NEHRU INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND

MANAGEMENT, COIMBATORE
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BA 5017
MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR
AND EFFECTIVENESS

Dr.K.Ravi Kumar
Professor

Time Dimensions in Managerial Job
Time Management:
Management has to consider present and
the future, both the long run and short run.
It is the act or process of exercising
conscious control over the amount of time
spent on specific activities, especially to
increase efficiency or productivity. It means
spending time based on priorities and goals.
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3 Laws for time management
1. The law for planning time-
Doing right work at right time
2. The law for applying effort –
Searching right opportunity and
utilizing
3. The law for investing talent –
Utilization of Talent
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Principles of Time Management

1. Principle of Brevity
2. Principle of Habit
3. Principle of Prioritization
4. Principle of Effectiveness
5. Delegation of Authority
6. Time Estimates
7. Write goals
8. Proper Implementation
9. Proper planning and follow up
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Time Management Matrix
Urgent
Not Urgent

Quadrant I Activities Quadrant II Activities

Important

• Crisis • Prevention
• Pressing Problems • Relationship building
• Deadline-driven Projects • Recreation
• New opportunities
Quadrant III Activities Quadrant IV Activities
Not Important

• Interruptions • Trivial activity

• Phone calls • Some mails
• Mails • Some mails Time wasters
• Some meetings • Pleasure activities
• Popular activities`
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Time Wasters
Categories of Time wasters

EXTERNAL TIME INTERNAL TIME

WASTER WASTER
1. Telephone interruptions 1. Procrastination
2. Unscheduled visitors 2. Failure to delegate
3. Socializing 3. Unclear objectives
4. Lack of information 4. Failure to plan and set
5. Excessive paperwork priorities
6. Communication 5. Crisis Management
breakdown 6. Poor scheduling
7. Lack of policies and 7. Lack of self discipline
procedures 8. Attempting to do too
8. Lack of competent much at once and
personnel and 9. Lack of relevant skills
9. Red tape
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