A Time Management Study.

Autor/inn/en	Gothberg, Helen M.; und weitere
Titel	A Time Management Study.
Quelle	(1986), (19 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Comparative Analysis; Correlation; Efficiency; Higher Education; Leadership Styles; Library Administration; Library Directors; Questionnaires; Supervisory Methods; Surveys; Tables (Data); Time Management + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Korrelation; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Führungsstil; Fragebogen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Tabelle; Zeitmanagement
Abstract	In order to evaluate time management practices among managers of large academic libraries, questionnaires were mailed to 189 library directors. A total of 158 surveys were returned for a response rate of 82%. Items used to collect data in the questionnaire were based on time management literature and were grouped into five categories: (1) a profile of the respondents; (2) how a manager's time is reportedly spent; (3) delegation of authority; (4) time wasters; and (5) leadership style. Analyses were conducted using the SPSS statistical package, including frequency, Pearson product-moment correlation, and chi-square with cross tabulation. Comparisons were also made between library directors' lists of top-10 time wasters and responses of sales representatives and engineering managers. Results of the study indicate that while the population was mature, both in age and experience, almost half of the respondents (46.5%) had been in their current position five years or less. Most administered staffs of less than 300 employees, and only 21% of them were female. Good to excellent knowledge in the area of delegation of authority was demonstrated by 85-90% of the directors; however, significant associations were found between the number of years as library director and effective delegation of authority. A majority of directors indicated team management as their preferred management style. Selection of the top three time wasters included simultaneous acceptance of duties; personal disorganization; and amount of time spent on committee work. A list of references is provided. (JB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC