Where can I find reports that has measured the actual use of manager's time?

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 21 Sep 2005 06:43 PDT

valiciajo-ga,

Many of the studies on this topic are not available online, unless you
have access to academic databases, such as JSTOR.

Are you looking ONLY for material that is easily accessible online? 
Or is it OK to provide the names of studies that you might have to
visit a library to obtain?

Let me know.


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by valiciajo-ga on 21 Sep 2005 07:11 PDT

I am looking for any reports or material that is quantitative and
suggests where I should look for  managers time allocation
profiles'with percentages of time spent on activities

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 21 Sep 2005 12:59 PDT

valiciajo-ga,

Wow!  There actually seems to be very little concrete research on this
topic, which strikes me as rather odd, but I've only found very few
research papers.


The classic in the field seems be "The Nature of Managerial Work" by
Henry Mintzberg:


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060445564/103-9134184-4899804?v=glance


As this was published in 1973 (and again in 1980), one must wonder how
relevant the numbers would be to today's managers.



A recent study -- available online! -- looked at the time and work
habits of college deans, and compared these to managers in the world
of business:


http://www.soemadison.wisc.edu/elpa/people/faculty/jjackson/files/Selected%20Publications/Toward%20a%20Business%20Model.pdf
Toward a Business Model of Executive Behavior: 
An Exploration of the Workdays of Four College of Education Deans at
Large Research Universities

by J. Jackson



I was hoping that Jackson's paper would include an extensive and
up-to-date bibliography on this topic.  And though it seems to, the
actual number of time studies of managers are rather few, and rather
dated.

This seems a field ripe for additional research.


Take a look at these resources, and let me know your thoughts as to
the best way to proceed.


Thanks,


pafalafa-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by welte-ga on 19 Oct 2005 16:16 PDT

Is there any particular type of manager you're interested in?  For
example, academic managers may have a very different profile compared
to those various types of business.

       -welte-ga