Effectiveness in the 3 Es refers to what?

• A. Looks at outputs and the success
• B. Uses inputs efficiently
• C. Levels of capital
• D. Market share growth

Answer: (A)

Effectiveness in the 3 Es focuses on whether objectives are achieved by looking at the outputs produced and the success of those outputs. It asks if the right things were done and if the desired results were realized, independent of the cost or efficiency of producing them. This makes it the best fit for describing effectiveness.

Efficiency, by contrast, is about using inputs wisely to produce outputs—how well resources are converted into results. Economy concerns obtaining resources at the right price and in a cost-conscious way. Market share growth is a market performance metric, not a direct measure of whether the organization achieved its stated objectives.