Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn)
Vol 14, No 4: November 2020

Predicting managerial styles: Is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator still useful?

Erita Yuliasesti Diah Sari (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)
Khoiruddin Bashori (Universitas Ahmad Dahlan)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2020

Abstract

The managerial ability for leaders becomes a critical matter to achieve organizational effectiveness. This study aims to describe the profile of school principals in Yogyakarta. A total of 39 principals in elementary school and senior high school participated in this study. Data was collected using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Management Style Diagnostic Test (MSDT). The results showed that the dominant personality character is the components of openness, relationships, confidence, persistence, and combined with opportunities for creative and macro thinking. The principal's management style is dominated by Bureaucrat's type, which signifies compliance with the organization's rules and regulations and, combined with the Developer that allows a harmonious relationship between subordinate superiors to make efforts to develop.

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EduLearn

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Humanities Education Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

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Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn) ISSN: 2089-9823, e-ISSN 2302-9277 is a multi-disciplinary, peer-refereed open-access international journal which has been established for the dissemination of state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education, teaching, development, instruction, ...