Critics have argued that the field of human resource management (HRM) lacks a coherent theoretical framework. This article attempts to further the theoretical development of SHRM through discussing six theoretical models (behavioral perspective, cybernetic models, agency/transaction cost theory, resource-based view of the firm, power/resource dependence models, and institutional theory) that ar...

This study provides a unique use of abnormal profits from insider trading to measure a specific form of agency cost between outside shareholder and insiders—the agency cost of insider trading. Cross-sectional differences in the utilization of various bonding and monitoring mechanisms are examined to determine the relative effectiveness of alternative strategies in controlling such agency cost. ...

the concept of right as one of the fundamental concepts of the law, policy and ethics, has been entered into legal discourse of iranian community. however, right is a contested concept, and any discussion of it requires theorizing. despite offering different views about the nature of right that can be categorized under two theories named will-based theory and utility-based theory, it seems that...