Assessment 2 - Individual Case Study Report: Time Management

This report delves into the crucial aspects of time management, particularly focusing on its effective implementation in a student's life. It introduces the significance of time management and familiarizes readers with essential principles. The report highlights the importance of creating time schedules, maintaining desirable commitment, and understanding the balance between focus and time. It also emphasizes the strategy of single-tasking, the importance of responding rather than reacting, proper organization, and the need for flexibility. The report also discusses the Pareto principle, offering a comprehensive guide to enhance productivity and academic success. The report concludes by stressing the importance of focus and persistence in effective time management, providing a practical framework for students to optimize their study habits and achieve their goals. The report also provides a list of references to support the research.

ASSESSMENT 2-INDIVIDUAL CASE
STUDY REPORT
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................3
2. Effective time management and its Importance......................................................................4
Time schedule..........................................................................................................................4
Desirable commitment.............................................................................................................4
Focus vs. Time.........................................................................................................................4
The strategy of single task and single time slot.......................................................................4
Responding rather than reacting approach..............................................................................5
Proper Organization.................................................................................................................5
Flexibility.................................................................................................................................5
Pareto’s Principle.....................................................................................................................5
3. Conclusion...............................................................................................................................6
4. References................................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
The assessment deals with the introduction of time management and its effective
implementation. It introduces the importance of time management. It will familiarize with the
principles that are the essential requirements for effective management of time while studying.
The assessment focuses on the student’s life as it deals with the time management of study. The
principles will be defined keeping in mind the student’s life. Time management is the process of
disintegration of the time and arrange each piece of time into different activities. The activities
can be reading books, watching news, reading newspapers, sport activities or as per the
requirements of each individual. It is not the one time process. Therefore, students are required to
be persistent while implementing the time management process.
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1. Effective time management and its Importance
Time management is the effective method to reach at the destination. In today’s competitive era,
every student desires to outdo others in terms of academia, sports, professionalism, morals, or
other related aspects of life. Every goal initiates with making a strategic plan. Certain principles
have been derived after extensive research, which makes the process of time management
feasible and applicable. These principles are described as follows:
Time schedule
The first element of effectively managing time is to write down every important activity allotting
specific time to such activities. It will develop into a habit with the passage of time. It is usually
said that a new activity takes at least 21 days for its conversion into a habit. Therefore, it is
mandatory to continuously implement the time schedule. Time schedules act as a foundation for
the process of time management. Atomic habits can build a new change.
Desirable commitment
The second important element of time management is to add loyalty and commitment to the
implementation of the time schedule. In case it has appeared that specific activity cannot be done
at the allocated time, it would be better to shift the activity to another slot where a desirable
commitment to such activity can be given. Commitment makes the effective execution of the
work which can turn into skill. Persistence execution of the task generates a particular skill in an
individual. Skill is something that lasts forever.
Focus vs. Time
The third element that an individual shall take into consideration is the focus. While
implementing a task, an individual opts for either of two criteria. The first criteria where a person
focuses on time i.e. particular task is to be completed within a given period of time allocated in a
time schedule. The second criterion is where a person focuses on the efficient fulfillment of tasks
within the given period of time.
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The strategy of single task and single time slot
It is important to adhere with the strategy of single task and single time slot. As per this strategy,
it is required to do one task at a time. Multitasking approach makes the work less efficient as it
creates chaos in mind and make person overburdened.
Responding rather than reacting approach
It has been seen that at the time of decision making, individuals react out of temper, frustration
and distress. It is better to measure consequences of the act before taking any decision. It will
help in making a person willing to control such anger, distress, or frustration and will be able to
focus on task completion more effectively. It is not mindful activity to act according to instinct.
As per the observations, this is the difference between the human mind and the animal mind.
Human has the ability to make control activities that he wants to do and rather than wants, such
individual can give priority to their need which is not the case with the animal mind.
Proper Organization
Another important element to properly implementing time management is the proper
organization of surroundings and internal comfort. It is necessary to arrange things in order
before a certain task is to be done. It will give a sense of comfort. It is also important to organize
internal comfort. As mind and bodywork together. Work accomplishment depends on the willing
completion of the task.
Flexibility
It is the misconception that in order to achieve something, one is required to make a strict and
stringent schedule. It is necessary to add some flexibility to the time schedule. Stringent time
management makes the person feel stuck and overburdened. It is necessary to take a small beak
within two subsequent activities. It should be noted that the break shall not be so long that it
would deviate from the actual purpose of time management.
Pareto’s Principle
Vilfredo Pareto was an Italian sociologist and economist who had propounded the theory of
80/20 rule. The rule says that 80 % of the result would be dependent upon 20% hard work. It is
the relationship between cause and effect. 20% is the cause and 80% is the effect. In order to
avail the effect of 80%, it is necessary to put hard work on 20% cause. An action plan is to be
formed and its effective completion is to be made. The process shall be continued until the final
completion of the task.
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Conclusion
It is the general phenomenon that student use to adopt things that another does. Time
management is the act that differs as per capabilities, abilities, priorities and requirements of
particular individual. Therefore, productivity requires analyzing individual’s strengths and
weaknesses and accordingly design task and make proper allocation. Focus is the key element of
proper implementation of time management. It is required to do work productively rather than
just finishing the requirements. Productive completion of task helps in generating long term
benefits.
However, focus on time criteria lowers the efficiency. Persistency is another requirement for
time management. Persistent execution of work increases convenient accomplishment of work.
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References
1. Mcgraw.princeton.edu. n.d. Principles of Effective Time Management for Balance, Well-being,
and Success | McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning. [online] Available at:
<https://mcgraw.princeton.edu/effective-time-management> [Accessed 14 May 2022].
2. Dahl, J., (2018). 9 Core Time Management Principles Everyone Should Know. [online] Medium.
Available at: <https://medium.com/@jacobdahl_35850/9-core-time-management-principles-
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3. Laoyan, S., (2021). Understanding the Pareto Principle (The 80/20 Rule) • Asana. [online] Asana.
Available at: <https://asana.com/resources/pareto-principle-80-20-rule> [Accessed 14 May 2022].
4. https://biography.yourdictionary.com/vilfredo-pareto
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