Management Research on Time: Exploring Temporal Aspects of Work and Organizations

From the time we get up to the time we go to bed, there is no part of the day that does not have a temporal facet. One of the core aspects of temporal research in organizational contexts has been to examine how activities map to time (Ancona, Okhuysen, & Perlow, 2001). While temporal research has begun to flourish in the last decade, there is only a limited understanding of the temporal aspects of many activities in organizations. The purpose of this symposium is to present current projects that utilize differing methods and levels of analysis to explore work-related phenomena and activities over time. The four presentations in the symposium cover: 1) detachment and leisure time, 2) productivity and idle time, 3) multiple team memberships and the timing of membership switches, and 4) temporal aspects of turnover. Together, these presentations offer both theoretical and empirical insights into how work-related activities map onto time. Turnover and Time: Modeling Those Who Stay and Those Who Leave Presenter: Peter Hom; Arizona State U. Presenter: Terence R. Mitchell; U. of Washington Presenter: Thomas Lee; U. of Washington Presenter: Rodger Griffeth; Ohio U. Multiple Team Membership and Time Allocation Presenter: Anita Williams Woolley; Carnegie Mellon U. Presenter: Brandy Aven; Carnegie Mellon U. Presenter: Evelyn Zhang; Carnegie Mellon U. Presenter: Michael Boyer O'Leary; Georgetown U. Presenter: Mark Mortensen; INSEAD Tell Me About Your Day! Time Spent on Job-related Conversations at Home Presenter: Sabine Sonnentag; U. of Mannheim Presenter: Cornelia Niessen; Friedrich-Alexander-U. Erlangen-Nuremberg Presenter: Dana Unger; U. of Mannheim Presenter: Angela Neff; U. of Konstanz