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A Review of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Public Affairs Education

Sample, John·2017·Journal of Public Affairs Education
DOI 10.1080/15236803.2017.12002300
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Abstract

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a trusted and widely used personality assessment, having extensive applications in curriculum development and research in the organizational sciences, including public affairs education. The MBTI is a reliable and valid assessment of personality that identifies four cognitive processes, eight dichotomous preferences, and 16 distinct personality types and may be applied to a variety of topics of interest in public affairs education, including curriculum development and classroom instruction, student career and occupational counseling, and for researching of issues and problems in public agencies and nonprofit organizations. This article reviews the author’s experience using the MBTI in a graduate course in human resource management for students enrolled in a Master of Public Administration program at large public university in the southeast United States. Those who consider using the MBTI are cautioned to become knowledgeable, qualified, and certified in the ethical use of this personality assessment.

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Authors
Sample, J.
Affiliations
Florida State University (US)
Corresponding author
Sample, John
Venue
Journal of Public Affairs Education
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2017-12
Volume
23
Issue
4
Pages
979-992
ISSN
  • 1523-6803 (ISSN-L)
  • 2328-9643
DOI
10.1080/15236803.2017.12002300
OpenAlex
W2810120387
Cited by
16
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
FWCI
1.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Public Affairs Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
  • Social Sciences › Education › Management and Marketing Education
Keywords
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, personality assessment, public affairs education, public administration education, human resource management, career guidance, curriculum development, evaluation ethics, personality types

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Sample, J. (2017). A Review of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Public Affairs Education. Journal of Public Affairs Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/15236803.2017.12002300