http://www.di.unito.it/~pironti/efficiency.pdf

http://www.managingforimpact.org/sites/default/files/resource/bmz_wp_tools_methods_evaluating_efficiency.pdf

If efficiency is about more with less, more being work, less being time, then:

Ones efficiency in any field is coming through his creative work besides having responsibility. Skill to finish the work intime also can be calculated as his or her efficiency.

The question is too general to give a unique and comprehensive answer. I think that in creative work it is also very much task specific.

In routine tasks minimal basic knowledge (general plus professional) plus learning curve will make the job.

But not in the area where non-standard approach is needed. This includes not only writing PhD theses and writing articles (some of them can be still routine) but also taking some business decisions in complex environment.

It might happen that MA with good knowledge of some computing program can solve routine job faster than PhD holder in the same field. But when he will get stuck, people with more experience and talent for non-traditional thinking will find a way out.

For a more routine task I would suggest to develop field-specific IQ test and see who performs better. Some tasks in particular fields require more attention, other - knowledge of basic facts, third - possibility to create synthetic knowledge from different fields and to use it. In the case of multidisciplinary tasks an ability to work efficiently in a team is an important skill.

Dear my brother Hisham let me reword your question - What are the criteria that determine the efficiency of someone in his/her field? because we are males and females employees or workers etc

Dear All.

Firstly, the above question says, "...in his field?". That means the question is specific to a person's field. But generally, there are as many fields as there are human beings to create them.

Now, to the specifics of the question, as applied to JUST a field.

Efficiency (measured in percent) = (Output divided by Input) multiplied by 100. SIMPLE.

This applies to all things, human-machines, mechanical-machines, electronic-machines, digital-machines and so on. But when we consider human-machine, then we are talking about INITIATIVE and ECONOMY.

So, a person who PRODUCES results with LESS supervision, and being most ECONOMICAL on energy, time and resources is efficient. But his/her efficiency is just still in a vacuum until applied.

The application happens when a third party comes into the scenario, that is, BUSINESS. The manager on one side, the client on the other side and the professional in between, being briefed about a job that is near a deadline. This is where his/her performance skills are put to test.

If the professional can scale the above job hurdle and goes on to scale much others over a period of time, without a single miss, the he/she is regarded as a WIZ. But, if he/she misses one or two, then he/she is said to be efficient.

Observe very carefully that the criteria normally considered are very dynamic and real-life in nature. Change is there only characteristic.

Thanks All.