Analysis of employees' time management behavior skills and strategies (TMBSS) in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Uzma Mukhtar, Saubia Ramzan, Kaneez Fatima
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Economics, Subotica 2016-01-01
• Series: Strategic Management
• Subjects: time management; pareto principle; goal setting; pomodoro; time eaters
• Online Access: https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-3448/2016/1821-34481604012U.pdf

The most successful organizations and people reveal the secret of success in terms of effective time management. Research studies identify that time management differs from person to person. Most of the research has been conducted in western countries discussing the time management skills. We rarely find study discussing time management in Asian countries. Hence, the main aim of this study was to measure the time management behavior in Pakistan. This questionnaire survey was conducted to this end. Data were collected from 260 respondents from an educational institution and Bank of Pakistan. Factor analysis and descriptive statistics were conducted. The result identifies the emergence of six factors of TOMBS. In addition to the identification of TM strategies used in Pakistan, this study conducted in-depth interviews with the cadre group of 33 persons working in public administration. The time management strategies identified by this study are documentation, goal setting and scheduling.