Great sense of responsibility,
realism, organizing abilities, command of the facts,
thoroughly completes tasks, great attention to detail,
logical, pragmatists at heart, committed.
For ISTJs the
dominant quality in their lives is great sense of
responsibility for doing what needs to be done in
the here-and-now. Their
realism, organizing abilities, and command of the
facts lead to their completing tasks thoroughly
and with great attention to detail.Logical pragmatists at heart, ISTJs make
decisions based on their experience and with an
eye to efficiency in all things.
ISTJs are intensely
committed to people and to the organizations of
which they are a part; they take their work
seriously and believe others should do so as well.
Source: Looking at
Type: The Fundamentals, Center for the Application
of Psychological Type, 1997
Some interesting
facts about ISTJ personality types.
Among
the four highest in college GPA.
Source: MBTI Manual, 1998, by Myers et
al.
Overrepresented
among bank officers and financial
managers. Source: MBTI Manual, 1998
One of
the top 2 types among
industrial/technical teachers. Source:
MBTI Manual, 1998
Higher
on deductive reasoning than dominant
Thinking or Feeling types, with other
dominant Sensing types. Source: J.K.
DiTiberio in MBTI Applications by A.L.
Hammer, 1996
Academic
subjects preferred: math, practical
skills. Source: I.M. Myers & M.H.
McCaulley in Manual: A guide to the
development and use of the MBTI, 1985.
More
frequent among African Americans.
Source: L.K. Kirby & N.J. Barger
in MBTI Applications, by A.L. Hammer,
1996
In
national sample, highest of all types
in liking work environments where
"Everything is done by the
book" and one of 3 highest types
in liking "Toeing the line";
lowest of all types in liking work
environments with "People of
different backgrounds." Source:
MBTI Manual, 1998
In
national sample, dissatisfied with
"Promotions" in their jobs.
Source: MBTI Manual, 1998
Overrepresented
among both male and female small
business owners compared with national
sample. Source: MBTI Manual, 1998
With
ISFJs, far outnumber dominant
extraverted Sensing types among
chronic pain patients. Source: J.
Shelton in MBTI Applications by A.L.
Hammer, 1996.
Overrepresented
among men with chronic pain -
accounted for 38% of sample studied.
Source: J. Shelton, 1996.
Overrepresented
among men at risk for heart attack -
more than 3.5 times the proportion in
Myers' high school sample. Source: J.
Shelton, 1996
One
of two most overrepresented female
types in a substance abuse program.
Source: N.L. Quenk & A.T. Quenk,
in MBTI Applications by A.L. Hammer,
1996
