ACTUAL VS. IDEAL TIME ALLOCATIONS REPORTED BY MANAGERS: A STUDY OF MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOR.
Abstract
Three hundred and fifty-five managers of a large metropolitan bank were asked to estimate the percent of total work time spent in each of six classes of managerial activity, and the percent they would prefer to spend at each. Results for reported actual and ideal time allocations among the activities and for differences between actual and ideal allocations within activities are viewed for the group as a whole according to managerial level, and according to functional department in the bank. Supervising and negotiating were reportedly the greatest claimants of time for all managers. All managers desired to spend more time planning. Lower level managers reported spending relatively more time investigating and supervising, middle managers relatively more time negotiating, and top management coordinating, evaluating and planning. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0660693
Entities
People
- Avner M. Porat
- James A. Vaughan
- John A. Haas
Organizations
- University of Pittsburgh