van W Wendelien Eerde

A review of the time management literature

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to provide an overview for those interested in the current state‐of‐the‐art in time management research.Design/methodology/approach – This review includes 32 empirical studies on time management conducted between 1982 and 2004.Findings – The review demonstrates that time management behaviours relate positively to perceived control of time, job satisfaction, and health, and negatively to stress. The relationship with work and academic performance is not clear. Time management training seems to enhance time management skills, but this does not automatically transfer to better performance.Research limitations/implications – The reviewed research displays several limitations. First, time management has been defined and operationalised in a variety of ways. Some instruments were not reliable or valid, which could account for unstable findings. Second, many of the studies were based on cross‐sectional surveys and used self‐reports only. Third, very little attention was g...

The mediating role of training utility in the relationship between training needs assessment and organizational effectiveness

In a survey among respondents from 96 organizations, we found that the utility of training partially mediated the relationship between Training Needs Assessment (TNA) comprehensiveness and the effectiveness of the organization. We did not find an effect of training quantity on training utility and organization effectiveness. Both TNA comprehensiveness and training quantity were found to be unrelated to organizational size. The results support the importance of conducting TNA in practice.

De rol van tijd in organisaties : introductie op het thema

Dit themanummer gaat over de rol van tijd in organisaties. Tijd is inherent aan elke vorm van actie en interactie, en vormt als zodanig een belangrijke factor voor het functioneren van mensen in arbeidssituaties. Dit besef lijkt aanleiding te hebben gegeven tot een recente herontdekking van het thema tijd in de hedendaagse psychologie van arbeid en organisatie. In dit inleidende artikel geven we een beknopt historisch overzicht van de aandacht die er voor dit thema is geweest, waarbij een duidelijke verschuiving zichtbaar is van de objectieve, gemeten tijd naar de subjectieve, beleefde tijd. Vervolgens belichten we een aantal situaties uit de praktijk om aan te geven dat beide invalshoeken voor ons vakgebied relevant zijn. Ook schenken we aandacht aan de ontwikkeling en de stand van zaken ten aanzien van theorievorming en onderzoeksmethoden. Ten slotte introduceren we de artikelen die in het themanummer zijn opgenomen. We besluiten met een korte reflectie op de richting voor toekomstig onderzoek.

The impact of time pressure on teams in new product development: an exploratory study

Time pressure is become increasingly evident in new product development (NPD) teams. However, there remains gaps in understanding the relationships between time pressure, team processes and performance. This study focuses on how time pressure affects communication in teams, and the possible strategies to manage time pressure. A framework was developed through literature review and verified using a case study. The results showed that communication is strongly affected by time pressure and team played an important role in managing time pressure.