Which of the following statements best describes contingency variables?
A) They are scientific factors based on universal truths.
B) They are factors that moderate the relationship between two or more events or situations.
C) There is general consensus among OB researchers that they can be controlled.
D) They are the cause-effect principles that tend to apply to all situations that have been discovered.
E) They are simple and universal principles that explain organizational behavior.

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Contingency variables are situational factors that moderate the relationship between two or more events or situations. They are not based on universal truths and cannot be controlled. Therefore, option A, C, D, and E are incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Contingency Variables