Managerial Style Calculator    
 
 

What managerial style do you bring to your business?
 
 
 
 
Below are 20 statements that relate to your mode of operation in work. Your responses should reflect how you would act in or respond to these instances. Alongside each statement are four responses. Consider the extent to which these match you and your aims, and rank each response 1, 2, 3 or 4 according to the extent of match.

Select '1' for the characteristic which best fits you; '2' when the characteristic sometimes matches you; '3' when the characteristics matches you only slightly; award '4' when the characteristic least matches you. Do not award the same value within an item.

When you have completed the questionnaire, click 'Results' to see which type of managerial style you bring to your business.
   
 

1. My main goal is:		  
Please ensure that for each statement you use 1, 2 ,3 and 4 only once.

  
To be in a position with status:
   1.   2.   3.   4.  
To be the best in my field:
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To achieve acknowledgement for my work:
   1.   2.   3.   4.  
To feel confident in my place of work:
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  2. I enjoy jobs that:
Are technical and well defined:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Permit variety:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Allow for independent action:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Involve people:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
   
  3. I expect those working for me to be:
Efficient and quick:
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Reliable and responsible:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Highly capable:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Open to ideas and suggestions:
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  4. In my work I expect to achieve:
Practical results:
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The best solutions:
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New approaches or ideas:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
A good atmosphere:
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  5. My best means of contact is in:
Formal meetings:
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Writing:
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One on one direct contact:
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Group discussion:
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  6. In my planning I stress:
Problems in the present:
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Goal attainment:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Goals for the future:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Nurturing the careers of others:
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  7. In confronting a problem I:
Rely on proven approaches:
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Analyse cautiously:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Seek creative approaches:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Rely on intuition:
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  8. When using data I prefer:
Known facts:
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Precise and complete data:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
General coverage of numerous possibilities:
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Specific data that is easily understood:
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  9. When unsure of what to do I:
Seek facts:
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Delay before making a decision:
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Rely on intuition:
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Consider a possible compromise:
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  10. I try to refrain from:
Long arguments:
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Not completing work:
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Using numbers and formulae:
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Conflict with others:
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  11. I am particularly good at:
Remembering dates and figures:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Solving difficult problems:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Seeing several possibilities:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Contact with others:
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  12. When the time is of the essence I:
Decide and act speedily:
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Use plans and order of preference:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Refuse to be pressured:
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Seek guidance and support
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  13. In social situations I generally:
Speak to others:
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Think about what was said:
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Observe what is transpiring around me:
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Listen to a conversation:
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  14. I am good at remembering:
People’s names:
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Places where we met:
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People’s faces:
  1.   2.   3.   4.
Types of people:
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  15. The work I do allows me:
Power to influence others:
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Interesting challenges:
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To achieve my personal goals:
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To be accepted by the group:
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  16. I get on well with people who are:
Energetic and competitive:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Self-confident:
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Open minded:
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Polite and trusting:
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  17. When pressured for time I:
Feel anxious:
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It helps me focus on the problem:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Feel frustrated due to lack of output:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Become forgetful:
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  18. Others think I am:
Aggressive:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Self-disciplined:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Imaginative:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Supportive and helpful:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
   
  19. My decisions are generally:
Realistic and straight-forward:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Methodical and simple:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Comprehensive and flexible:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Sensitive to the needs of others:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
   
  20. I dislike:
Losing control:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Boring work:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Obeying and following rules:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
Being rejected:
   1.   2.   3.   4.
 
 
Four types pertinent to the management of a business
Your Score
Highest total
2nd highest
3rd highest
Least high
P – Producer, creates results
 
90-160
82-89
68-81
20-67
A – Administrator, organisation and order
 
105-160
97-104
83-96
20-82
E – Entrepreneur, creates ideas
 
95-160
87-94
73-86
20-72
I – Integrator, integration between functions
 
70-160
62-69
48-61
20-47
 
As a Producer you:

- Have the motivation and determination to see projects through to completion
- Are production-oriented
- Are efficient and focused on getting the job done
- Prefer well-defined projects
- Tend to enjoy working late

As an Administrator you:

- Value consistency and the predictable, and appreciate established procedures and policies
- Need recognition for your contribution
- Prefer working individually
- Are well organized and efficient
- Ensure rules and plans are adhered to
- Are analytical and logical, and can be a perfectionist at times!
- Would thrive in a job which requires systematical thinking such as accountancy

As an Entrepreneur you:

- Are an ‘ideas person’, and enjoy thinking outside the box
- Are visionary, creative and enjoy taking risks
- Prefer a strategic role to short term tasks
- Generate new ideas, projects and approaches to problems
- Recognise the need for change
- Like to take a leadership role
- Want to make a real difference to the company you are working within
- Need freedom in your job in order to make these differences
- Could think about setting up your own business in the future (if you haven’t already)!

As an Integrator you:

- Are people-focused and a great team worker
- Like helping others
- Endeavor to resolve workplace conflicts as you enjoy social harmony
- Find it hard to say no, and can be too nice!
- Value recognition from fellow colleagues rather than from your superiors
- Are suited to a role such as Human Resources

However, people are rarely have only one ‘style’, and you will probably find you have two or more dominant styles

Acknowledgement: This calculator is based on a framework created by Dr. Ichak Adizes
 
 
 
Important: The results from this calculator should be used as a guide only, and it is strongly advised that you should consult an experienced or qualified accountant or financial/business adviser before making any decisions.
 

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