Beena S. Saji, Assistant Professor, Skyline College, Sharjah, UAE

Globalization and rapid changes in technology mark today's business environments. The business at the speed of thought is a criteria for success in this high velocity environment where "Time" is a very critical factor. The concept of time management is very interest- ing and an important topic for the managers of today. In an era of shorter product and business life cycles, reengineering and TQM the capacity of a manager to manage time most efficiently and effectively is very important. Time management and its relation to ones personality might enable the managerial population to understand, predict and manage the time management behavior of theirs as well as their fellow employees in organizations. The present article, attempts to bring out the relationship between personality factors (as measured using Cattel's 16 PF Personality Factors) and Time Management Behavior of senior managers in different organizations. The study did find significant correlations between certain personality factors and time management behavior of managers. The total score on time management questionnaire correlated positively and significantly with the factor outgoing, and emotional stability, indicating that outgoing nature and emotional stability are related to time management behaviors. Total score on time management correlated negatively and significantly with factor apprehensive, self sufficient, and tensed showing that a placid self assured group dependent and relaxed personality is related to effective time management.

Saji, B. S. (2005). Personality Correlates of Time Management: A Quantitative Study of Time Behaviour of Indian Executives. Skyline Business Journal, Volume 1, No. 2, pp 39-44.