The agency theory of motivation deals with relationships between supervisors and workers where the principals assign responsibility to the workers and the workers work on behalf of the supervisors.Examples of principals and agents includes

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All of the answers are correct as shareholders are the principals who assign responsibility to the board of directors who work on their behalf. Similarly, the board of directors assign responsibility to top management who work for the board of directors, and in turn, top management assigns responsibility to division managers who work for them. Therefore, all options are correct examples of principals and agents in the agency theory of motivation.

The Agency Theory of Motivation Deals with Relationships Between Supervisors