By (Meyer Friedman and RH Rosenman in 1950s)
Type A individuals can be described as impatient, time-conscious, controlling, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, business-like, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing; and are sometimes disliked by individuals with Type B personalities for the way that they're always rushing. They are often high-achieving workaholics who multi-task, drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about delays. Because of these characteristics, Type A individuals are often described as "stress junkies."
Type B individuals, in contrast, are described as patient, relaxed, and easy-going, generally lacking an overriding sense of urgency. Because of these characteristics, Type B individuals are often described by Type As as apathetic and disengaged.
Type A behaviour profile tends to be obsessive and, managers with such behaviour are hard driving, detailed oriented people with high performance standards. Such managers have difficulties in creating cardinal interpersonal relationships and create a lot of stress for themselves and the people they deal with. They specially feel pressurised if they have to complete a task within a given deadline. ...Type B persons on the other hand do put extra effort in order to meet a deadline but do not feel pressurised.
Those persons who are classified as Type A have a strong desire and tendency to control all aspects of the situation and if they are unable to control a situation, they react with anger and frustration. Because of their obsession with perfection, they are more apt to fear of failure and even if their work is good they tend to underestimate the quality of their work. In the case of negative outcomes, they blame themselves more than the external factors.
Research has indicated that such patterns of behaviours as exhibited by Type A personality profile, lead to health problems, specially heart related illness. In contrast, Type B persons may be hard working but feel no pressing conflict with people or time and hence are not prone to stress and coronary problems.
So be a Type B person!
Type B individuals, in contrast, are described as patient, relaxed, and easy-going, generally lacking an overriding sense of urgency. Because of these characteristics, Type B individuals are often described by Type As as apathetic and disengaged.
Type A behaviour profile tends to be obsessive and, managers with such behaviour are hard driving, detailed oriented people with high performance standards. Such managers have difficulties in creating cardinal interpersonal relationships and create a lot of stress for themselves and the people they deal with. They specially feel pressurised if they have to complete a task within a given deadline. ...Type B persons on the other hand do put extra effort in order to meet a deadline but do not feel pressurised.
Those persons who are classified as Type A have a strong desire and tendency to control all aspects of the situation and if they are unable to control a situation, they react with anger and frustration. Because of their obsession with perfection, they are more apt to fear of failure and even if their work is good they tend to underestimate the quality of their work. In the case of negative outcomes, they blame themselves more than the external factors.
Research has indicated that such patterns of behaviours as exhibited by Type A personality profile, lead to health problems, specially heart related illness. In contrast, Type B persons may be hard working but feel no pressing conflict with people or time and hence are not prone to stress and coronary problems.
So be a Type B person!
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