Feb 1, 1990

Time Management: Buried Under Paperwork

Chart: Survey of 1,873 business owners who were asked for the percentage of time they spend on various work activities

 

FEBRUARY 1990

What do you spend most of your time doing at work?

Administration 36%

Managing 29

Marketing 14

Finance 9

Selling 8

Manufacturing 4

What do you prefer doing?

Marketing 23%

Managing 21

Selling 16

Administration 15

Manufacturing 6

Finance 4

No preference 15

Source: "Pulse of the Middle Market 1989" survey by BDO Seidman of 1,873 active owners of businesses with $2 million to $100 million in revenues, New York City.