Question

When a manager puts Danté in a customer relations job because he has strong social needs and gives Sherrill lots of daily praise because she has strong ego needs, he is displaying _________.

(a) systems thinking
(b) Theory X
(c) contingency thinking
(d) administrative principles

Answer 1

The manager is displaying contingency thinking when he puts Danté in a customer relations job because he has strong social needs and gives Sherrill lots of daily praise because she has strong ego needs.

Step-by-step explanation:

The manager is displaying contingency thinking when he puts Danté in a customer relations job because he has strong social needs and gives Sherrill lots of daily praise because she has strong ego needs. Contingency thinking is the idea that there is no one size fits all approach to managing individuals, and that managers should adapt their leadership style and practices based on the specific needs and characteristics of each employee or situation.