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 Volume 10, Issue 5 (May 2023), Pages: 183-194

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 Original Research Paper

Self-diagnosis tool for time management: Proposal and validation

 Author(s): 

 Luís Filipe Sardinha 1, *, Áurea Sousa 2, Eduardo Leite 3, Andreia Carvalho 4

 Affiliation(s):

 1School of Technology and Management, University of Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
 2Faculty of Sciences and Technology, CEEAplA and OSEAN, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal
 3School of Technology and Management and OSEAN, University of Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
 4Department of Languages, Higher Institute of Administration and Languages (ISAL), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0920-7599

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.05.022

 Abstract:

Innovation, the globalization of markets, changing living standards, and increasing average life expectancy are among the factors influencing work activity and impacting workers' performance. Within this context, the significance of time management (TM) is underscored as a critical means of rationalizing a limited and valuable resource, namely time. Effective time management is essential for achieving a balance between professional and family obligations while maintaining a high quality of life and achieving optimal outcomes. Although not a new phenomenon, the importance of time management has grown significantly in contemporary society. Motivated by the awareness of this issue, the present study aimed to validate a self-diagnostic tool for time management (TMST) that enables a quick assessment of an individual's time management skills and facilitates the development of personalized plans of action and improvement based on the identified profile. The results demonstrate a significant enhancement in all three sections of the TMST (time perspective, self-recognition, and time management) following the implementation of the recommended strategies. Furthermore, the conduction of interviews to evaluate and validate the TMST revealed that the tool adds value to time management, thereby contributing to both theoretical and practical advancements in this field.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Time management model, Time management self-diagnostic tool, Time management

 Article History: Received 16 October 2022, Received in revised form 8 March 2023, Accepted 26 March 2023

 Acknowledgment 

This paper is financed by Portuguese national funds through FCT–Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., project number UIDB/00685/2020.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Sardinha LF, Sousa Á, Leite E, and Carvalho A (2023). Self-diagnosis tool for time management: Proposal and validation. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(5): 183-194

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