“The criterion of efficiency dictates that choice of alternatives which produces the largest result for the given application of resources.”

— Herbert A. Simon

Simon (1945, p. 179); As cited in: Harry M. Johnson (1966) Sociology: A Systematic Introduction. p. 287.
1940s-1950s

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