Rather than assuming that there is one "best" or universal way to manage people in organizations, which of the following should organizational behavior researchers use to try to identify how different situations can best be understood and handled?
A) A traditional method
B) Industrial engineering
C) Contingency thinking
D) Emotional intelligence
E) A laboratory study

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Contingency thinking emphasizes the importance of situational factors in management and organizational behavior. It suggests that the effectiveness of a management approach depends on the specifics of the situation, rather than there being one universally best method.

Rather Than Assuming That There Is One "Best" or Universal