Temperament is an individual psychological attribute that reflects the speed and intensity of psychological phenomena in that person and is expressed through their external behavior. It has the following characteristics:
– Temperament is ultimately determined by the human nervous system, so it has an innate element.
– Based on the nature of the nervous system, people can have many different temperaments.
– Each temperament has its advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, in reality, there are jobs that are suitable for one temperament but not suitable for another. Therefore, it is necessary to assign jobs that are suitable for each person’s temperament.
– Similar temperaments repel each other, different temperaments attract each other. Therefore, in a group, there must be different temperaments to complement and support each other.
– Different temperaments, faced with the same situation, will have different ways of acting and behaving.
– Be careful when assessing employee temperament.
So how does studying and understanding the psychological characteristics of employees help businesses or organizations?
Depending on the temperament type, there are different levels of activity and state, as well as different movements between them, that is, their reactions are different when dealing with a specific problem. Through surveys and research, psychologists have drawn up a detailed table describing the advantages and disadvantages and classifying suitable jobs as follows, this is a summary table for administrators, and those working in human resources can refer to and assign appropriate jobs:
– Flexible temperament:
+ Advantages: Easy to approach, dynamic, creative and resourceful. Suitable jobs: require innovation, creativity, and autonomy such as customer contact.
+ Disadvantages: Emotions change quickly, perception of problems is not deep. Unsuitable job: Perseverance, patience such as warehouse keeper, cashier.
– Calm temperament:
+ Advantages: Less agitated, very principled and profound in work. Suitable jobs: human resources, organization, policy resolution.
+ Disadvantages: Lack of initiative, conservative, a bit slow, poor adaptability. Unsuitable jobs: require initiative and creativity such as diplomacy.
– Lively temperament:
+ Advantages: Strong, enthusiastic, bold. Suitable job: challenging in the period
first part, movement work
+ Disadvantages: Hasty, hot-tempered, easily frustrated. Unsuitable jobs: organization, human resources, diplomacy.
– Melancholy temperament:
+ Advantages: Responsible for work, good relationships, perseverance, gentle. Suitable jobs: require perseverance, stability, and direction such as cashier, warehouse keeper.
+ Disadvantages: Shy demeanor, very self-conscious, afraid of communication, difficult to adapt, passive. Unsuitable jobs: human resources, risky, requiring creativity, initiative.
