This approach is also known as ‘Situational approach’. Further it can be defined as managers should change their decisions according to the situations. In this case, to face some situation or problem, some managers will change their management style from universally applicable one best way to, individually different, but most suitable for the specific situation or problem.
Because, HRM’s should be consistent with other aspect of the organization and external environment. Contingency managers usually pay attention to both the situation and their own styles and make effort to ensure both interact efficiently.
As management specialist ‘Pred Luthans’ ‘’The traditional approaches to management were not necessarily wrong, but today they are no longer adequate.’’
Traditional managers also have to change their management style according to the situation.
Eg. Due to heavy rain or weather change some occasion or ceremony have to be changed.
As well as according to the situation management style also should be changed. Therefore, management decisions and style which them take in last month may not be suitable for this month. (Paula Caligiuri, 2009)
References
Paula Caligiuri, I. T., 2009. Predicting
effectiveness in global leadership activities. Journal of World business, 44(3),
pp. 336-346.
Paula Caligiuri, I. T., 2009. Predicting
effectiveness in global leadership activities. Journal of World business, 44(3),
pp. 336-346.

Contingency approach, also known as situational approach, is a concept in management stating that there is no one universally applicable set of management principles to organizations. Organization's are individually different, face different situations, and require different ways of managing
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