Function Analysis
Function AnalysisAdministrator vs Craftsman
Comprehensive cognitive function differential analysis
First Type
Second Type
Values punctuality but struggles with time prediction.
Judges people by ability to keep word, timely warning about intentions, arriving precisely at appointed time. Values those who don't spare time for them. Prepares for everything in advance. Sudden, unwarned plan changes upset them. Dislikes answering questions like 'What will happen tomorrow?' or 'When will you do this?' Greatly needs guaranteed future and event predictability. Dislikes radical changes and sharp course alterations. Prefers straight-line forward movement. Poorly foresees dangers. Respects traditions and time-established customs. However, strives to keep up with times - won't cling to old ways.
Forces punctuality while demonstrating life wisdom.
Fears being imposed inconvenient schedule. In communication demonstrates life wisdom. Shows skepticism through specific humor and self-irony. However, deep down doesn't lose hope for success. In critical situations and sudden environment changes, doesn't panic but seeks ways to buy time. Follows inner intuition about events. Feels dependent on fate's reversals. Takes life shocks upon themselves, trying to protect loved ones. However, carrying this burden long-term is difficult.
Creative abilities increase with mood and clear prospects.
If feels conceived plan is fundamentally possible, enthusiastically and zealously begins implementation. Cannot live aimlessly without clear perspective ahead. Achievement of each intermediate result inspires and creates desire to go full distance. Loves competition, games, dynamic sports. Gambling spirit. Especially inspired when need to prove abilities. When losing orientation or reaching dead end, becomes very nervous and discouraged. In such situations needs advice, calm confirmation, or final goal correction.
Needs recognition and inspiring challenges.
Loves when abilities and achievements are properly valued. If results go unnoticed, loses all desire to try. If abilities remain unneeded long-term, may even become ill. Needs new, unusual problem situations distracting from gray routine. If event is uninteresting, will shamelessly do own things or simply disconnect. Needs encouragement and inspiration for work, otherwise relaxes and falls into melancholy. Without new captivating goals, physical tone drops. Must be addressed with compliments and praise, assured of quick success. Optimal state when success keeps slipping away while remaining somewhere very close.
Very caring provider focused on comfort and health.
Provides loved ones with prosperity and comfortable living conditions. Helps people with deeds, not words. Rests as thoroughly as works. Loves festive feasts, abundant food, cooks tasty meals. Gladly gives gifts and presents surprises. Heavily suffers from ailments, neglects illnesses. Treats others more willingly than themselves. Important to establish causes of poor health. Looks neat, carefully wears clothes. Never wears new item immediately - saves for appropriate occasion. Prefers strict business or classic clothing style. Pays special attention to shoe cleanliness.
Perceives world through sensations and natural harmony.
Acutely perceives anything disrupting natural harmony. Rejects artificiality, pretense, unhealthy instincts. Fastidious. Caring toward family and close ones. When seeing someone tired or unwell, immediately comes to help. Never abandons friend in trouble. Well feels sensation possibilities. Pursues their novelty (fishing, mushroom/berry picking, swimming, travel) through active lifestyle. Cannot tolerate monotony and boredom. Loves quiet communion with nature. Internally sensitive and vulnerable though doesn't show it. To survive, adapts to prevailing customs and follows social stereotypes when necessary.
Natural leader who channels strength productively.
Knows how to make people work. Won't tolerate lazy workers and slackers nearby. Characterized by strong master's feeling. Won't allow anyone to command on their territory. Lives by principle 'my home is my fortress.' Puts all strength into work. Various hobbies and entertainments interest them little. Strongly concentrates on work subject. Never uses force for suppression, humiliation, or power seizure. Directs natural strength toward useful matters and smooth technological process management.
Critical of violence but knowledgeable about power dynamics.
Critically relates to violence and coercion. Won't pressure anyone but won't submit to dictation attempts either. Dislikes competition, lacks ambitions and career aspirations. Won't fight for power or claim higher position. Determines person's strength qualities and effectiveness by speech tempo, manners, and appearance. Immediately distinguishes boasting from real capabilities. Knows what force to apply where for desired goal. However, cannot effectively impact pain points themselves. Rarely shows violence and always under external circumstance pressure.
Cannot tolerate chaos but struggles with systematic explanation.
Cannot live in chaos and disorder. Fights against indiscipline and norm/rule violations. Demonstrates example of composure and organization but lacks strength to influence others. Before starting anything serious, gathers all relevant information. Cannot act unsystematically or blindly. Cannot tolerate cunning, deviousness, deception attempts. States unflattering opinions directly. Critical in evaluating own and others' work results. Struggles to explain action technology. Systematic-analytical thinking is their painful side. Prefers 'do as I do' method over instructions. Strives to quickly move from words to action.
Reliable business partner with strong principles.
Fulfills obligations if considers them reasonable. Prefers frankness and complete clarity in business relationships. Very stubborn - if convinced of something, practically impossible to persuade otherwise. Coolly maintains their understanding of situation. Demonstrates calculation and methodicalness in work. Always tries to manage with minimal forces and fewer people. Opponent of bureaucracy and petty control. Flexibly adjusts in details but strictly adheres to main technological scheme.
Driven and productive worker focused on practical results.
Pushy and hardworking person. Great laborer who works as many hours as the task demands. Fighter for quality, reliability, and work productivity. Always seeks bold, non-standard technological solutions. Has inclination for innovation activity. Thrifty and economical manager. Plans how best to use things or products, makes preparations. Skillfully operates equipment. Possesses exceptionally practical mindset. Evaluates everything from standpoint of expediency and usefulness. Teaches people how to live wisely without wasting abilities.
Skilled hands-on worker and resource optimizer.
Works well with hands. More willing to repair things than throw them away. Frugal with material resources. Has technological mindset. Finds simple but effective methods for solving business questions. Before starting work, considers several achievement variants and chooses most economical. Works only in ways comfortable for themselves. Notes people who shirk or do shoddy work. Plans how to make them work properly or remove them. Will only do what's strictly necessary. Masterfully handles tools and technical devices. Persistently improves in chosen activity. Hopes for quick results through rational work organization.
Well-being depends on psychological atmosphere and deep bonds.
Health depends on surrounding psychological atmosphere. If people are hostile and distrustful, health quickly deteriorates. Very stable in personal attachments. Will do much more than expected for those who respond to their sympathy. Needs deep and solid human relationships. However, getting close is difficult due to high partner demands. Loves long heartfelt conversations and stories about pastimes. Despite external harshness, quite sentimental at heart.
Mood depends on others' attitudes and relationship quality.
Trusts only deep attachments and stable, time-tested feelings. Establishes necessary psychological distance in communication and becomes very nervous if someone doesn't maintain it. Cannot tolerate intrusive people. Won't live or work in psychologically unhealthy, quarrelsome collective. Smooth relationships are essential condition for full life. Despite fastidiousness and distant communication, quite tolerant of human flaws. Knows how to forgive people, not vindictive.
Attempts cordiality but can be emotionally rough.
Strives to show hospitality and humor in communication. Demonstrates good disposition and positive emotions, though they come out somewhat harsh. Gets very heated in arguments. When overcome by emotions, doesn't listen to others' opinions and stubbornly insists on own view. Never admits being wrong. However, if others remain restrained and don't submit to pressure, becomes attentive and considerate. Can control emotional excitement through willpower. Strongly dislikes interference in their affairs or being forced to redo work. In such moments may flare up, throw objects, sharply turn and leave.
Contrasting emotional expression and conflict avoidance.
Contrasting in emotional manifestation - either cold and self-absorbed like 'iceberg in ocean' or emotionally excited and pushy. Evaluates human relationships by degree of emotional displays. Stormy emotions indicate instability and poor relationships for them. During conflict prefers not entering argument but simply leaving. If touched to the core, responds sharply. Won't confide in strangers. Dislikes when others 'climb into soul' trying to penetrate inner experiences. Needs to be understood without words.
Function-based type comparison analysis