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[[User:Roger Lohmann|Roger Lohmann]] 13:31, 9 January 2008 (CST)
[[User:Roger Lohmann|Roger Lohmann]] 13:31, 9 January 2008 (CST)
== Effectiveness and efficiency ==
This article seems to treat the terms "effectiveness" and "efficiency" as interchangeable, which they are not.  An organisation can be effective without being efficient.  That is, it can deliver on its objectives without making the best use of resources.  Likewise an organisation can be efficient without being effective.  That is, it may have good outputs in relation to inputs, but the outcomes for the target population are poor.  Both are desirable, but effectiveness is primary, and efficiency is secondary.
I have made some additions, including some headings, and done some rearrangement, but I cannot alter the text because I do not know the sources cited.  --[[User:Martin Wyatt|Martin Wyatt]] ([[User talk:Martin Wyatt|talk]]) 10:18, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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 Definition:  A board of directors, governors or trustees responsible for managing the affairs of a nonprofit organization. See also nongovernmental board or voluntary board. [d] [e]
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Roger Lohmann 13:31, 9 January 2008 (CST)

Effectiveness and efficiency

This article seems to treat the terms "effectiveness" and "efficiency" as interchangeable, which they are not. An organisation can be effective without being efficient. That is, it can deliver on its objectives without making the best use of resources. Likewise an organisation can be efficient without being effective. That is, it may have good outputs in relation to inputs, but the outcomes for the target population are poor. Both are desirable, but effectiveness is primary, and efficiency is secondary.

I have made some additions, including some headings, and done some rearrangement, but I cannot alter the text because I do not know the sources cited. --Martin Wyatt (talk) 10:18, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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