An investigation of the effect of time management on the academic improvement of Iranian graduate students

This research investigates the effect of time management on the academic improvement of Sirjani graduate students. Research’s statistical population consists of 1588 Sirjani graduate students in the 2011-2012 class year. Based on Krejcie and Morgan’s table, 310 students were selected as the sample and were tested using questionnaire. The results of research hypotheses test indicated that time management and its dimensions (Commitment, current situation analysis, planning and follow-up and reanalysis) have a significant effect on students’ academic improvement. At the end, some suggestions are made based on research findings in order to develop the current situation of time management and academic improvement

The relationship between organizational health, teachers' organizational commitment and their perception of elementary schools principals at Region 2, Esfahan in the academic year 2012-2013

This study was conducted with an aim to explore the relationship between organizational health, teachers' organizational commitment and their perception of elementary schools principals at Area # 02, Esfahan in the academic year 2012-2013 using a descriptive method categorized as "Correlation". The statistical population comprised the entire population of teachers at Area # 02, Esfahan numbering 676 in the academic year 2012-2013. Of this number, using random stratified sampling proportionate to the size, and Cochran's sample size formula, 245 subjects were selected to participate in the study. The instruments used comprised three inventories: Hoy et al's Standard Organizational Health (1998), Allen and Meyer's Standard Organizational Commitment Health (1990) and Researchers Ghasemi et al’s developed inventory (2011). The face validities of the three inventories were approved by a number of elementary school teachers in a preliminary operation. The content validity of Researchers Ghasemi et al’s developed inventory was re-approved by such referees as the supervisor, advisor and a number of in-field authorities. The reliabilities of the Organizational Health Inventory, Organizational Commitment Inventory and Manager's Performance Perception Inventory were estimated at 0.78, 0.81 and 0.88 respectively. The findings indicated significantly positive relationships between the organizational health and the teachers' perception of the managers' performance, between the organizational health and teachers' organizational commitment as well as between the organizational commitment and the teachers' perception of the managers' performance

An investigation of the effect of time management on the academic improvement of Iranian graduate students

This research investigates the effect of time management on the academic improvement of Sirjani graduate students. Research’s statistical population consists of 1588 Sirjani graduate students in the 2011-2012 class year. Based on Krejcie and Morgan’s table, 310 students were selected as the sample and were tested using questionnaire. The results of research hypotheses test indicated that time management and its dimensions (Commitment, current situation analysis, planning and follow-up and reanalysis) have a significant effect on students’ academic improvement. At the end, some suggestions are made based on research findings in order to develop the current situation of time management and academic improvement