EDUCATION UGC NET
SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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One method of management is suitable for all situations.
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Autocratic managers achieve the best results.
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People are more important than the products produced.
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The circumstances in which a particular practice is more likely to succeed.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The contingency theory of leadership focuses on how specific situations affect a leader’s effectiveness and how a leader’s ability to adapt can be their most important tool in the workplace.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are four traditional contingency theories: Fiedler’s Contingency Theory, Situational Leadership Theory, Path-Goal Theory, and Decision-Making Theory. Fiedler’s method has three steps: identify the leadership style, assess the situation, and determine the leadership style.
Detailed explanation-3: -A contingency theory is an organizational theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions. Instead, the optimal course of action is contingent (dependent) upon the internal and external situation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The answer here is “C", Situational variables, i.e. Contingency theories focus on the situational variables that impact leadership success.