The difference between the two concepts, "Effectiveness" and "Efficiency"
By eseomame
@eseomame (1146)
United States
April 9, 2007 10:32am CST
Hello, I have heard people use these words several times and interchangeably too, however, while I have an idea what they mean, if asked to, I don't think I would be able to actually differentiate, so, please give your opinion on the difference between the two concepts.
1 response
@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
10 Apr 07
Effective relates to effort, the more simple and easier way to do means effective.
Efficient relates to spending time and cost/money. The more cheap way and shorter time we do something, means more efficient.
For samples,
Internet is the effective way to communicate now, but is that efficient? You can find the efficient way by finding cheap and reliable provider, low cost software, and how's we manage the time using internet. So internet is effective, but if you are just chit-chat all day, not using for something important (for work, for earning money, etc) means you lost your efficiency from that internet usage.
Correct me if I'm wrong :)
@eseomame (1146)
• United States
10 Apr 07
Ok, thanks. My lecturer once told me that effectivenrss means doing the right things, while effectiveness means doing things right, so maybe relating them, we'll make a better meaning... and with this, I ask another question... Which is more important? Effectiveness or efficiency?
@femimi (872)
• Indonesia
10 Apr 07
Of course both are important, nothing more than another. So that people always said, doing your work effectivelly and efficient. Because both words have different side to see, just like I said before, effective means you saving your effort, you do something with good system, and efficient means you saving your time and your money to do the effort :)
