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Chapter I- The Problem and its Setting
Introduction
Time management can be defined as activities or tools which allow you to effectively manage your time. When you practice good time management, your productivity will increase, and if you are the owner of a business, it is likely that your business will experience larger profits. Today, time management has been broken down into a number of categories, but they all basically seek to achieve the same objectives. When you hear most people talk about time management, they are generally referring to it on a personal level. When you think about “time management,” what comes to mind? The word “management” implies taking an active role in choosing how time is used, as opposed to just letting things happen or allowing others to plan. It also implies that there is a degree of decision making involved, which can include setting goals and priorities, manipulating resources, monitoring progress, and taking responsibility for the outcome. We can’t change or alter time as every day has the same number of hours, every hour the same number of minutes, so the term “time management” isn’t really an accurate term for this skill. Time management really means self management — we manage ourselves to make the most of time. Time is a static phenomenon, yet minutes may seem to crawl by during a long wait in a line-up, and somehow weekends pass all too quickly. The inconsistencies in our perception of the passage of time are very indicative of the connection between time management and things like motivation concentration).
That’s why time management is closely connected with learning and study issues at the university level. It’s probably the single most important skill necessary for success at university. How you use your time has a major impact on your academic accomplishments, satisfaction, and stress level. The idea of time management is that if you can spend more time doing things that are important, you are much more
Introduction
Time management can be defined as activities or tools which allow you to effectively manage your time. When you practice good time management, your productivity will increase, and if you are the owner of a business, it is likely that your business will experience larger profits. Today, time management has been broken down into a number of categories, but they all basically seek to achieve the same objectives. When you hear most people talk about time management, they are generally referring to it on a personal level. When you think about “time management,” what comes to mind? The word “management” implies taking an active role in choosing how time is used, as opposed to just letting things happen or allowing others to plan. It also implies that there is a degree of decision making involved, which can include setting goals and priorities, manipulating resources, monitoring progress, and taking responsibility for the outcome. We can’t change or alter time as every day has the same number of hours, every hour the same number of minutes, so the term “time management” isn’t really an accurate term for this skill. Time management really means self management — we manage ourselves to make the most of time. Time is a static phenomenon, yet minutes may seem to crawl by during a long wait in a line-up, and somehow weekends pass all too quickly. The inconsistencies in our perception of the passage of time are very indicative of the connection between time management and things like motivation concentration).
That’s why time management is closely connected with learning and study issues at the university level. It’s probably the single most important skill necessary for success at university. How you use your time has a major impact on your academic accomplishments, satisfaction, and stress level. The idea of time management is that if you can spend more time doing things that are important, you are much more