The effect that rounding to prototypical values has on expected duration estimation accuracy

dc.contributor.authorForsyth, Darryl
dc.contributor.authorBurt, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2008-05-05T00:55:44Z
dc.date.available2008-05-05T00:55:44Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe scheduling component of the time management process was used as a ‘paradigm’ to investigate the estimation of duration of future tasks. Two experiments looked at the effect that the tendency to provide estimates in the form of rounded close approximations had on estimation accuracy. Additionally, the two experiments investigated whether grouping tasks together prior to scheduling would decrease duration estimation error. The majority of estimates provided in both experiments were categorised as rounded close approximations, and were overestimates of the actual time required to complete the experimental tasks. The grouping together of the relatively short tasks used in Experiment 1 resulted in a significant increase in estimation accuracy. A similar result was found in Experiment 2 for relatively long tasks. The results are discussed in relation to the basic processes used to estimate the duration of future tasks, and means by which these scheduling activities can be improved.en_US
dc.identifier.citationForsyth, D.; Burt, C. (2006). The effect that rounding to prototypical values has on expected duration estimation accuracy. (Department of Management and International Business Research Working Paper Series 2006, no. 5). Auckland, NZ: Massey University. Department of Management and International Business.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1177-2611
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/634
dc.publisherMassey University. Department of Management and International Businessen_US
dc.relation.isformatofhttp://masseyintl.zes.zeald.com/site/masseyintl/files/Working%20Parers/Rounding%20expected%20duration%20working%20paper%205.pdfen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDepartment of Management and International Business Research Working Paper Seriesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2006, no. 5en_US
dc.subjectTime managementen_US
dc.subjectSchedulingen_US
dc.subjectDuration estimationen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services::350200 Business and Managementen_US
dc.titleThe effect that rounding to prototypical values has on expected duration estimation accuracyen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
massey.contributor.authorForsyth, Darryl
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