Dr.White uses whatever style of management seems to best fit the needs of the individual employees.She was autocratic and rigid with a doctor who had a drug problem.During the same period,she was compassionate with a nurse who was a single parent with infant twins and bent the rules so she could have time to sort out her life.Her management style conforms to which theory of management?
A) Bureaucratic management
B) TQM
C) The contingency approach
D) Theory X and Y
E) Qualitative management

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The contingency approach to management suggests that there is no one-size-fits-all approach and that the best management style depends on the specific situation or contingency. Dr. White's flexibility in adapting her management style to the needs of individual employees is a good example of the contingency approach.

DrWhite Uses Whatever Style of Management Seems to Best Fit