Amara, a postgraduate research assistant, is working late to prepare her final thesis presentation for a major scientific conference tomorrow. Her laboratory director, Professor Sterling, instructs her to pause her preparation immediately to wash, dry, and calibrate a large batch of chemical glass beakers for a first-year undergraduate lab occurring the next morning.
Using agency theory, explain why Amara might have obeyed Professor Sterling's instructions even though she was under intense pressure to prepare her own presentation.
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