Time and Organizations

The concept of time is introduced as a major topic for organizational and management research. Including a discussion of differing times and temporalities, macro level research and theory are described that relate time to such substantive areas as organizational culture, strategic planning, and orga...

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Published in:Journal of management 1988-06, Vol.14 (2), p.299-320
Main Authors: Bluedorn, Allen C., Denhardt, Robert B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Implications
Management
Organization theory
Organizational behavior
Organizational Research
Sociology
Time
Time Utilization
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Summary:The concept of time is introduced as a major topic for organizational and management research. Including a discussion of differing times and temporalities, macro level research and theory are described that relate time to such substantive areas as organizational culture, strategic planning, and organizational contingency theory. At the micro level, theory and research on time and individual differences, decision making, motivation, and group behavior are reviewed critically. Organizational and management topics of particular salience forfuture temporal research and management practice are identified.
ISSN:0149-2063
1557-1211
DOI:10.1177/014920638801400209