences is difficult, even if they can become proficient by
practicing and developing those different ways of thinking and behaving.

We combine the bias to give our Myers Briggs personality type. Say for example, our
preferences are for E and S and T and J, so it leads to personality type of ESTJ. In the same way,
there are sixteen Myers Briggs personality types that can be generated by combining these four
letters together.

When we put these four letters together, we get our personality type code, and there are sixteen
combinations. For example, INTJ implies that we prefer Introversion, Intuition, Thinking and
Judging (remember, this implies preferences only - an INTJ also uses Extraversion, Sensing,
Feeling and Perception).

2. Summary of My MBTI Results

My responses on the MBTI instrument indicate that my reported type is: INFP.

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 3. About INFP (The Mediator/The Idealistic)

Focused on making the world a better place, INFPs are both idealists and perfectionists. INFPs
possess strong value systems, are future-oriented, creative, and highly religious or philosophical
individuals. Driven to meet the needs of others, INFPs tend to choose creative or human service-
oriented careers that allow them to use their instinctive sense of empathy and remarkable
communication skills.

Characteristics of INFPs

 Quiet
 Reflective
 Strategic
 Future-Oriented
 Empathetic
 Cooperative
 Loyal
 Flexible

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  Curious
 Informal

4. How My Type Affects My Career Choice

The kinds of tasks and work environment that tend to be preferred by INFPs are shown in the
charts below. Working at these kinds of tasks and in this kind of environment will help me feel
more comfortable and satisfied in my day-to-day work because I will have opportunities to
express my natural preferences.

5. Most Popular Occupations for INFP

INFPs typically do well in careers where they can express their creativity and vision. While they
work well with others, they generally prefer to work alone. 

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INFPs tend to be very creative, artistic, and spiritual. They are often skilled with language but
may prefer to express their thoughts and feelings through writing rather than speaking.

Because they have strong ethics and values, they also become passionate about advocating or
defending their beliefs. While they feel strongly about their own values, INFPs are also
interested in learning more about others and are willing to listen and consider many sides of an
issue.

Most Popular Occupations for INFP

 Artist

 Writer

 Counselor

 College Professor

 Psychologist

 Translator/Interpreter

 Social Worker

 Interior Designer

 Coach

 Journalist

 Human Resources Specialist

 Industrial Organization Psychologist

 Labor Relations Specialist

 Customer Relationship Manager

 HR Manager

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Eventually, the occupations listed above that are most attractive to INFPs. They are likely to find
these occupations most satisfying because they will

 Have opportunities to express their preferences

 Be recognized and rewarded for using their natural gifts and strengths

 Face tasks and problems, they find interesting and challenging.

Reference

 Robbins, S.P., & Judge, T.A. (2015). Organizational Behavior

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