ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the human resource issues faced in the ‘always on’ Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous world. Getting Things Done is a time management method devised by David Allen, who is a contemporary on the science of productivity. The method is often referred to as Getting Things Done (GTD). The GTD method centres on the moving of planned tasks and projects out of the mind by recording them externally and then breaking them into actionable work items. In China, a system has unintendedly been adopted as the norm due to fierce competition in the tech sector. It’s recognised that employees working for tech companies generally work longer compared to employees in other sectors. For a number of years, the ‘996 working time system’ has become an implied routine for the industry where employees are required to work from 9 am to 9 pm every day for six days a week.
