Management, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Management with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134639680
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 3RDQ
Summary Introduction
To state:
Whether “effectiveness or efficiency” is important in an organization.
Introduction:
Organizational efficiency reflects the ability of the organization to make use of the smallest possible expenditure for implementing its plans. Organizational effectiveness, on the other hand, reflects the degree of success and ease with which the goals and objectives can be attained by the organization.
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