Question

What is a significant contribution of the Contingency Approach regarding the organization's environment?

1. It suggests that the external environment has minimal impact on an organization.
2. It emphasizes the importance of the organization-environment fit.
3. It advocates for isolating the organization from external environmental influences.
4. It focuses only on internal organizational dynamics.

• A. 1, 2
• B. 2 മാത്രം
• C. ഇവയൊന്നുമല്ല
• D. 1, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2 മാത്രം

• A major contribution of the Contingency Approach is its strong emphasis on the relationship between an organization and its external environment.

• It highlights that organizations do not operate in a vacuum and their success is heavily influenced by external factors.

• Therefore, managers must understand and adapt to the environment to ensure a good 'fit' between the organization's structure, processes, and its surroundings.