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Agency theory

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Agency theory
The analysis of principal-agent relationships, in which one person, an agent, acts on behalf of another person, a principal.


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Agency theory has several schools of thought, but Feaver opts for the middle ground.
Armed Servants: Agency, Oversight and Civil-Military Relations by McKay, James R. / The Canadian Army Journal
An Agency Theory Perspective on Student Performance Evaluation.
Do weekly quizzes improve student performance? by Kamuche, Felix U. / Academic Exchange Quarterly
The theory of Ethical ambivalence is consistent with agency theory in its basis that individual ethical behavior is a function of self-interest (Grover, 1993).
Effects of perceived credibility, values, ethics and mission on ... by Philippe, Thomas W. / Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
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