Cynthia Claude Nkono Moanang 1009040 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ETHICS ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: Principals (shareholders) – agent (managers) problem represents the conflict of interest between management and owners. For example‚ if shareholders cannot effectively monitor the managers’ behaviour‚ then managers may be tempted to use the firm’s assets for their own ends‚ all at the expenses of shareholders. Discuss the pros and cons of this statement with regard to duties of Board of Directors
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Freight Forwarders can act as either a Principal or Agent. Describe in your own words the differences between each. Under what circumstances might a Freight Forwarder want to act as either a Principal or Agent? When Freight Forwarders act as principal‚ they assume all responsibility and liability for the pick-up‚ handling‚ transporting and delivery of the shipment as a regular common carrier would. Their name is on the BOL. When a Freight Forwarder acts as an agent‚ their liability ends once they
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Introduction Principal-agent relationship occurs when a principal contracts an agent. The principal hires the agent to perform a service for him or to act on his behalf. For example‚ in a large corporation‚ shareholders would hire managers to help them to organize the company in dairy business. However‚ agency problems may arise because of the conflict interest and asymmetry information between principals and agents‚ which lead to agency costs. In this essay‚ I would like to use the agency theory introduced
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safeguards to prevent such instances happening in your company. 1.0 Suggestions to resolve Agency relationship problems. An agency relationship arises whenever individuals‚ known as principals‚ hire individuals‚ known as agents‚ to perform services and delegate decision-making authority to the agents. The primary agency relationships in business are generally: (1) between stockholders and managers and (2) between debt holders and stockholders. When agency occurs it also tends to give rise
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References: Albanese‚ R.‚ M. T. Dacin & I. C. Harris (1997) Agents as stewards. Academy of Management Review‚ 22‚ 609-611. Archie‚ B. C. & N. Juha (1997) Understanding Stakeholder Thinking: Themes from a Finnish Conference. Business Ethics: A European Review‚ 6‚ 46-. Bales‚ F. R. (1958) Task roles and social roles
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Reality Check and the Limits of Principal Agent Theory Arie Halachmi‚ PhD 2011-2011 Distinguished Fulbright Professor Abstract Can partnership and contracting out of the production and delivery of what used to be performed by government improve public sector productivity? However‚ the reality does not always follow the theory. Using an actual case study and a Principal Agent Theory the paper explores and articulates possible limitations of Principal Agent Theory and some issues and possible
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1 Answers to exam January 15‚ 2012‚ Theory of Corporate Finance Question 1 a) v (investors are better positioned to manage systematic risk themselves) b) i‚ iii‚ iv‚ v c) v d) ii e) ii (diversification reduces risk‚ thereby shifting risk from creditors to owners) Question 2 ai) True. Closely held firms typically suffer less from agency problems‚ so don’t need the dividend constraints to the same extent. aii) True. If FDA were to approve the drug‚ the firm’ stock would rise in value and
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* Organizational structure + Principal*-Agent problem Principal-Agent Problem There is separation between ownership & control in most of the firm that we see today. As owners‚ shareholders appoint managers to make decisions for the company. There is another term to describe relationship between them. Shareholders are the PRINCIPAL that appoints the manager (AGENT) to act on the shareholders’ behalf so that profit can be maximize. E.g. Patient-Doctor Managers-Employees
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functioning. Its purpose is to attain the main goal of the organization and managing relationships between the board of directors and shareholders‚ which is basically between the management and the stakeholders. It concentrates on reducing the principal-agent problem in the organization. Good corporate finance is essential in ensuring that companies maintain a strong position in the market especially when they are competitive and deserve an efficient investment environment. Over the years‚ corporate
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is to critically evaluate the usefulness of the accounting theory to practicing accountants today. It will provide a general assessment of information asymmetry and the fundamental problem of accounting‚ and it will also briefly discuss the normative and positive accounting theories and their usefulness to practicing accountants. After those discussions‚ it will specifically discuss the strength and limitation of positive accounting theory and assess its usefulness to practicing accountants. Critically
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