NCERT Book Class 11 Home Science Resource Availability and Management

RESOURCE AVAILIBILITY  AND   MANAGEMENT

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this section the learner is able to—

• describe time and space as important resources.

• analyse the need for managing time and space.

• discuss ways of managing time and space.

• discuss tools in time management.

• explain the principles of planning space.

As you have learnt in the previous chapter, resources are possessions, material or funds which can be used to achieve goals. You have also learnt that money, time, space and energy are some examples of resources. These resources are assets for an individual. They are rarely in abundant supply and are also not equally available to everyone. Therefore, to achieve our goals appropriate management of all the resources that are available to us is important. If these resources are wasted or not   utilised   properly we may be hindered in reaching our goals .Timely and efficient management of resources enhances their optimism   utilization  . In this chapter, you will learn about time and   space   MANAGEMENT. Money as a resource and its management will be dealt with in Unit IV.

10C.1 TIME MANAGEMENT

Time is limited and irreversible. Time is measured in years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds. We are provided with 24 hours of time each day to use it as we like. The key is how we use that time. If not managed properly, time keeps slipping away inspite  of our effort to control it. No

matter how important and valuable an individual may be, one cannot stop time, nor slow it down, or speed it up. Once passed, time can never be regained.

In today’s fast changing lifestyle, our demands and responsibilities at home, at school and at work have increased. This has made the need formanaging time very important. To be successful it is essential to develop time management skills. People who use these techniques become high achievers in all walks of life, from agriculture to business to sports to public service in all other professions and personal life. Time management allows one to have adequate rest and recreation along with work.
The principle of time management is to concentrate on results, not on being busy. People often spend their days getting anxious about the unfinished task, but achieve very little, as they do not concentrate on what matters the most– time. For example, some students may spend their time worrying about examinations rather than actually studying for them. All time management begins with planning. A time plan is necessary. A time plan can be defined as an advance schedule of activities to be performed in a given time period.

How good is your time management?
Before understanding the steps in time and activity planning, it is essential to determine how effective your own time management is. How often are you able to complete the task planned? Are you able to efficiently complete your weekly, daily or hourly work? For most of us, it seems that there is just never enough time in the day to complete all our activities.

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