Time Perceptions: a study with Brazilian young workers

Authors

  • Kely César Martins de Paiva Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Cinthia Mara Oliveira e Souza Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Keywords:

Perceptions of time, time in organizations, young workers

Abstract

Given the importance of time as a category of analysis in the field of organizations, the objective of the study was to analyze the temporal perceptions of Brazilian young workers. The study is guided in the five time dimensions submitted by Bluedorn and Jaussi (2007), namely: policronicidade, speed, punctuality, temporal depth and entrainment. The field work consisted of a descriptive case study, with quantitative approach, with data collection conducted using a structured, closed and self applicable questionnaire, the Time Perceptions Scale, TPS, de Paiva, Dutra, Santos and Barros (2013). The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate statistics. A monochromic, slow, punctual, with past temporal depth behavior predominate among young workers. Respondents are considered highly entrained temporally from various perspectives, highlighting the entrainment by synchrony, followed by entrainment by leadership and conduction. From the results, contributions and limitations of the study presented, new possibilities for future research were suggested.

Author Biographies

  • Kely César Martins de Paiva, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Centro de Pós-graduação e Pesquisas em Administração,  Departamento de Ciências Administrativas, Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (CEPEAD/CAD/FACE/UFMG)

  • Cinthia Mara Oliveira e Souza, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
    Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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Published

31.01.2016

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Business/Management: Research Papers

How to Cite

Paiva, K. C. M. de, & Souza, C. M. O. e. (2016). Time Perceptions: a study with Brazilian young workers. Tourism & Management Studies, 12(1), 203-210. https://tmstudies.net/index.php/ectms/article/view/781

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