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ASSIGNMENTON

TASK OF MANAGER

ACCORDING TO

CONTINGENCY APPROACH

SUBMITTED TO:

Mr. Sitaram

SUBMITTED BY:

Akanksha Jain05817003909

MBA-I

Managerial Process and Organisational

Behaviour

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CONTINGENCY APPROACHDissatisfaction with trait-based theories of leadership effectiveness led to the

development of contingency leadership theories. It is relatively new

approach to organization and management. It is also known as situational

approach. The contingency approach to management is based on the idea

that there is no one best way to manage and that to be effective, planning,

organizing, leading, and controlling must be tailored to the particular

circumstances faced by an organization.

Managers have always asked questions such as "What is the right thing to

do? Should we have a mechanistic or an organic structure? A functional or

divisional structure? Wide or narrow spans of management? Tall or flatorganizational structures? Simple or complex control and coordination

mechanisms? Should we be centralized or decentralized? Should we use task

or people oriented leadership styles? What motivational approaches and

incentive programs should we use?" The contingency approach to

management assumes that there is no universal answer to such questions

because organizations, people, and situations vary and change over time.

Thus, the right thing to do depends on a complex variety of critical

environmental and internal contingencies. The best solution is the one that is

between one situation and others. Therefore manager should deal with

different situation in different ways. The condition and complexities of the

situation determine which approach is applicable and effective.

The contingency perspective tells us that the effectiveness of various

managerial practices, styles, techniques, and functions will vary according to

the particular circumstances of the situation.

Fred Fiedler, in the 1960s and 1970s, was an early pioneer in this area.

Various aspects of the situation have been identified as impacting the

effectiveness of different leadership styles.

SKILLSAccording to contingency approach, there are mainly two skills which a

manager should have to face various challenges in their jobs and to become

a successful manager.

1. Conceptual skills

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2. Diagnostic skills

Conceptual skills comprise the ability to see the whole organization and the

inter relationship between its parts. These skills refer to the ability to

visualize the entire picture or to consider a situation in its totality. Such

skills help the manager to conceptualize the environment, to analyse the

forces working in a situation and to take a broad and farsighted view of the

organization.

Diagnostic skills include the ability to determine. By analysis and

examination, the nature and circumstances of a particular condition. It is not

only the ability to specify why something happened but also ability to

develop certain possible outcomes. It is the ability to cut through

unimportant aspects and quickly get the heart of problem.

TASK AND RESPONSIBILITY

A series of tasks and responsibilities has been identified for each managerial

level. These are representative of the types of tasks and responsibilities you

may be expected to undertake as part of your role. Depending on the type of

work done in your department you may be expected to undertake a wide

range of these tasks and responsibilities or focus on a smaller number.

The important thing is to identify the link between the skills, knowledge and

attitudes relevant to your role so that you can develop yourself appropriately.Following task has to be performed by managers according to contingency

approach:

Monitoring

Monitoring is the main function which is performed by managers. They have

to analyse the problems thoroughly. For this, they analyse all the relevant

factors related to external and intrernal environment related to a particular

situation. Monitoring is necessary to seek various information.

Analyze a Situation

The manager should have ability to analyze a situation. He should analyzethe situation from both prospective positive as well as negative. He have to

find both threats and opportunities lie in the problems.

Examine The Relationship Between The Internal And External

Environment

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Manager have to examine the relationship between external and internal

environment in the organization. He have to match the opportunities and

threat lie in the situation with the internal strength and weakness of the

organization.

Identify Which Technique Or Approach Will Be The Best Solution

After monitoring, a manager have to identify the technique or approach

which is the best suited for the situation. For this, they should have thorough

knowledge of all the techniques and approaches which can be applied in

different situations and according to situation which technology or approach

is suited to the problem.

Innovation

Innovation is finding new , different and better ways of doing existing tasks.

To plan and manage for innovation is a on going task of a manager.Themanager must maintain close contact and relation with customers. Keeping

the track of competetor’s activities and moves can also be a source of

innovation , as can improvements in technology.

Change management

A manager has to perform the task of change agent. It’s the managers task to

ensure that the change is introduced and incorporated in a smooth manner

with the least disturbance and resistance.

Maintain firm’s efficiency

A manager has not only to perform and produce results, but also to do so in

the most efficient manner . The more output a manager can produce with

the same input , the greater will be the profit.

Therefore, a manager should perform above tasks according to contingency

approach to become a successful manager.

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