Contingency management theory says there’s no one-size-fits-all approach — leaders must adapt strategies based on people, ...

Contingency and expectancy theories of motivation are highly complementary. These approaches to motivation support the idea that circumstances play a critical role in the process and that more than ...

Contingency and path theories are ways of analyzing leadership. Contingency theories emphasize the many variables that can differ in any given situation that make one context different from another.

Four different leadership styles or approaches to optimize desirable behavior and attitude vary as a function of the amount of direction and motivation needed. These distinctions connect directly to ...

One of the most difficult adjustments I had to make during my corporate career was abandoning a black-and-white mindset. Typically, I am a matter-of-fact individual who is methodical and logical in ...

Citations: Lansberg, Ivan. 1984. Hierarchy as a Mediator of Fairness: A Contingency Approach to Distributive Justice in Organizations. Journal of Applied Psychology. (14)124-135.

More than 48 million Americans have struggled with a substance use disorder (SUD) over the last 12 months. Despite decades of research and treatment interventions, relapse rates remain stubbornly high ...

Companies of all sizes across all vertical markets are now in an uncertain and uncharted situation due to COVID-19. Many of you may have recently pulled out and used parts of your business continuity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. What is a situational interview question? In short, situational ...