Like isolationists, information
hoarders seek to prevent others from gaining access to what they consider their
own responsibility, from detailed involvement to the smallest piece of information. However,
ownership is not the driving force.
Information hoarders hold onto their area of expertise with an ironclad grip because
they value their jobs??”not just their particular job role, but employment altogether. Information
hoarders are typically in charge of older, legacy systems or traditional business
practices, so activities that require their involvement can often be interpreted as the harbinger
for their ultimate unemployment. For example, someone who supports an older
database technology (not just older in years, but in the version level) may refuse to share
information out of fear that the technology will be subsumed by a newer one. The result
for them would be an unmarketable skill set, so their future employment both with the
current company and potential new companies would be at risk.
What Problems Does This Create?
Information hoarders are the one personality type whose actions taken to block access to
critical information can be malicious in intent.
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