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Name LP1
Due 01/21/14 11:59pm
Last Worked 01/22/14 5:23pm
Current Score 92% (46 points out of 50)
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Late Submission Penalty 10% deducted per day from questions completed after due date
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Questions: 4 Scored: 4 Correct: 3 Partial Credit: 1 Incorrect: 0
Correct Question 1 (10/10)
Correct Question 4 (13.50/15) Partial Credit Question 2 (7.50/10)
Correct Question 3 (15/15)
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QWKEFJPLAgency problem exist practically in all organization; church, club, business or government. Agency problems arise when people who are given the mandate to look after organizations on behalf of shareholders or principals use their power for their own interest or benefit. When the interest of management of the organization and the interest of shareholders of the organization do not match or align very well. For example, newly hired managers’ performance may be reviewed periodically, as a result, managers may be interested in running the organization to generate profit in the short run whiles shareholders may be interested in the performance of the company in the long run. Hirsh (2010), explained that agency problems in business world also come about when agents are not inclined to do what shareholders or owners of the company want them to do.
In business world, agency can lead to many