Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships among time pressure (TP), task complexity (TC), and audit effectiveness (AE). It is motivated by the conflicting results reported in prior TP studies. Design/methodology/approach – The research hypotheses are developed using...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze documentary planning tools for an everyday life project, the wedding, to study how “document work” is constructed in this setting. Design/methodology/approach – Using Law and Lynch's study of birdwatching guides for novices as a framework, nine...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships among time pressure (TP), task complexity (TC), and audit effectiveness (AE). It is motivated by the conflicting results reported in prior TP studies. Design/methodology/approach – The research hypotheses are developed using...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of timescape and examine its impact on corporate real estate strategy, i.e. the people, process, space and technology elements of strategy. Design/methodology/approach: This paper utilises a qualitative approach to analyse secondary...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of timescape and examine its impact on corporate real estate strategy, i.e. the people, process, space and technology elements of strategy. Design/methodology/approach – This paper utilises a qualitative approach to analyse...

Purpose – Management capability is one of the major criteria for evaluating construction contractors during prequalification and tender evaluation This paper aims to investigate the impact of contractors' management capability as a prequalification criterion on cost and time performance of...

Purpose – This paper aims to establish the leadership quality of good time management as the second of the “leadership performance standards” introduced in the first installment of this column and begins with proper goal setting as a powerful time management and planning tool....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to continue the discussion of planning as an essential part of the leadership quality of good time management by presenting a step‐by‐step procedure for working out an action plan based on work goals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conclude the discussion of the leadership quality of good time management by presenting thoughts on implementing an action plan based on work goals. Design/methodology/approach – The paper establishes the need for good plan implementation and then...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to begin to explore the phenomenon of time pressure in supply chain relationships. Design/methodology/approach – Using grounded theory methodology, qualitative data were accumulated from experienced supply chain managers. Depth interviews were utilized...