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Definitions for The Fourth Dimension: A Proposed Time Classification System1

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A time classification framework has been developed and presented which includes work time, committed (obligated and non-obligated) and uncommitted (planned and unplanned) time. The taxonomy is based on a synthesis and extension of the literature on economics, socio-cultural and psychological time. The classification system, when verified, will allow for more efficient approaches to product/service pricing and distribution.

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  • Time Orientation
  • Time Allocation
  • Consumer Research
  • Household Production
  • Time Usage

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1This research was sponsored in part by a WMU college of Business Dean’s Research Grant.

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    Paul M. Lane & Jay D. Lindquist

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Lane, P.M., Lindquist, J.D. (2015). Definitions for The Fourth Dimension: A Proposed Time Classification System1 . In: Bahn, K. (eds) Proceedings of the 1988 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17046-6_8

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