Canon has conducted research about "Employee Types" - fundamental personality traits which tend to come out in individuals, making them respond to tailor-made management styles.
Canon identified three employee types:
- Focused Employees
- Balanced Employees
- Mobile Employees
20% of Canon's employees were Focused, spending 80% of their time at their workstations, with the remaining 20% split between collaboration and reflection.
40% of Canon's Employees were Balanced, working and collaborating in equal measure, with a need for more active and versatile management.
The remaining 40% were Mobile employees, who spent most of their time collaborating, and almost no time in personal planning. Canon concluded that a one-size-fits-all management style doesn't work, and has crafted managerial approaches for each group.
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