The HR department has a goal of recruiting a minimum of 15 HR junior executives with minimum qualifications of 2 years’ experience and the PHR certification. This goal has a timeline of 6 months and a budgeted expense of $10,000. If the department recruits 16 HR executives who meet the qualification. The timeline took 300 days with a budgetary expense of $15,000 due to increased advert costs, low unemployment rate, and a target of passive candidates. The department can be said to be—– ;

The HR department has a goal of recruiting a minimum of 15 HR junior executives with minimum qualifications of 2 years’ experience and the PHR certification. This goal has a timeline of 6 months and a budgeted expense of $10,000. If the department recruits 16 HR executives who meet the qualification. The timeline took 300 days with a budgetary expense of $15,000 due to increased advert costs, low unemployment rate, and a target of passive candidates. The department can be said to be—– ;
A . Efficient but not effective
B . Effective but not efficient
C . Profitable but not effective
D . Achieved a strong ROI of 150%

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Effective means the set goal was achieved; efficient means the goal was achieved judiciously within a set time, effort, and budget. Effective is achieving a goal C even though resources may have been used wastefully. Efficient is performing in the best possible manner with the least waste of time, effort, and finances. Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right.