identifying preventive factors of time management in

Identifying preventive factors of time management inUniversity Libraries: Case Study of Central Library of

Tehran University

Maryam Safavi1 | Alireza Noruzi2

1- libraray & information sience, tehram univercity. tehran, iran maryamsafavi4@gmail.com (Corresponding author)2- knowledge and information science, faculety of management, tehran univercity, tehran. Iran noruzi@ut.ac.ir

AbstractObjective: The aim of this study was to identify factors inhibiting time management in the

central library of Tehran University.Methods: The target population included all managers in different parts of the central library of

Tehran University.Data were collected through Library resources and interviews. In order to answer

the main question, 12 interviews were conducted. To test the reliability of the questionnaire, theretest reliability method and the coders were used. Considering the high percentage of 60%, it wasconcluded that the study has the desired reliability.The validity of this research was studied through

seven stages, It can be said that research has high content validity.Results: the main themes were extracted Which is one of the factors preventing time

management, It can be noted that the lack of planning and lack of proper organizational relationshipand the lack of cooperation of the mother organization that referred to in the present study in theform of a generalized model And the relationships between the extracted themes are described.In the current study, Out of the 19 initial main teams, 8 final main teams emerged. Miscellaneousteam data was used among other teams, and this team was eventually removed.

Conclusion: the deterrents in time management in the central library of the University of Tehranin the form of main themes called cultural factors (not referring to those who refer to timemanagement ...), Strategic factors (lack of planning ...) And organizational factors (non-delegationof powers and duties ...) were concluded.

Keywords: Time management, Preventive factors of time management, Barriers to timemanagement

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