Relationship Among Task Prioritization, Multitasking, Work Schedule Time Management Technique and Job Efficiency of Business Education Lecturers in Delta State

Abstract: This study examined the relationship among task prioritization, multitasking, work schedule time management technique and job efficiency of Business Education lecturers in in Delta State. Six research and hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study consisted of 144 Business Education lecturers in tertiary institutions in Delta State. A sample of 110 lecturers was used for the study. The sampling technique employed in the study was the convenience or accidental sampling technique which is a non-probability sampling technique. The instrument used for this study was a questionnaire titled “Time Management Techniques by Tertiary Institution Lecturers for Job Efficiency Questionnaire (TMTTILJEQ)”. Cronbach’s alpha was utilized in obtaining the reliability of the instrument which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.788, 0.867, 0.745, and 0.747, respectively for the different scales. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Coefficient of Determination was used in answering the research questions while ANOVA associated with linear regression was used in testing the stated hypotheses at an alpha level of 0.05. Based on the analysis, it was revealed that: there was significant relationship between task prioritization techniques, multitasking technique, work schedule technique, and the job efficiency of business education lecturers in tertiary institutions in Delta State. It was concluded that task prioritization techniques, multitasking technique, work schedule technique time management techniques were positive predictors of job efficiency. The study recommends that there should be time management workshops for lecturers on the different time management techniques.