Understanding personalities as part of increasing the effectiveness of teamwork : case Miela Designroom
Syväoja, Titta (2021)
Syväoja, Titta
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061115699
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021061115699
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This thesis was commissioned by Miela Designroom Oy. The company is a domestic design store focused on responsible fashion and consumption. The company is run by three entrepreneurs and they started operations in 2018 as a pop-up store, from which the concept has been expanded to what it is now in 2021. The company has grown and expanded its concept at a rapid pace. The objective was to research the understanding of personalities and their effects in developing teamwork in this company.
The thesis consists of a theory and a research part. Theoretical part explores personality and self-knowledge, and how personality affects the way we act. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used in the research as a structuring model for the differences in personalities. The second part of theory focuses on teamwork development. Five dysfunctions of a team model is used to evaluate team’s functionality.
The research part of the thesis was carried out by several methods. The personality types of the team members under research were determined by personality self-assessment test. Respondents were then interviewed with questions related to the topic and with team evaluation form.
As a result of the research, it can be stated that getting acquainted with one's own personality was useful and necessary when developing teamwork. Respondents felt that they had gained more self-knowledge as well as understanding towards others. Concrete development proposals will help the team better utilizing different personalities and within that their teamwork develops.
The thesis consists of a theory and a research part. Theoretical part explores personality and self-knowledge, and how personality affects the way we act. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used in the research as a structuring model for the differences in personalities. The second part of theory focuses on teamwork development. Five dysfunctions of a team model is used to evaluate team’s functionality.
The research part of the thesis was carried out by several methods. The personality types of the team members under research were determined by personality self-assessment test. Respondents were then interviewed with questions related to the topic and with team evaluation form.
As a result of the research, it can be stated that getting acquainted with one's own personality was useful and necessary when developing teamwork. Respondents felt that they had gained more self-knowledge as well as understanding towards others. Concrete development proposals will help the team better utilizing different personalities and within that their teamwork develops.