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PART ONE Questions 1 – 7 Look at the statements be low and the text about time management on the opposite page. Which section(A, B, C or D) dose each statement 1 – 7 refer to? For each statement ! – 7, make one letter(A, B, C or D)on your Answer Sheet . You will need to use some of these letters more than once. Example : People choose to plan their work at different times. 0 A B C D In order to complete a task well, it may not be necessary to deal with every detail. If you have too much to do, you may need to turn down work in the future. Any planning activity needs to take place on a regular basis. You should avoid giving additional time to a particular task. It is possible that some routine tasks do not need to be carried out. If you are overloaded with work, it is important to identify the cause. People at all levels perform time-wasting activities. Successful Time Management The secret of avoiding work pressure is thinking ahead. Every day you need to review your progress towards objectives and decide how you can best use the time available to make further progress. You may find this is best done at the start of your working day but some people prefer to have a planning session just before they finish. Whichever you select – and you may need to experiment to find what suits you best – find some way of fitting the activity into your schedule. Never say, ‘ I don’t have time to plan today ‘. Managers at all levels occasionally find they have taken on more than they can cope with. This is not a crime, but you must examine the reasons for such a situation and then plan a course of action. Until the problem is resolved, most of your time and energy will go to worrying about the situation and you will feel unmotivated. Think too about how to prevent it happening again. This may require you to be firm and avoid agreeing to more than is realistic. If a review of your working practices shows that you are too much of a perfectionist, do something about this. M