OB concepts must reflect contingency conditions for all of the following reasons except ________.
A) human beings are complex
B) our predictions and assumptions are almost accurate all the time
C) one person's behavior changes in different situations
D) we are limited in our ability to make sweeping generalizations
E) two people often act very differently in the same situation

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Our predictions and assumptions are almost never accurate all the time. OB concepts must reflect contingency conditions because human beings are complex, limited in our ability to make sweeping generalizations, and one person's behavior changes in different situations. Two people often act very differently in the same situation, highlighting the need for contingency theories in OB.

OB Concepts Must Reflect Contingency Conditions for All of the Following