Manager's Time Syndrome Test - the question form
Questions: 18 · 4 minutes
1. At work, I feel a pronounced lack of time, with no time for breaks; I feel under constant time pressure.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
2. I lose track of time; time seems to slip away.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
3. At work, time passes calmly and at a steady pace.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
4. I feel nervous because I do not have enough time to do what I have planned.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
5. At work, I feel time pressure.
1 - Always
2 - Often
3 - Sometimes
4 - Rarely
5 - Never
6. At work and afterward, I feel that my time is extremely compressed.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
7. I feel powerless in the face of time being limited, slipping away, and passing quickly.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
8. Because my subordinates are ineffective (lack initiative) and waste work time unproductively, I feel irritated (quietly or intensely).
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
9. My mood worsens when time is wasted.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
10. To achieve my work results, I spend much more time than my subordinates do.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
11. At work, I have to do several things at the same time.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
12. I feel very tense because time is passing too quickly, and I feel as if I am pedaling in place.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
13. Thoughts about work do not leave me even when I am at home.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
14. My work drains me of all my energy, strength, and emotions.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
15. My managerial work leaves me no time for adequate rest, to give my family the attention they deserve, or to meet with friends or close people.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
16. By the end of the workday, I feel irritated because planned tasks were not completed.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
17. I doubt that my subordinates are fully committed and carry out all of their duties.
1 – Always
2 – Often
3 – Sometimes
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
18. I do not believe my subordinates (members of my team) are loyal.
Always
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never