Contingency Approach to Management

The video discusses the absence of a universal management method, emphasizing that management strategies must adapt to specific situations. It highlights the role of environmental factors in shaping managerial decisions and the importance of anticipating changes. Effective management requires strong human relation skills and communication to adapt to changing tactics and convey updated goals to employees.

Why is there no single best way to manage an organization?

• Because the environment is always stable.

• Because every organization is the same.

• Because situations are more complex than expected.

• Because managers do not need to adapt.

What is a major factor that constrains managerial decision making?

• The manager's personal preferences.

• The organization's financial status.

• The environment in which the manager operates.

• The number of employees in the organization.

How can managers prepare for environmental changes?

• By focusing only on internal factors.

• By ignoring them.

• By waiting for them to happen.

• By anticipating and planning for them.

What skill is crucial for managers to manage change effectively?

• Technical skills.

• Human relation skills.

• Marketing skills.

• Financial skills.

Why is effective communication important in the contingency approach?

• To ensure employees are aware of updated goals and procedures.

• To maintain a strict hierarchy.

• To avoid any form of change.

• To keep employees in the dark about changes.