Organizational Behavior - Business Report (Deadline 11/26)

Running head: VMI Managerial Position Analysis 1

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VMI Managerial Position Analysis

Kyami Clarke

University of Maryland Global Campus

Professor Debra Black

BMGT 464 Organizational Behavior

Fall 2020

VMI Managerial Position Analysis

The combination of an individual's behavioral characteristics, personality traits, emotional intelligence, and cultural awareness can assist VMI to determine a candidate's job suitability. It is essential to place the right person in the right position. A complementary pairing will result in better job performance, positive employee commitment, and higher productivity.

After carefully considering the four available positions, I am best suited and can best serve VMI in the role of Assistant Director of Human Resources, North American Division. My prior work history in operations and HR means I already have the skills and knowledge for this role. In addition, I am incredibly detail-oriented, organized, and understand people. I thrive in a structured work environment and setting policies and procedures.

Skills Assessment Chart

The following Skills Assessment Chart (table 1.) delineates my scores in four key areas; behavioral characteristics, emotional intelligence, cultural intelligence, and personality traits.

Table 1. Skills Assessment Chart

Type of Quiz	Quiz Taken & Results	Implication Questions/Answers
DISC Personality Type	- Type C Personality - The Analyst	Ability to recognize one's own behavioral patterns. The default behaviors of a type C personality are analytical, systematic, and detail oriented. These personality traits will lend itself well for position that are autonomous and are team oriented. I find my analytical nature makes me a great problem-solver, critical thinker, and perfectionist. I am able to work well with others, but I prefer to work independently. I am an extreme introvert with exemplary social skills.
Emotional Intelligence	MindTools EI - Score 65 - Emotionally Intelligent Person	Ability to recognize the emotions of others and self to use information productively. Emotional intelligence is one of my greatest assets. It is critical to understand what drives individuals because this will assist in predicting potential outcomes involving the human element. I am not an emotional person and rarely takes things personally. Alternately, I am quite empathic and compassionate. This would make me an ideal candidate for bosses with a type A personality. In addition, my ability to read people and situations will help me when relating to individuals and situations. I am able to adjust and adapt to varying situations.
Cultural Intelligence	Cultural Quotient Scale - Head Score 4 out of 5 - Body Score 3.5 out of 5 - Heart Score 4.5 out of 5 - Total Score 12 out of 15	Ability to function well in the context of differences. I ranked 80% in overall cultural intelligence. In my current role, I am expected to interact with individuals from a variety of walks of life. I recognize the importance of cultural differences and awareness. My diverse background gives me an advantage when it comes cultural understanding. It is important to be able to make appropriate adjustments when addressing a low-context vs. high-context culture.
Personality Traits	Big Five Inventory - Open-Mindedness 87% - Conscientiousness 76% - Extraversion 43% - Agreeableness 57% - Negative Emotionality 22%	Personality characteristics that remain stable over one's life. My most dominate personality traits are openness, conscientiousness, and calmness. These personality traits are invaluable to an individual working the HR field and reports to someone with a type A personality. The greatest advantage of these personality traits is dealing with temperamental individuals or high-pressure situations. I am able to work well under pressure and can be relied upon to get things done.

Assessment Results

The DISC personality test is meant to measure an individual’s cooperation, collaborations, and behavioral traits. Based on my DISC results, I am categorized as Type-C and considered an analyst. Type-C individuals tend to analytical and fact-driven in nature. They prefer to work alone and can come off as reserved, especially when working in a team environment (C Personality Type: The Analyst in DISC, n.d.).

The emotional intelligence test is meant to measure a person’s ability to understand others, what motivates them, as well as themselves. A key consideration for a person with high emotional intelligence is their ability to self-monitor. Self-monitoring is a critical factor for those high-level positions. They need to be self-aware of their actions and appearance and how this relates to those they interact with (Saylor Academy, 2012). In this area I scored in the mid to high range. I need little to no oversight. I have the advantage of deep insight into myself, emotions, and use this information to make informed decisions.

The cultural intelligence test explains how well you understand and adapt to varying cultures. With more and more global connections and organizations expanding their business to different countries, this is an important consideration. With technological advancement global connections are imperative and more fluid. This requires individuals to familiarize themselves with different cultures and how it relates to your business interactions. My overall cultural intelligence ranks 80%, scoring the best in the heart category. The heart category translates to self-confidence and self-efficacy (Earley & Mosakowski, 2004). Belief in oneself is essential for getting others to believe in you.

The Big Five assesses five main personality traits, which are openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and negative emotionality. My greatest traits are my open-mindedness and calmness. Saylor Foundation notes that open-minded individuals generally are more creative, curious, original, and intellectual (Saylor Academy, 2012). I thrive in challenging and innovative environments.

VMI Position Placement

As stated in my introduction, I would be best suited for the Assistant Director of HR role. Based on the assessment results, I am well equipped to handle the CEO’s personality type and the high pressure demands of the position. Type-C personality are incredibly analytical, precise, conscientious, and problem-solvers (DISC Assessment Test, 2019). They thrive in structured and systematic work environment. Since the position is not necessarily employee facing and more individualized, I can work autonomously. In addition, as a Type-C I am more pragmatic and not easily swayed by emotions. They ensure that tasks are precisely, timely, and strategically. The assistant director must ensure cooperation and smooth operation within its department and with other divisions, hence able to run things efficiently. A common thread across all four assessments, which will have the greatest advantage for me taking on this position is my self-awareness. Even though, I did not rank high as an extrovert, I have high understanding of other cultures and individuals and can work well with others. Furthermore, I need little to no oversight by my superiors.

Despite being qualified in other positions, I would not be a good fit for those positions. The other positions are geared towards individuals who thrive in a collaborative or team environment. The other positions are more focused on citizenship behaviors and, in turn, those happy in their role will go above and beyond (Saylor Academy, 2012).

Conclusion

The need to match personality and job positions in any company is essential both for the company to thrive and to the individual's satisfaction. An employee's satisfaction is necessary to be committed to the organization's goals and objectives, resulting in better results. The best-suited position chosen is the assistant director of human resources. Using the combination of an individual's character traits, personality traits, emotional intelligence, and cultural awareness are factors considered by VMI before choosing the candidates' suitability for a job (Potter, 2017). Character traits or behavior are ways in which a person functions and how a situation influences them. Personality traits personality includes the feelings, thoughts, and behavioral patterns of an individual. Understanding an individual's personality is essential in determining how they are likely to act under given circumstances.

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