Structural contingency theory is just one form of contingency theory applied in corporate and other workplace environments. Since structural contingency theory does not depend on a rigid set of rules ...

A chief executive's management style has a direct effect on the success or failure of a company. Situational contingency theory recognizes that leadership in a board room setting uses a different ...

Recent formal recognition of situational influences on the management of complex organizations has led to an increasing number of contingency models, but a comprehensive and integrative theoretical ...

Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro. "Change Agents, Networks, and Institutions: A Contingency Theory of Organizational Change." Academy of Management Journal 55, no. 2 (April 2012).

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Michael Logan is an experienced writer, producer, and editorial leader. As a journalist, he has extensively ...

Mikes, Anette. "Towards a Contingency Theory of Enterprise Risk Management." Paper presented at the 1st Management Theory Conference, Organizations, Occupations and Work Section of the American ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A contingency plan is a “plan B” that helps a business ...