Surprisingly little empirical evidence supports the process and claims of time management. In a review of time research, Bluedorn and Denhardt (1988) stressed that time management is "the area in most need of research at the individual unit of analysis" (p. 315). Moreover, because the books, articles, and seminars on time management, along with assertions, prescriptions, and anecdotes, continue to proliferate, it is necessary to examine time management critically. Thus, two studies are presented that address an important and practical issue for both organizational and personal functioning. Study 1 is the first attempt to test a process model of time management. In Study 2, both respondents' reports and responses by their supervisors,
coworkers, or relatives or friends were collected to examine the construct validity of the time management measures.