Topic: answering Q’s
Prepare a brief, one to two paragraph answer to each of the questions below. Feel free to use outside
references, but be sure to cite sources. Be prepared to discuss the reading assignment articles and these
questions in class.
1. Agency Theory: An Assessment and Review
Agency theory presents the inherent disconnect between the interests, and therefore the decision
making, of individuals in a business environment. Briefly describe why it is important to understand
agency theory as both an employee and an owner.
2. Management and the Dominance of Managers
Are as many layers of management necessary to today’s organizations? Briefly discuss why or why not
and what role is to be played by management in a modern organization.