Task-Completion Schedules: Determinants and Consequences for Performance
研究任务特征和个体差异如何影响任务完成的时间安排，以及时间安排对绩效的作用。发现困难任务被推迟、枯燥任务被提前完成，高成就需求者更晚完成任务，而早期完成则带来更好绩效。
This study investigated task characteristics and individual differences as predictors of task scheduling, i.e., the timeliness with which tasks are completed. It also assessed the impact of task scheduling on performance. Ninety-eight undergraduate management students were assigned six tasks as part of their requirements in an organizational behavior course. Students were free to select from multiple opportunities to complete each task throughout the semester. They completed difficult tasks later and boring tasks earlier. Students with high need for achievement completed tasks later. Successful prior performance and workload were associated with earlier task completion. Early task completion resulted in superior performance. Implications for work organizations are discussed.