The solution to enhance time management skill at Expeditors Vietnam Co., Ltd case of Ocean Export Department

Abstract

Each organization has its own problems and it is very important to determine the right problem. Once the real problem is defined, the organization then is able to propose the right solutions with the right time investment. Mistakes in determining the real problem may lead to wastes of resources. This research study was designed to accesses the real cause of high working time of the company and ineffective time management skill was defined is one of main problem while time management is significant problem for many organizations. After finding various symptoms such as excessive working hours, low health of employee, and turnover rate, the author managed to identify the central problem by applying root cause analysis method. Then, based on literature reviews, surveys and face to face interview, it was recognized that high working time is the central problem in this organization. The question is “Can people be productive after 10, 11, 12 or even 16 hours of working a day?” The 40 hours workweek has run off into the sunset, and overtime working has become a reality for millions of employees. It is the time to get a change of value corporate should place on encouraging better balance between work and family with thoughtful leadership, good skill assessment and learn tools to support people in the way of management. Therefore, this study focused on a specific of a department to have a deep looks of the problem and propose appropriate solutions. The findings revealed that the time management skill tends to play a significant role in working time management of employees. Hence, “The solution to enhance time management skill at Expeditors Vietnam Co., Ltd. sase of Ocean Export Department” aims to identify the root cause and improve this skill.