Factors influencing the time management behaviours of small business managers

The economic and social contribution of the nearly two million Australian small business enterprises is significant. The challenge of owning, managing and ensuring a business is successful is onerous. Whilst failure rates are reportedly high, many small business managers are successful because they have the right products, a particularly strong work ethic and excellent time management skills. The purpose of this research is to explore the factors that most influence small business managers in their time management behaviours. The paper also argues that a more qualitative approach to understanding the forces that impact on small business manager time behaviours will lead to a clearer understanding of the situational variables that enable good time management practices. It is also hoped that this research may contribute to manager awareness of the importance of time management behaviours in the achievement of business and personal goals.