TIME MANAGEMENT

Time Management



Time Management

Introduction

The term management, as defined by Henry Sisk 'is the co-ordination of all resources through the processes of planning, organizing, directing and controlling in order to attain stated goals'. So Time Management may be understood as the process of managing the time factor in order to attain declared goals. Why the issue of time management gains much significance in the present days?

The people then had ample leisure which they utilised for developing and maintaining cordial relationships with the fellow beings. The threats of mental stress, anxiety etc were suppressed to a large extent thanks to such amicable relationships. A group rather than an individual was then important. The process of time management was automatically carried out in those days i.e. no deliberate efforts as we make today were made to manage the time factor.

Discussion

Now the picture is entirely different. Agriculture gave way for industries. The people prefer jobs in the industrial sector-either manufacturing or service rendering and related areas to that in agriculture sector. They love to live in the cities. Per head income from industrial sector is very high when compared to that from agriculture. This forced the people to shift to cities and arrange a job in the industrial sector. The life became mechanical and boredom crept slowly in the personal life. Even then people toiled in the industries and offices to enhance their earning. Many people spoiled their personal life and became workaholics. Hard and fast time schedules ruled their days and the relationships became emotionless. The number of workaholics is increasing day by day. They are only interested in achieving the targets fixed and allotted to them by their masters. How can we eradicate this threat? We can prevent ourselves from becoming workaholics by planning our time.

Even though industrialisation is a cause for pushing the people into a state of remaining busy round the clock, Time Management is inevitable in the industry also. In order to finish a work in time, the proper planning of time is essential. In short we can say that Time Management is a must in every area of operations when found necessary. The maximum number of hours a person can utilise in one day is 24.Time Management gives emphasis to effectively planning these 24 hours or planning the time for a job and so on. The scope of the concept Time Management is very vast.

Before concluding the sub heading, time planning is the effective allocation of time available for the completion of certain jobs, fulfillment of certain duties, rights and obligation. Such an allocation may be done by an individual, a group of individuals or by the managers of an organization etc for the accomplishment of a pre set aim.

Why Time Management is required? Time Management is required to attain the predetermined objectives. Time Management can help a person, who is always busy with his work to maintain a cordial atmosphere in his family. It can help a student in covering the entire syllabus on time and ...