Letter to the Editor---Metaphysical Considerations Involved in Choosing a Measure of Effectiveness

Martin L. Leibowitz
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Martin L. Leibowitz: Operations Analysts Group, Convair Division, General Dynamics Corporation, San Diego, California

Operations Research, 1958, vol. 6, issue 1, 127-130

Abstract: What is a measure of effectiveness? Let us not waste time mincing over definitions. A measure of effectiveness is a quantitative expression of the degree to which a system fulfills its objective.

Date: 1958
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