Procrastination is commonly defined as the irrational delay of intended actions, often attributed to individual self-regulation failures. However, this definition overlooks the complex social and organizational contexts where temporal norms, team dynamics, and feedback cultures shape how delays are perceived among members. In this paper, we reconceptualize procrastination as a social judgment of delay, distinguishing self-perceived from other-perceived procrastination. Drawing on theories of temporal structuring, temporal diversity, and entrainment, we propose that procrastination perceptions emerge from interpersonal evaluations influenced by pacing misalignments and collective temporal expectations. By doing so, our work contributes to the literature on procrastination, temporal diversity, and organizational behavior by integrating social and contextual factors into the study of procrastination perceptions. Practical implications include fostering psychological safety, managing temporal diversity, and adopting flexible temporal structures to minimize conflicts and enhance workplace performance. This reconceptualization bridges gaps in procrastination research by offering a dynamic perspective for scholars and practitioners.
