Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 65 (2012) 937 – 941 1877-0428 © 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of JIBES University, Jakarta doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.223 International Congress on Interdisciplinary Business and Social Science 2012 (ICIBSoS 2012) The Relationship between Time Management and Job Performance in Event Management Nor Lela Ahmad, Ahmad Nizan Mohd. Yusuf, Nor Diyana Mohamed Shobri, Samsudin Wahab Faculty of Business Management, University of Technology MARA, Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia Abstract Time management is the essence of success for any event. The capability of an event organizer to schedule and follow the itineraries of an event meticulously is the benchmark of a good reputation among Malaysian event management and the world in general. However, the job performance of an event management crew depends largely on the ability of the team to achieve the required demands of the client specifically in the aspect of time. The purpose of this research paper was to determine the relationship of time management on the job performance among Malaysian event management crew. The researchers believe that in order for an organizer to be successful in the event industry, they have to make a point to adhere to the timeframe in completing tasks throughout the event from the beginning till the end. Out of 100 questionnaires distributed only 65 returned. The research findings show, that the employees job performance in the organization were affected by their time management in completing the tasks during an event. Furthermore, the result shows that there was a significant relationship between time management and job performance. Although the relationship is moderate, there are significant between them. In conclusion, mostly the employees said that time management can affect their job performance, by not having enough time to manage all their work when the work is more than they can handle. It is pertinent for the event manager and crew members to identify the right measures to handle the related issues in order to satisfy their client. If the employees cannot manage time properly, it can affect their overall performance in the event. This article ends with suggestions on the importance of time management factor in achieving high performance service among the event crew members that reflect the organizational performance. © 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of JIBES University, Jakarta Keywords: Event management; human resource; time management; job performance Available online at www.sciencedirect.com © 2012 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of JIBES University, Jakarta