Time as a central expense Factor

The costs and quality of output are strongly tied to employee working hours.  Working hours are a central and, in personnel-intensive organizations, even the most significant expense factor.
The working conditions created by the arrangement of working hours in turn influence the motivation of employees, as well as the cost-influencing factors of sick leave and personnel turnover. At the same time, work performed at the right time determines the quality of production or of services (“right performance at the right time”).

Time is well-suited for sparking reflection regarding organizations. Considering the issue of time provides the perfect opportunity for reflection regarding demand (What does the organization do? At what time? In what scope?), workflow (How?), the benefits (Why do we do certain things?) and the distribution of benefits and strains (Who?). An organization that is not familiar with its time needs and its usages of time does not know what it is doing.

Time is therefore not just power (leadership and organization) and money (budgeting and control), but also a central planning- and steering-device for organizations.