Workload management to optimize productivity in tertiary and quaternary education

Abstract

The use of a common yardstick to determine ‘work hours’ for different categories of workers cannot be accepted due to differences between types of work that demand mind and labour. In this connection, where labour only is considered, there are accepted ‘work hours’ recognized internationally. However, for tertiary and quaternary education there is no such acceptance although similarities exist. Available frameworks in existing literature still fails to reveal any such. Yet, there needs to be some measurement. Taking advantage of the proportionate task assessments made so far, this research attempts to establish proportions between and among tasks carried out by members of the academia. Purpose of this study is to develop a comprehensive workload management system with weightage assignment which accounts all activities that academia are performing.