Brenda Kraft has proven herself to be an able manager. Her section has a high project completion rate with the highest-quality product and the lowest defects in her division. In addition, she accomplishes this with fewer full-time people than other managers. Co-workers say that the secret of her success is in her ability to determine what needs to be done and by whom, and her understanding of the basic "management processes."
-If Brenda accomplished her projects on time with high-quality results, but she took more time than other managers in the process, you could say that as a manager she was ________.
A)efficient, but not effective
B)a leader, but not a top manager
C)project oriented, but not effective
D)effective, but not efficient

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Efficiency refers to accomplishing tasks with minimal waste of time, resources, and effort. On the other hand, effectiveness refers to achieving the desired results. In this scenario, Brenda achieves high-quality results with fewer full-time people, indicating that she is effective. However, if she takes more time than other managers, she may not be efficient. Therefore, the best choice is D) effective, but not efficient.

Brenda Kraft Has Proven Herself to Be an Able Manager