The Utilization of Hofstede’s Time Management Theory as Techniques to
Increase The Frequency On-time Homework Completion in AiU
Zhang Zhiguang (Noah), Zuola Village, ChengGuan Town, Gansu Province 747500 China (zhang.zhiguang.noah@gmail.com)
G05 SHL1013 Professional English (12 December 2013)
Background & Urgency of the Problem
• On-time submission of homework in AIU vary among
students
• Homework is not always submitted on time
• AiU students are from various cultures with various
ways of time management
• Previous methods to increase on-time homework
submission have failed
• Poor homework time management can affect
academic performance
Proposed Poster Design
Six Secret Steps to Complete Your Homework Before Deadline
How to Succeed as a Scholar and Enjoy Your Scholarship
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In two weeks, I will submit an A3-sized poster
with 7 pictures showing 6 steps to increase ontime submission of homework.
Week 3 - Action: Student government officials will reproduce and print out
30 posters to paste one poster in each FSP & ICT classroom.
Setting goal (www.e-
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Carry a Schedule
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Week 7 – Action: A weekly record will measure the frequency of punctuality
and on-time homework
submission.
Projected
Challenges
& Solutions
Meeting deadline
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Original input
Time management skill has been used to save
time in China before, but this proposal, it will be
used for the first time to save time and increase
the on-time submission of assignments in AiU.
Statement of the Thesis
Using principles in Hofstede’s time
management theory and the bottoms-up
management principle to design, distribute, and
implement a visual poster guide can increase the
frequency on-time homework completion in AIU
by 100% in less than 30 days.
ToDoList
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Week 5 – Action: An implementation schedule and names of lecturers are
posted beside each poster.
Week 6 – Action: Penalties and rewards are added to the announcement.
Assertions or Assumptions of the Study
• AiU students from various cultures can understand
examples shown in pictures
• Pictures can guide students in managing homework
time
• A poster display in each hostel room can improve the
frequency of on-time homework completion and
submission.
• Hofstede’s time theory (Mindtools, 2013) and the
bottoms-up management principle (Mindtools, 2013)
can help increase the on-time submission of
homework and assignments.
Week 2 – Action: The ten areas in a FSP & ICT classroom that requires most
attention will be identified and a five step studying & arrangement guide is
formulated to fit the needs of these ten areas.
Week 4 - Action: Selected seniors will use a 10-point rubric to assess the
punctuality of each classmates and on-time completion of homework and
assignments at least one for a week.
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Statement of the Problem & Proposal
Timeline & Implementation Strategy
Time-management(www.simplemindfulness.com)
• Credibility Gaps –The target beneficiaries may be unable to practice
three steps on poser due to AiU has more international students
with various different cultural perspectives.
Solution: Find some students with real examples to show how
important it is . (Mindtools, 2013, para, 10).
• Recidivism – Some students may revert to old habits or cultural
standards that negate the program goals.
Solution: student solutions to strengthen implementation methods &
standards (Mindtools, 2013, para, 10).
On-time sleeping
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Time management
skill
will be significantly
improved by these
techniques
Theoretical Background
Methodology
• Hofstede’s theory claims that time
management can be considered as the process
by which a person more effectively
accomplishes tasks and goals (Hofstede, 1996,
para. 05).
• The principle of bottom-up management
claims that time management skill is more
successful if these steps are used by all the
students (Mindtools, 2013, para, 02).
Section explain:
• This section contains a step-by-step instruction that others can follow
to reproduce the same results.
• The steps clearly show how the proposed poster’s contents and
design were planned, selected, and arranged.
Section photos:
Select relevant photos which match with steps from internet.
Section steps:
1. Goal setting
First picture describes first step to lead AiU students to set a specific goal.
2. Carry a schedule:
Second picture describes second steps
Action: make a time table for the class and for the deadline of
assignments
Outcome: students will clearly know when they should submit
3. To do lists
Action: list down the daily tasks
Outcome: students will be able to finish the tasks within time limit .
4. Prioritize
Action: Highlight what is important and what is urgent on the lists
Outcome: students will be able to complete the urgent tasks first and
finish the important tasks well.
5. Do essential tasks:
Action: prioritize the tasks and do the quality works.
Outcome: student will do some smart studies to perform well and in the
meantime to improve their skills.
6. Sleep on time:
Action: Set 6 hours per day for sleeping from 12am to 6am.
Outcome: student will have at least 16 hours for their daily tasks to plan
them very well.
Theoretical Application
• The problem of late homework
submission can be explained and
submitted for approval by AIU students
who are considered as influencers
(Brookes, 2012).
• On-time submission of homework as
benefits can help convince the AiU
influencers to distribute the posters
(Week 3) and to implement the program
(Week 4) (Expressbloomington, 2013).
References
Tucker, T. (2003). Lack of time management skills lead to health problems,
para. 02. In expressbloomington. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://expressbloomington.com/ownerblog/lack-of-time-managementskills-lead-to-health-problems/
Lean, G. (2012). Time management. Students health and wellbeing, para. 03.
In Brookes. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/student/services/health/time.html
Mindtools. (2001). Planning to make the best use of your time, para. 02. In
Mindtools. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_77.htm
About the Writer
Zhang Zhiguang is a Business
Administration Scholar of Albukhary
International University. His experience with
poor time management and resulting low
grades motivated his interest in this topic.
China flag courtesy of www.shawnee.edu; AIU logo courtesy of
www.aiu.com
ZHANG ZHIGUANG: 6 WAYS TO MANAGE HOMEWORK TIME
URGENCY
Poor time management (Expressbloomington, 2013) students in AiU who save 2 hours a day for
assignments can use six steps in English (Brookes, 2012) on a poster to impart (Mindtools, 2013) their
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05. Viable Output: Doable before deadline
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06. Beneficiary: Exactly who will benefit from proposal
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07. Urgency: Beneficiary need is convincingly urgent
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08. Specific Beneficiary: Beneficiary need is quantified
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09. Relevance: What beneficiaries must do to meet needs
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10. Objective Concepts: Measurable verbs and nouns
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11. Original Input: Use of elements of originality
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12. Proof (Bonus): Use of authoritative support
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References
Tucker, T. (2003). Lack of time management skills lead to health
problems, para. 02. In expressbloomington. Available online 27
November 2013 at
http://expressbloomington.com/ownerblog/lack-of-timemanagement-skills-lead-to-health-problems/
Lean, G. (2012). Time management. Students health and wellbeing,
para. 03. In Brookes. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/student/services/health/time.html
Mindtools. (2001). Planning to make the best use of your time, para.
02. In Mindtools. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_77.htm
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2.1 DETAILS
2.2 THEORY
2.3 URGENCY
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ZHANG ZHIGUANG: 6 STEPS TO INCREASE FOOD SALES
URGENCY
The chefs of restaurants with low profit of less than RM 1000 per month (Inkling, 2013) in Lintan
town, China can use six steps (Givemeback myfivebucks) on a poster to serve different tastes of
noodles (Reddit, 2013) to increase their income in six months by at least 30%.
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01. Logic: Easily understood and logically clear meaning
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02. Clarity: One complete sentence with no errors
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03. Difficulty: A topic that can be at college-level
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04. Specific Output: A clear product for grading
PASS
05. Viable Output: Doable before deadline
PASS
06. Beneficiary: Exactly who will benefit from proposal
PASS
07. Urgency: Beneficiary need is convincingly urgent
PASS
08. Specific Beneficiary: Beneficiary need is quantified
PASS
09. Relevance: What beneficiaries must do to meet needs
PASS
10. Objective Concepts: Measurable verbs and nouns
PASS
11. Original Input: Use of elements of originality
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References
Calvin,. & Hobble. (2013) What are your theories on what Calvin's noodle
incident. China Theory. Retrieved from
http://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1a6n7f/what_are
_your theories_on_what_calvins_noodle/
Krystal, Y. (2012). Six ways to make your instant noodles tastier. Retrieved from
http://www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com
Damodaran, A. (2013). Negative earning: Consequences and causes of low
profit.
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Calvin,. & Hobble. (2013). What are your theories on what Calvin's
noodle incident, para. 01. In expressbloomington. Available online
27 November 2013 at
http://www.reddit.com/r/FanTheories/comments/1a6n7f/what_a
re_your theories_on_what_calvins_noodle/
Krystal, Y. (2012). Six ways to make your instant noodles tastier, para.
02. In Givemebackmyfivebucks. Available online 27 November
2013 at http://www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com
Damodaran, A. (2013). Consequences and causes of low profit, para.
02. In Inking. Available online 27 November 2013 at
https://www.inkling.com/read/investment-valuation-damodaran3rd/chapter-22/negative-earnings-consequences
ZHANG ZHIGUANG: 6 STEPS TO INCREASING VOCABULARY BY TEACHING
URGENCY
Slow learners (Smh, 2009) who can learn one new word a day can follow six steps on the pictures on a
poster to teach (Studentpluse, 2010 ) their classmates and double their learning speed to two new words
THEORY
per day (Tjtaylor, 2013)
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02. Clarity: One complete sentence with no errors
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03. Difficulty: A topic that can be at college-level
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04. Specific Output: A clear product for grading
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05. Viable Output: Doable before deadline
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06. Beneficiary: Exactly who will benefit from proposal
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07. Urgency: Beneficiary need is convincingly urgent
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08. Specific Beneficiary: Beneficiary need is quantified
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10. Objective Concepts: Measurable verbs and nouns
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11. Original Input: Use of elements of originality
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References
Huarty, Y. u. (2013) Bad Chinese English: Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/lost-in-translation-badchinese-english-20090826-ez1b.html?selectedImage=0
Piccirillo, R. A. (2010) The lockean memory theory of personal identity: Definition,
Objective, Response. Retrieved from
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/275/the-lockean-memorytheory-of-personal-identity-definition-objection-response
Dewey, I. (2013) The secret to memorizing English vocabulary and grammar.
Retrieved from http://blog.tjtaylor.net/how-to-memorize-vocabularyand-grammar/
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Deyey, I. (2013). The secret to memorizing English vocabulary and
grammar, para. 04. In blog.titaylor. Available online 27 November
2013 at http://blog.tjtaylor.net/how-to-memorize-vocabulary-andgrammar/
Huarty, Y. U. (2013). Bad Chinese English: Sydney Morning, para. 01. In
Smh. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/lost-in-translationbad-chinese-english-20090826-ez1b.html?selectedImage=0
Piccirillo, R. A. (2010). The lockean memory theory of personal identity,
para. 03. In studentpulse. Available online 27 November 2013 at
http://www.studentpulse.com/articles/275/thelockean-memory-theory-of-personal-identity-definitionobjection-response
Implementation Timeline
Week 2 – Action: The ten areas in a FSP & ICT classroom that requires most attention
will be identified and a five step studying & arrangement guide is formulated to fit the
needs of these ten areas.
Week 3 - Action: Student government officials will reproduce and print out 30 posters
to paste one poster in each FSP & ICT classroom.
Week 4 - Action: Selected seniors will use a 10-point rubric to assess the punctuality of
each classmates and on-time completion of homework and assignments at least one
for a week.
Week 5 – Action: An implementation schedule and names of lecturers are posted
beside each poster.
Week 6 – Action: Penalties and rewards are added to the announcement.
Week 7 – Action: A weekly record will measure the frequency of punctuality and ontime homework submission.