Which of the Following Statements Is Supported by the Contingency

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is supported by the contingency approach to management?

• A) There is one best way to solve a management problem in any organization.
• B) Managers' decisions vary depending on the particular situation and the people involved.
• C) In most cases, solutions to similar problems will apply across organizations.
• D) Managers within the same organization should follow the same solution for similar problems.
• E) Managers should make decisions that are consistent from employee to employee.

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Definitions:

Effect

The change or impact that an independent variable has on a dependent variable in an experimental setting.

Type I Errors

Incorrectly disapproving a correct null hypothesis, famously labeled as a "false positive."

Cohen's D

A statistical measure used to assess the effect size or magnitude of the difference between two group means.

Effect

The impact or change that results from some action or intervention, often measured in experiments to understand causality.