Scenario A. Use the information given below to answer the following questions. Sarah, a manager in a company, had to complete an important project that had a "near impossible" deadline. Instead of assuming that offering financial incentives would be the best way to get the work done, she devoted some time to understand what motivated each of her team members to work harder. She found that some people craved recognition more than money, whereas others wanted more influence in the organization. With this information, she was able to offer the right incentive to each person. As a result, her team was able to meet the deadline.
-In the context of the above scenario, which of the following is true of Sarah's beliefs?
A) Managers should be oriented more toward things than toward people.
B) A pay system in which workers were paid additional wages when they exceeded a standard level of output for each job should be implemented.
C) Managers may ignore appropriate rules and regulations.
D) A piecerate system will motivate supervisors to provide extra attention to struggling workers.
E) There is no "one best way" to manage and organize because circumstances vary.

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Building on systems theory ideas, the contingency perspective refutes universal principles of management by stating that a variety of factors, both internal and external to the firm, may affect the organization's performance. Therefore, there is no "one best way" to manage and organize because circumstances vary.