Priyanka, a manager, expects her subordinates to adapt to a new environment and working conditions without giving them time to settle down. Which principle of management is being overlooked?

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The principle of contingent which means that situations are dependent on prevailing conditions. Thus, Priyanka should allow her subordinates to adapt to a new environment under this principle of management.

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