The impact of implementing time management strategies on achieving operational plans : an applied study on the general personnel council staff in Gaza Strip

Other Title(s)

أثر تطبيق استراتيجيات إدارة الوقت على التنفيذ الخطط التشغيلية : دراسة تطبيقية على ديوان الموظفين في قطاع غزة

Dissertant

Amir, Ahmad Walid Muhammad

Thesis advisor

al-Habel, Wasim Ismail

Comitee Members

Salim, Muhammad Zaydan Muhammad
Ashur, Yusuf Husayn Mahmud

University

Islamic University

Faculty

Faculty of Commerce

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Palestine (Gaza Strip)

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2015

English Abstract

This study aimed to identify the concept of time management and the reality of its implementation at the General Personnel Council (GPC) in the Gaza Strip and the level of achieving its operational plans, as well as clarifying the impact of implementing time management strategies on achieving operational plans.

In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the questionnaire was used as a tool of the study and a comprehensive survey was applied upon all employees of the GPC in Gaza.

This was done by distributing 102 questionnaires.

The number of questionnaires recovered and valid for the statistical analysis was 93 questionnaires which formed 91.17%.

The statistical methods that fit questions and hypotheses of the study was used in addition to the descriptive analytical method.

The most important results concluded by the study were: the level of time management at the GPC had a medium degree with percentage of (57.14%), and the reasons for the decline in this field were represented in the lack of implementing adequate training programs in time management, increasing the level of work pressures, the medium degree of self-management, the existence of regulatory obstacles, lack of following the latest technological developments and the senior management's view towards time which didn’t get a high degree.

The results also showed that the level of achieving the operational plans had a level above the average with a percentage of 61.63%.

Additionally, the study proved the existence of a relationship and an impact of implementing time management strategies on achieving the operational plans in the GPC, and the relationship was positive, in addition to the impact of age which was the only demographic variable that had significant effect on the level of achieving operational plans.

The study recommended a number of recommendations such as: providing special training programs on time management for the government employees, highlighting the importance of time as a rare and precious resource since it is the secret of success, providing effective efforts by senior management to prevent common occurrences, regulatory obstacles and pressures of work in general, in addition to improving the level of time planning and self-discipline.

The governmental institutions should provide the latest technological development which speeds up work and saves time, and the focus on young employees while implementing the urgent business.

Finally, linking operational plans with the needs and positions of the institution.

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Main Subjects

Business Administration

No. of Pages

121

Table of Contents

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-723386