Effectiveness is the relationship from a reached goal to a defined goal. The criterion for the presence from effectiveness is excluding the question whether the defined goal was achieved or not. A behavior is effective if it achieves a given goal.

This is independent in contrast to the efficiency of the expenditure necessary for the Zielerreichung. Effectively means work to reach under employment of all means a goal efficiently work however means, a goal with as small an employment of funds as possible to reach (see economic principle, efficiency). Efficiency presupposes thus effectiveness and still goes beyond these.

• Effectiveness is a measure for the Zielerreichung (effectiveness, output) and
• Efficiency is a measure for economy (cost use relation).

The term "„effectiveness "“and their substantial meaning for decision makers from economics, politics and church was coined/shaped already promptly by the renowned author Peter F. printers (see also Peter F. to printers e.g. in The Practice OF management, New York 1955 or also the ideal high-level personnel, new jersey 1965). From these sources also the famous quotation originates: Efficiency is called, which things do correctly, "„effectiveness "“is called, which correct things do.

The management author and - advisor Fredmund Malik formulates it differently: "„It is the difference between success and failure, of effort and achievement, from work and result, from correct and wrongly "“(Fredmund Malik, leading borders life, pc. Gallen 2000)

The entrepreneur and Managementcoach Claus Reutter accent the meaning in his way: "„The speed is not crucial, but the direction must be correct "“.

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