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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
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Efficiency VS effectiveness

What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness?
  

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efficiency = the quality of doing sth well without wasting time, money etc. effectiveness = the quality of producing high quality output In short, "efficiency" is a measure of cost, and "effectiveness" is a measure of goodness.

  • efficiency = the quality of doing sth well without wasting time, money etc.
  • effectiveness = the quality of producing high quality output In short, "efficiency" is a measure of cost, and "effectiveness" is a measure of goodness.
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efficiency = the quality of doing sth well without wasting time, money etc.
effectiveness = the quality of producing high quality output

In short, "efficiency" is a measure of cost, and "effectiveness" is a measure of goodness.

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