"Types of People"... Is it really possible to understand the various different types of people. Well, what compels me to write this is the "Software Engineering" exam which I have on 8 May.. Those of you who do not know as to how is this subject related to the topic, actually there is a chapter named "Managing People" in which we need to study about the various different types of people in a software based organisation. They categorise it into three broad categories...
(i)
Task Oriented People : They are the ones who are technically strong
and are motivated by the task ie the work they do in their field of
interest (or involvement).
(ii) Self Oriented People : They are the ones who are motivated by the rewards, success and recognition.
(iii)
Interaction Oriented People : They are the ones who are motivated by
the presence and actions of their co-workers, so the environment plays a
significant role in their efficiency.
Well,
according to "Software Engineering", that is it, only these three
categories. All the people can be sorted out into any one of these
categories.. I have studied this topic a couple of times before as well.
I studied this in "Ethics & Values" and then in "Organisational
Behaviour" as well. Even then the same question used to pop up in my
mind that, really is this it ? ...
Think
about it, you have met many people till date and you do meet many
people on day to day basis. Will you be able to categorise them in some 3
or 4 broad categories ? I don't think so... Anyways, forget about
categorising, are we really capable enough to understand this topic
"Types of People"...
Sometimes,
people stay together for years and years and still are unable to
understand and "categorise" each other.. On the contrary, sometimes even
a few hours let people decide whether they understand each other or
not.
If
you really need examples to understand what I am saying; well, there
are ample of examples around, just have a look.. To take some
influential examples, you may consider the scenario of the arranged
marriage.. Some invested time, some meetings, total calculated time of a
few hours, and the decision made, "category" decided. Some vital years
of your life decided.
Ok..
Lets take a bit more professional example.. An interview room, a few
questions, a few gestures, some preconceptions, some presumptions and
the decision made, "category" decided. Also, your career of the first
few years decided.
In
fact, forget about categorising many people. What about the same person
changing "categories" ? People in this world change every second.
Sometimes, we believe we know the person, but the moment we start
relying on this belief, boom.. People change and these so called known
people become strangers to us.. Lets not be pessimistic, the change can
be for good as well (always its not for the bad, though this case is
highly likely). Whatever it may be, but, the question remains, do we
really understand people ?
May
be this is one of those questions which are not supposed to have an
answer. After all, life is not about categorising people (though exams
are) and thinking as to we know them or not. Life is all about making
the best in whatever amount you know the person or the persons. Its not
about thinking and exploring the changes, may it be in people, or may it
be in anything else. Rather, it is all about adapting yourself to the
changing scenarios and getting the best out of it.
Enjoy all, have a good day... :))
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