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  • Psychology
  • Information Technology

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  • Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are crucial for socio-economic development in developing nations.
  • Pakistan has experienced significant ICT growth in the last decade.
  • Procrastination hinders economic progress in emerging economies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of polychronicity on procrastination within ICT work environments.
  • To explore the mediating role of work overload and the moderating role of group cohesiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 231 workers across 76 groups in Pakistan's ICT sector.
  • Examined group-level polychronicity and its influence on individual procrastination.
  • Utilized mediation and moderation analyses.

Main Results:

  • Group polychronicity positively correlates with work overload, which mediates the relationship with individual procrastination.
  • Group cohesiveness moderates the polychronicity-work overload link, reducing procrastination.
  • Findings highlight the team-level dynamics influencing individual behavior.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding polychronicity and group dynamics is key to mitigating procrastination in ICT workplaces.
  • Strategies to reduce work overload and enhance group cohesiveness can improve productivity.
  • This research offers insights for fairer workplaces and career pathing based on personality traits.