Efficiency vs Effectiveness

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What does efficiency relate to?

  • The number of managers at each level
  • The achievement of a purpose or task
  • Outputs and the manager's achievements
  • Inputs and the manager's actions (correct)

Why is effectiveness considered more important than efficiency?

  • Efficiency is only concerned with inputs
  • Effectiveness is related to achieving the right kind of work (correct)
  • Efficiency is not related to achieving a purpose or task
  • Effectiveness is measured in terms of hierarchy

What do management levels refer to in traditional organizations?

  • The economic use of resources
  • The number of managers at each level
  • Lines of separation between different managerial positions (correct)
  • The achievement of a purpose or task

Who are top managers in an organization responsible for?

<p>Making important decisions and setting policies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between efficiency and effectiveness?

<p>Efficiency relates to inputs, while effectiveness relates to outputs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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