Efficiency described
Effectiveness described
· The state or quality of being efficient; competency in performance.
· Accomplishment of or ability to accomplish a job with a minimum expenditure of time and effort: The assembly line increased industry's efficiency.
· the ratio of the work done or energy developed by a machine, engine, etc., to the energy supplied to it, usually expressed as a percentage.
· Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
· Actually in operation or in force; functioning: The law becomes effective at midnight.
· Producing a deep or vivid impression; striking: an effective photograph.
· Prepared and available for service, esp. military service.
They are principles that help things get done quickly. It is important to getting the project done correctly and on time.
Administrative theory focuses on humans and their behavior instead of worker efficiency. Science theory focuses on the efficiency of the workforce.
If it's at all helpful, I found Organizational Behaviour 2E by French very helpful when studying this topic.
Ability is the means or skill to do something. The role of ability in organizational behavior is that it helps to bring some level of proficiency in specific area.
OB is concerned with understanding & describing human behavior in the organization setting
They are principles that help things get done quickly. It is important to getting the project done correctly and on time.
The goals of organizational behavior are aimed at improving efficiency and productivity. This will help in realization of the ultimate goal of making profits.
Organizational behavior is the study of the many factors that have an impact on how individuals and groups respond to and act in organizations and how organizations manage their environments. OB provides the knowledge base for understanding behavior within organizations. It is a field of study that specifically focuses on the impact that people have on organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Organizational Behavior is a field of study that investigates the impact that individuals, groups and structure have on behavior within organizations, for the purpose of applying such knowledge toward improving an organization's effectiveness. It does this by taking a system approach it interprets people-organization relationships in terms of the four levels - the whole person, whole group, whole organization, and whole social system.
Robert Eisenberger has written: 'Perceived organizational support' -- subject(s): Industrial relations, Organizational behavior, Organizational sociology, Employees, Employee motivation, Organizational effectiveness
Christian M. Ellis has written: 'The enlightened enterprise' -- subject(s): Organizational change, Organizational effectiveness, Organizational behavior, Value, Psychological aspects
Prem Chadha has written: 'The new-age empowering organisation' -- subject(s): Organizational behavior, Organizational effectiveness, Personnel management
Caroline Turner has written: 'Difference works' -- subject(s): Success, Organizational behavior, Communication in organizations, Communication in management, Sex role in the work environment.., Psychological aspects, Sex differences, Organizational effectiveness, Career development
Ergonomics is the study of safe and efficient working environments.
Howard Dresner has written: 'Profiles in performance' -- subject(s): Case studies, Corporate culture, Management, Organizational behavior, Performance, Organizational effectiveness, OverDrive, Business, Nonfiction
is a branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and healthcare.
Gary W. Yunker has written: 'Issues in the management of human behavior' -- subject(s): Behavior modification, Industrial relations, Organizational effectiveness, Personnel management
Journal of Organizational Behavior was created in 1980.