How Thai and Chinese Young Adults Manage Time?
- 1 Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- 2 Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- 3 Department of Industrial Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Abstract
This paper aimed to investigate the differences in time management behaviors between Thai and Chinese young adults. Two studies were conducted among Thai and Chinese graduate and undergraduate students: a test of Macan’s Time Management Behavior Questionnaire and an experiment investigating time management behaviors. Based on the results, Thai participants self-reported they had more behaviors typically related to managing time, setting goals and sequencing tasks. Chinese participants reported they had more behaviors related to work in an organized method and maintained an organized work environment and Chinese participants perceived they had better time control. On the other side, based on the results of the experiment, Chinese participants performed better in managing time.
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