Regarding the Evolution of Management Thought, the Contingency Approach Is

question 85

Multiple Choice

Regarding the evolution of management thought, the contingency approach is

• A) open system analysis.
• B) the final word.
• C) only the beginning.
• D) a promising step.
• E) a confusing addition.

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Definitions:

Operational Definition

A clear, detailed description of how an experimental variable is measured or manipulated within research.

Hypothesis

A testable prediction about the conditions under which a particular behavior or mental process may occur.

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one variable leading to the decrease of the other, and the opposite is also true.

Inverse Relationship

An inverse relationship is a correlation between two variables where one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.