Title


            The title for the proposed study is THE EFFECT OF TIME MANAGEMENT IN AN ORGANISATION. This paper will present the different methods, approaches and instruments to be used in order to implement the study successfully in the future.


Background of the Study/Literature Review


The saying “Time is money while effectiveness is life” has been accepted by more and more people. Time is a special and rare resource (Drucker, 1985), therefore, there is a close relationship between how to use time effectively and everyone’s work, study and life.


Time is a major organizational resource. The effective exploitation and utilization of time has a positive effect on the regular function and development of an organization (Schriber and Gutek, 1987). Management activity consists of five main factors: goal, human, environment, time and information. Time management is a major element of organizational and individual management. How to effectively exploit and utilize time resource connects closely with the chairman of the board, general manager and even down to every grass-roots worker. What is more, the crucial importance of a manager and the typical characters of their work – diversity, complexity and flexibility – gives special importance to time management of different levels and makes it the premise of the whole management activities and the base for working effectiveness. Effectiveness of a manager’s work plays the most important role in an organization’s existence, development and prosperity.


Aims and Objectives


            The main aim of the study is to analyse the effect of time management in an organization. In line with this, the following are the specific objectives of the study:


·         To define what is time management;


·         To evaluate the importance of time management in an organization; and


·         To recommend actions for time management inside the organization.


Methodology


Descriptive method will be used in the study. According to Creswell (1994) it can help in order to show the different facts that are connected with the nature of the status of the current problem or condition as it happens at the time of the study. This is the reason why, it is considered as one of the most applied methodology in most studies. Furthermore, it will also be helpful in order to offer logical use in the studies which focus on dissemination of information, at the same time, it can help in order to investigate based on normative standards. It will be helpful in order to focus on the practices which exist, beliefs and processes that are currently going on and the effects that are being felt and experienced, together with the trends that re currently developing (Best, 1907).


Sampling


            The target population will be 150 managers and supervisors from different organizations.


 


Data Collection


Survey questionnaire will be used in order to gather primary data from the respondents. Likert scales will be used, where in the respondents will be asked to rate the level of their agreements towards the statements given. This will also be advantageous because it will make filling up questionnaire a lot easier and faster.


 


The equivalent weights of the answers are:


   Range                                Interpretation


4.50 – 5.00                             Strongly Agree


3.50 – 4. 49                Agree


2.50 – 3.49                             Uncertain


1.50 – 2.49                             Disagree


0.00 – 1.49                             Strongly Disagree


 


Data Analysis


All of the data will be evaluated with the use of SPSS software. Thus, in order to come up with the results and findings of the study, frequency, percentage and weighted mean will be calculated. The following are the formulas to be used:


1.      Percentage – will be calculated in order to determine the magnitude of the responses to the questionnaire (Research Methods Knowledge Base, n.d.).



2.      Weighted Mean



 


 


References


Best, J. W. (1970). Research in Education, 2nd Ed. Englewood Cliffs. N.J.: Prentice Hall, Inc.


Creswell, J.W. (1994). Research design. Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage.


Drucker, P.F (1985), The Effective Executive, QiuShi Press, Beijing.


Schriber, J.B., Gutek, B.A (1987), “Some time dimensions of work: measurement of an underlying aspect of organization culture”, Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 72 pp.642-50.



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