Effectiveness And Efficiency In The War Against Alexande Alexander

Alexander was both effective and efficient in his war against Darius. Although, low in numbers he utilize what he had as well as strategically planned for the battle he and his men were facing. Systems Approach (2007) defines being effective as getting the job done. While being efficient is the approach in which you get the job done (Systems Approach, 2007). Such as, the time, money and people a person utilizes to get the job done. The less of the resources used the more efficient it one is considered to be.
Alexander decision to have his men align on the side of Darius men was brilliant. This was a strategy that forced Darius men to get in a formation that his men would be able to have view of, given they were out-numbered. Carter McNamara wrote an article in Free Management Library were he discusses Developing Strategies. He states how planners fail to look at things from an external point of view. When doing this they only enhance what the organization is currently doing, verses improving weak areas, avoiding potential threats and taking advantage of new opportunities (managementhelp.org).
He knew his men were out-numbered. Alexander determined that he needed to use a method that would enclose the men of Darius army. Alexander’s soldiers aligning themselves to the side of Darius men forced them to go to their left; which put them in range of his soldiers face to face. Therefore, Alexander eliminated the potential threat of his men automatically been encompassed by Darius men. This not only assisted in an effort to balance out the even hand at battle but it also saved time from a prolong battle, due to them moving