Jack Sprouts Inc.is a company based in Riverdale that markets canned vegetables.In recent years, Jack Sprouts' business has declined considerably owing to a weak focus on quality.Holding the managers responsible for the declining sales figures, the CEO of Jack Sprouts decided to lay off those who lacked effectiveness and were inefficient.Who among the following is most likely to be laid off by Jack Sprouts' CEO?
A)Elise, who is ambitious and favors directional planning
B)Kerry, who spends lavishly on resources and is averse to taking responsibilities
C)Juan, who chooses appropriate goals to pursue but does not always succeed due to resource constraints
D)Margo, who sets high targets for herself and her team, and makes the best use of available resources to meet them
E)Andy, who plans carefully and only chooses realistic goals to pursue

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Efficiency is a measure of how productively resources are used to achieve a goal.Effectiveness is a measure of the appropriateness of the goals that managers have selected for the organization to pursue and the degree to which the organization achieves those goals.