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Do you prefer an efficient or an effective employee?

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Date Posted: 2016/01/21
Ramendra Sunder Sinha PMP
by Ramendra Sunder Sinha PMP , DGM Planning , Gaur Sons Limited

The choise of opting for an efficient or effective employee depends upon the need or situation.

If the project or operations is behind schedule, needs to be speeded up or has to meet certain milestones and there is paucity of time, you need effective employees who are good at delivering.

On the contrary if the same is over budget or costs are required to be controlled or reduced, you need efficient employees as they are better in optimisation, waste reduction and cost saving.    

Jahabar Sadiq Ifthikar
by Jahabar Sadiq Ifthikar , Procurement Manager , Compass PMC

Effective  – Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.

Efficient  – Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.

The difference between effectiveness and efficiency can be summed up shortly, sweetly and succinctly. Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right.

SHAYAQUE SAFI
by SHAYAQUE SAFI , Sales, Marketing & Service Engineer , United Engineering General Trading & Contracting Co.

I would like an effective employee rather than an efficient one if i have no alternatives.An effective work means it leaves a strong impression.

Khalifa Aldossary
by Khalifa Aldossary , Investment Manager , Ministry of Health – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The difference between effectiveness and efficiency can be summed up shortly, sweetly and succinctly – Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right.

 

April Joy Rivas
by April Joy Rivas , Assistant Manager , Feryal al Bastaki Fashion Design

I would prefer an efficient employee rather than an effective one. Why. An efficient employee does his/her duties and responsibilities on time and finishes it with a minimum waste on the resources on hand.

Mohammed Shafi Shaik
by Mohammed Shafi Shaik , Lab Technician , ITCO Lab

Yes,Good Employee is like a good Asset for the company.

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