Submitted by Dr. Sadananda Halageri (not verified) on Fri, 2008-07-18 08:47.
Dr. Jose,
I appreciate the insightful response you posted for my comment. I agree with your view point that even if one is highly efficient, one can be completely ineffective. In fact, effectiveness is a precondition for the success of any manager; however that depends more upon the uncontrollable variables dictated to the manager by the operational environment and his ability to come up with the right choices that would suit his resources built over time. It may be appreciated that a firm's resources in terms of manpower and technology as well as capital would have been built up over time and they have a great degree of rigidity. For instance, GM cannot immediately shift its focus on an entirely new strategic opportunity since its current resource base does not permit it such a high degree of liberty. Yes, once you become effective, efficiency can be an easier thing to bring into operation. The two things are in fact complimentary. Efficiency in fact depends upon the lower level managerial abilities and culture while effectiveness is almost always a top management variable.
Thank you for the response.
effective vs. efficient
Dr. Jose,
I appreciate the insightful response you posted for my comment. I agree with your view point that even if one is highly efficient, one can be completely ineffective. In fact, effectiveness is a precondition for the success of any manager; however that depends more upon the uncontrollable variables dictated to the manager by the operational environment and his ability to come up with the right choices that would suit his resources built over time. It may be appreciated that a firm's resources in terms of manpower and technology as well as capital would have been built up over time and they have a great degree of rigidity. For instance, GM cannot immediately shift its focus on an entirely new strategic opportunity since its current resource base does not permit it such a high degree of liberty. Yes, once you become effective, efficiency can be an easier thing to bring into operation. The two things are in fact complimentary. Efficiency in fact depends upon the lower level managerial abilities and culture while effectiveness is almost always a top management variable.
Thank you for the response.