The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Acquisition Management,

Abstract

This paper describes the Myers-Briggs typology of over 2,800 students who attended the Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) since 1983. It further describes the potential contributions and pitfalls that each type brings to an organization. The Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) was created to provide acquisition education, research, information dissemination, and oversight of the total Department of Defense acquisition education program. To meet this goal the Department of Managerial Development has since 1983 administered the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to students who attended the Program Management Course (PMC). The MBTI was administered to provide these students with a way of understanding individual differences and utilizing this knowledge in their Total Quality Management efforts. This paper describes the psychological type of a representative sample of more than 2,800 students who work in the acquisition career field and who attended the PMC since 1982.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 1992
Accession Number
ADP006935

Entities

People

  • William H. Cummings

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Colorado
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Indicators
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Program Management
  • Students
  • Systems Management
  • Total Quality Management

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Occupational Health and Safety.