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Management
, Ninth Edition
Robert Kreitner, Arizona State University
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Chapter 6:
The Basics of Planning and Project Management
- Distinguish among state, effect, and response uncertainty.
- Identify and define the three types of planning.
- Write good objectives and discuss the role of objectives in planning.
- Describe the four-step management by objectives (MBO) process and explain how it can foster individual commitment and motivation.
- Discuss project planning within the context of the project life cycle.
- Summarize the pros and cons of enterprise resource planning (ERP).
- Compare and contrast flow charts and Gantt charts, and discuss the value of PERT networks.
- Explain how break-even points can be calculated.
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