Time Resource Management for Effective School Administration

Abstract

This work has attempted to expanciate on the meaning and strategies of time management practices. In
order to expose the practice of effective use of time by the school administrators, it became necessary for
this work to analyze the specific tasks of school administration, the knowledge of which will guide the
administrator in proper scheduling of tasks, ordering of priorities and allocation of time according to their
degree of importance in achieving educationally productive goals. The value of time management were
examined and these include the achievement of meaningful productivity, avoidance of stress and
frustration, the creation of balance between work, lfe, leisure and rest, etc. This work finally looked at the
factors that influence the administrators’ effective use of time which include interruptions and events that
just come up, lack of professional training and knowledge of time management skills, large population of
students and staff and fear of offending people.