Using A Multivariate Statistical Method of Factor Analysis and Grounded Theory to Review the Theory of Agency in Developing Countries (A Case Study of Iran)

Subject Areas : Statistical Methods in Financial Management

Mirza Mohammadi ¹ , Rahmatollah Mohammadi pour ² , Ghodratallah Talebnia ³ , Negar Khosravipour ⁴

1 - Faculty of Economics and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
2 - Faculty of Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Ilam Branch, Ilam, Iran
3 - Faculty of Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
4 - Faculty of Economics and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2020-05-13 Accepted : 2021-04-12 Published : 2023-07-01

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