Can an Organization Be Effective but Not Efficient? Discuss the Circumstances

question 17

Essay

Can an organization be effective but not efficient? Discuss the circumstances in which this could be true.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism where behaviors are broken down into small tasks and each one is mastered in turn leading towards a target behavior.

Desired Response

The expected or targeted reaction or outcome from a given stimulus or action.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular behavior is reinforced, helping the individual to distinguish when certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an innate response to a potent stimulus comes to be elicited by a previously neutral stimulus through association.