On Saturday,the manager of Tony's Pizza had to deal with an employee with a hangover,a missing server,and an unusually large number of customers. Monday was a slow day,and an employee fell asleep behind the prep table. Both employees came to work not ready to work their hardest. Which management tenet would indicate that the manager should treat these two employees differently?
A)principles of bureaucratic management
B)contingency approach to management
C)principles of administrative management
D)human relations approach to management

Question

On Saturday,the manager of Tony's Pizza had to deal with an employee with a hangover,a missing server,and an unusually large number of customers. Monday was a slow day,and an employee fell asleep behind the prep table. Both employees came to work not ready to work their hardest. Which management tenet would indicate that the manager should treat these two employees differently?
A)principles of bureaucratic management  
B)contingency approach to management  
C)principles of administrative management  
D)human relations approach to management

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The contingency approach to management suggests that there is no one size fits all solution to managing employees and situations. It advocates for tailoring management practices and approaches to the specific situation at hand. In this case, the manager should recognize that the two employees have different issues and should be treated differently. The employee with the hangover and missing server may need more immediate attention and support, while the employee who fell asleep may just need a conversation about the expectations for productivity while on the job.

On Saturday,the Manager of Tony's Pizza Had to Deal with an Employee