Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Identified 17 Basic Units of Motion

question 29

Multiple Choice

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth identified 17 basic units of motion that they called

• A) movements.
• B) time frames.
• C) therbligs.
• D) units.
• E) action works.

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