WHICH TYPE ORGANIZATION FITS YOU BEST?

DIRECTIONS: Answer the following questions to help you determine which type organization fits your
personality and work expectations best. On a scale of 1 (low) to 7 (high), circle the score that best
describes you. The organization(s) with the highest total points would likely be the best fit for you.

Traditional Organization Total Points 31 .

I am perfectly happy with other people telling me what to do at work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I prefer working in a highly-structured environment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I work better in a quiet environment—distracting chitchat bothers me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I always follow the chain of command when communicating with others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I appreciate knowing where I stand with my boss even when it hurts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Negative criticism is better than no criticism. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I like jobs that are laid out 1-2-3 so I don’t have to make any decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I appreciate a boss that takes charge during conflict because conflict is scary. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Human Relations Organization Total Points 38 .

I prefer working in a friendly, fun-loving environment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
It is important to me that people I work with are my friends. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Informal, first-name environments suit me best. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy working with customers and making them happy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy working more when I can chitchat with others while I work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I appreciate a boss that listens and empathizes with me and my problems. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Being happy at work is more important than the actual work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I appreciate a boss that will smooth over conflicts to keep a happy office. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Human Resources Organization Total Points 36 .

I prefer working where my opinions and ideas are important to others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Although jobs need structure, I also like a relaxed environment. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I am self-motivated and don’t need external motivation to achieve. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy working in teams and making important decisions for the company. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
It is very important to me that my boss trusts me and my decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy all types of communication—upward, downward, and horizontal. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I feel free to express my opinions even with people who don’t agree with me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Conflict is important to good decision making and teams should welcome it. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Systems/Contingency Organization Total Points 46 .
I am flexible and can work in most any type of organization and situation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I am careful since the things I do at work affect the entire organization. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I enjoy working where there is a shared culture that makes me feel proud. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I am aware of how my productivity is affected by internal and external factors. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I feel it is my responsibility to “link” company goals with customers/outsiders. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I also gather customer/outsider information to share with my organization. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I know that feedback is critical to job success and volunteer it regularly. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I handle conflict by referring to company cultural norms and behaviors. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Transformational Organization Total Points 38 .
I prefer decentralized organizations where I can make personal decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I find changes exciting and don’t mind locating new jobs on a regular basis. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I am especially good at using information technology and computers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
It is fun communicating with teams by Internet and videoconferencing. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I have good interpersonal and intercultural communication skills. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I know how to build relationships without much face-to-face contact. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When needed, I am effective at working on my own and am self-motivated. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
I am good at handling conflict when it occurs in electronic team discussions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 Reflection Paper
Q. Do you agree with the assessment and Why?
A.- Yes. I want to work in Systems/Contingency Organization and as per survey that comes as my ideal
organization.

Because I am flexible in working with any kind of situation and any kind of organization at the same time.
From my prior work experience, I have worked in a wide variety of organizations starting from engineering
firm, as a faculty in coaching institute to financial institute where I have supervised multiple roles with
equivalent sincerity and those were great learning curves for me as well. I have handled critical roles
which involved risk and conflict as well. I mentored lot many people that posed me with sense of
responsibility and took their feedback to rectify and thereby enriching myself. That shared culture of
knowledge suited me well and made me feel proud. When I was working with “Dena Bank”, I led a team
successfully to gain first hand experience on leadership quality. I handled few projects that ensured
productivity as well as timely delivery to achieve goal of the organization. All these series of events and
following experience drive me to work for System/Contingency Organization.