Griffin Management 7e: Self-Assessments





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Management , Seventh Edition
Ricky W. Griffin - Texas A&M University

Self-Assessments

Self-Awareness

Introduction: Self-awareness is an important skill for effective management. This assessment is designed to help you evaluate your level of self-awareness.

Instructions: Please respond to the following statements by clicking the button for a number from the rating scale below. Your answers should reflect your attitudes and behavior as they are now, not as you would like them to be. Be honest. This instrument is designed to help you discover how self-aware you are so that you can tailor your learning to your specific needs.

6 = Strongly Agree
5 = Agree
4 = Slightly Agree
3 = Slightly Disagree
2 = Disagree
1 = Strongly Disagree

1. I seek information about my strengths and weaknesses from others as a basis for self-improvement.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

2. When I receive negative feedback about myself from others, I do not get angry or defensive.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

3. In order to improve, I am willing to be self-disclosing to others (i.e., to share my beliefs and feelings).
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

4. I am very much aware of my personal style of gathering information and making decisions about it.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

5. I am very much aware of my own interpersonal needs when it comes to forming relationships with other people.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

6. I have a good sense of how I cope with situations that are ambiguous and uncertain.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

7. I have a well-developed set of personal standards and principles that guide my behavior.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

8. I feel very much in charge of what happens to me, good or bad.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

9. I seldom, if ever, feel angry, depressed, or anxious without knowing why.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

10. I am conscious of the areas in which conflict and friction most frequently arise in my interactions with others.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

11. I have a close relationship with at least one other person in which I can share personal information and personal feelings.
   Strongly Agree 6 5 4 3 2 1 Strongly Disagree

Source: D. Whetten and K. Cameron, Developing Management Skills, Second Edition, pages. 38-39. Copyright © by Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc. Reproduced by permission of Addison-Wesley Longman. All rights reserved.