effectiveness
Definition
Degree to which objectives are achieved and the extent to which targeted problems are resolved. In contrast to efficiency, effectiveness is determined without reference to costs and, whereas efficiency means “doing the thing right,” effectiveness means “doing the right thing.”
effectiveness is in the Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership and HR, Teams, & Training subjects.
effectiveness appears in the definitions of the following terms:
cash to sales ratio,
responsibility accounting,
efficacy,
technical analysis,
fitness for use,
organizational design,
split run,
tradeoff,
control risk,
decision matrix
and
effectiveness appears in the other terms: cost effectiveness, cost effectiveness analysis, system effectiveness, effectiveness evaluation
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