A study of managerial derailment characteristics and personality preferences

• Published in: The Journal of management development Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 857 - 873
• Main Authors: Gentry, William A, Mondore, Scott P, Cox, Brennan D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Group Publishing Limited 25.09.2007
• Subjects: Behavior Patterns; Career Counseling; Careers; Costs; Energy; Executives; Hypotheses; Interpersonal Relationship; Interviews; Intuition; Leadership; Leadership development; Leadership Styles; Leadership Training; Management development; Management styles; Managers; Personality; Preferences; Psychological Patterns; Sensors; Statistical analysis; Studies; Managers; Leadership development; Personality

Purpose - This research has the purpose of examining whether personality preferences and type from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) are related to managerial derailment.Design methodology approach - This study is within the context of field research, using 6,124 managers undergoing leadership...