The contingency approach stresses the need for flexibility and adaptation of management practices and ideas to suit changing circumstances. It believes that no two situations are identical, so each requires a unique solution. Managers must be adaptable and flexible in their techniques to solve problems. As an example, the construction approach for one building may not work for another that requires a different strategy. The contingency approach advocates drawing from past and present management ideas like a "smorgasbord" to suit the specific needs of the business environment.