efficiency vs effectiveness
Definitions
noun
- the ratio of the output to the input of any system
- skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
Examples
They therefore blame not the buddy system but political patronage for government inefficiency.
Why not put in some overtime at the office and find the company a way to save money, increase efficiency, or improve on a product?
‘I only wish farmers could be fully compensated for the incompetence, inefficiency and neglect of the Department over which Mrs Beckett presides,’ he said.
Definitions
noun
- capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
- power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
Examples
URL van Baalen CA, Guillon C, van Baalen M, Verschuren EJ, Boers PHM, et al. (2002) Impact of antigen expression kinetics on the effectiveness of HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes.
The last 20 years have seen a change in the relative efficiency and effectiveness of multilateral and bilateral aid.
Nevertheless, teachers may improve their effectiveness by increasing the frequency of positive responses while reducing the negative.
