law of the situation
Definition
Human relations school of management concept that conflicts should be resolved according to the facts of the situation and not by reference to the relative superiority of any party over the other. In other words, search for solutions to management problems should be governed by the demands of the situation and not by reference to any authority or principle. Proposed by the US management philosopher Mary Kay Follett (1868-1933).
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law of the situation is in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy and HR, Teams, & Training subjects.
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