Organizational Behavior (Stephen Robbins)

OBAT WORK

286 Part 4Sharing the Organizational Vision

LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF EXERCISE

Are You a Self-Manager?

To determine your self-management initiative, rate each of the following items, from 1 (“Never Do This”) to 7 (“Always

Do This”).

Never Do This Always Do This

Planning

1. I plan out my day before beginning to work. 1234567

2. I try to schedule my work in advance. 1234567


3. I plan my career carefully. 1234567


4. I come to work early to plan my day. 1234567


5. I use lists and agendas to structure my workday. 1234567


6. I set specific job goals on a regular basis. 1234567


7. I set daily goals for myself. 1234567


8. I try to manage my time. 1234567

Access Management

1. I control the access subordinates have to me in order to get

my work done. 1234567

2. I use a special place at work where I can work uninterrupted. 1234567


3. I hold my telephone calls when I need to get things done. 1234567

Catch-up Activities

1. I come in early or stay late at work to prevent distractions from

interfering with my work. 1234567

2. I take my work home with me to make sure it gets done. 1234567


3. I come in on my days off to catch up on my work. 1234567

Emotions Management

1. I have learned to manage my aggressiveness with my subordinates. 1234567

2. My facial expression and conversational tone are important in
   dealing with subordinates. 1234567


3. It’s important for me to maintain a “professional” manager-
   subordinate relationship. 1234567


4. I try to keep my emotions under control. 1234567

Scoring Key:

Higher scores mean a higher degree of self-management. For the overall scale, scores of 100 or higher represent high scores.

For each area, the following represent high scores: planning, scores of 48 or higher; access management, scores of 18 or

higher; catch-up activities, scores of 18 or higher; and emotions management, scores of 24 or higher.

Source: M. Castaneda, T. A. Kolenko, and R. J. Aldag, “Self-Management Perceptions and Practices: A Structural Equations Analysis,” Journal of

Organizational Behavior20, 1999. Table 4, pp. 114–115. Copyright © John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reproduced with permission.