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The contingency (situational) approach to management is best described as the view that:

The contingency approach says management practice should be matched to the particular situation of the organisation, because no single method works everywhere. It rejects the idea of one best way, and it is not limited to human needs or quantitative models alone.

  1. AThere is one best way of managing that applies to every organisation
  2. BOnly the human needs of employees should guide managerial decisions
  3. CManagement practice should be chosen to fit the specific situation of the organisationCorrect
  4. DManagement should depend entirely on mathematical models and quantitative techniques

Explanation

The contingency approach holds that effective management depends on the situation, so there is no universal best method. The first option describes the classical search for one best way, the second the human relations emphasis, and the fourth the quantitative or management science approach.

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