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The Contingency approach stresses the need for flexibility and the adaptation of management practices and ideas to suit changing circumstances

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It also says here about changing your approach. You might have done an assessment one way successfully one time but the next assessment might need a different approach

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So basically the example Duggan used for the fire. It means making choices quickly to suit the circumstance. Pretty much being flexible and able to change

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May be pyramid, flat or decentralized organisational structure, depending on the business' requirements

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Each situation is different so therefore requires its own unique solution

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Levels of management depends on the business's requirements; that is, the nature of the operation and abilities

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Management styles as depends on the requirements of the business

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As you can see, everything depends on your requirements meaning that it is flexible and able to be changed to suit circumstances

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Your approach to every task needs to be unique to that task

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The 'Smorgasbord' approach means that something has extensive array or variety"

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A contingency approach to management is based on the theory that management effectiveness is contingent, or dependent, upon the interplay between the application of management behaviors and specific situations. In other words, the way you manage should change depending on the circumstances. One size does not fit all.

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1. share your vision with all relevant stakeholders
2. manage the relationships and the coalitions, not the employees
3. manage your own emotions and help others in the business to maintain an emotional balance
4. learn to thrive on diversity, not conformity
5. lead, rather than simply managing, by inspiring trust and motivation
6. cultivate the ability to adapt to changing circumstances
7. learn how to access and use appropriate information and manage this knowledge effectively
8. be aware of how developments in technology can improve your efficiency and effectiveness
9. recognize and use the experiences and expertise of all employees
10. encourage ethical behavior in order to promote pride and commitment in employees

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http://study.com/academy/lesson/fiedlers-contingency-theory-a-leaders-situational-control.html
http://study.com/academy/lesson/contingency-approach-of-management-definition-example-quiz.html
http://study.com/academy/lesson/modern-theory-of-management.html
http://study.com/academy/lesson/contingency-school-of-management.html

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There is a graph explaining Contingency on this website:

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There is a graph explaining Contingency on this website:

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https://www.utwente.nl/cw/theorieenoverzicht/Theory%20clusters/Organizational%20Communication/Contingency_Theories/

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Way too long definition that no-one wants to read

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Way too long definition that no-one wants to read

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The contingency approach to management finds its foundation in the contingency theory of leadership effectiveness developed by management psychologist Fred Fielder. The theory states that leadership effectiveness, as it relates to group effectiveness, is a component of two factors: task motivation, or relation motivation, and circumstances. You measure task motivation, or relation motivation, by the least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale.The LPC scale asks the manager to think of the person they least liking working with and then rate that person on a set of questions, each involving an 8-point scale. For example, a score of one would be uncooperative, and a score of eight would be cooperative. Fielder believed that people with a higher LPC score try to maintain harmony in their work relationships, while people with a lower LPC score are motivated to focus on task accomplishment.The theory states that task or relations motivations is contingent upon whether the manager is able to both control and effect the group's situational favorability, or outcome. According to the theory, you can assess situational favorability by three factors:Leader-member relations - This factor addresses the manager's perception of his cooperative relations with his subordinates. In other words, is the cooperation between you and your employees good or bad?Task structure - This factor relates to whether the structure of the work task is highly structured, subject to standard procedures and subject to adequate measures of assessment. Certain tasks are easy to structure, standardize and assess, such as the operation of an assembly line.