In economics, organizational effectiveness is defined in terms of profitability and the minimisation of problems related to high employee turnover and absenteeism.
[14] In different situations, these multidimensional methods merely reflect an increasing realisation that, in the words of Starbuck and Nystrom, "organisations contain ambiguous, partially incomparable, and incongruous goals.
[16] Rapid advances in social sciences and technology aided by clever experimentation and observation are bringing several truths to the light of society.
According to Richard et al. (2009) organizational effectiveness captures organizational performance plus the myriad internal performance outcomes normally associated with more efficient or effective operations and other external measures that relate to considerations that are broader than those simply associated with economic valuation (either by shareholders, managers, or customers), such as corporate social responsibility.
[20] Typically, logic models specify how program inputs production activities and outputs, such as services delivered, which in turn lead to impacts, such as improved beneficiary health.