EFFECT OF SCHOOL’S LOCATION & STUDENTS’ ENROLMENT ON PRINCIPALS’ TIME MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Abstract

This study sought to explore whether locality of school and enrollment of students has any effect on principals’ time management practices. Six time management practices focusing on short and long term goals (planning and scheduling activities), managing meetings, delegating tasks, setting priorities, managing paperwork, and handling interruptions were used as in this study. A stratified sample of 344 secondary school principals was selected from seven divisional headquarter districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study results revealed significant differences in principals’ time management practices by students’ enrollment in schools. Thus students’ enrollment in school was an important factor in principals’ time management. Locality of school either urban or rural does not influence the principals’ time management. For achieving balance in performance of effective managerial responsibilities and prioritizing tasks, cooperation with staff and delegation of simple tasks was recommended to avoid overburdening regardless of location of the schools and students’ enrolment.