TIME MANAGEMENT AS A TOOL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL SURVIVAL IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DELTA, AGBOR

Within an organization, time is a passive resource, and employees must maximize the amount of time needed to complete a task in order to achieve desired outcomes. However, in Nigeria, certain higher education institutions currently face difficulties related to ineffective time management, which lowers productivity and jeopardizes organizational survival. This study investigated the impact of time management as a tool for organizational survival in University of Delta, Agbor Delta State. The specific objectives examined prioritize task, group task and technology utilization on organizational survival in University of Delta, Agbor Delta State. Survey research design was adopted and a total of two hundred and twenty four respondents were selected using simple random sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and descriptive inferential statistics and correlation analysis were used for analysis at 0.05 alpha level. Findings revealed that there is significant contribution of time management practice organizational survival. The study concluded that; prioritize task, group task and technology utilization on organizational survival in University of Delta, Agbor Delta State. The study recommended that, University’s records should be in standardized formats to save time and should include time management tools such as; time logs, schedules, and Gantt charts which help employees to manage their time effectively. There should be clear policies, rules, and regulations for academic staff to save time and prevent time wasters. Academic staff at all levels should realize the time management practices and develop habits such as; setting goals, prioritizing activities, using to-do lists, delegation, and avoiding procrastination through outperforming competitors.