Agency describes the relationship between a principal and an agent who acts on the principal’s behalf. Common principal-agent relationships include employer-employee, client-attorney, and property owner-real estate agent relationships. In business negotiations, people use agents for a variety of reasons. For example, in a negotiation, if there is personal tension between an executive and the counterparty, an agent is more objective and less likely to be influenced by emotion or ego. By de-personalizing the negotiation, agents can focus on the issues rather than personalities or contests of will. |
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