Assignment Shirley Hopkins is developing a program in leadership training for middle-level managers. Shirley has listed a number of activities that must be completed before a training program of this nature could be conducted. The activities, immediate predecessors and times appears in the accompanying table: Activity Immediate Time (Days) Predecessor(s) A 2 B 5 с 1 D B 10 E A, D 3 F C 6 G E, F 8

Assignment Shirley Hopkins is developing a program in leadership training for middle-level managers. Shirley has listed a number of activities that must be completed before a training program of this nature could be conducted. The activities, immediate predecessors and times appears in the accompanying table: Activity Immediate Time (Days) Predecessor(s) A 2 B 5 с 1 D B 10 E A, D 3 F C 6 G E, F 8

Principles of Management

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Chapter17: Organizational Planning And Controlling

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