What's Wrong with Executive Compensation?

I broadly explore the question by examining several common criticisms of CEO pay through both philosophical and empirical lenses. While some criticisms appear to be unfounded, the analysis shows not only that current compensation practices are problematic both from the standpoint of distributive justice and fairness, but also that incentive pay ultimately exacerbates the very agency problem it is purported to solve

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Harris, Jared D.
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Führungskräfte \| Managers \| Vergütungssystem \| Compensation system \| Prinzipal-Agent-Theorie \| Agency theory

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (22 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 85, pp. 147-156 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments 2009 erstellt
Classification:	D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; J23 - Employment Determination; Job Creation; Demand for Labor; Self-Employment ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; J38 - Public Policy ; J44 - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations ; M51 - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions (hiring, firing, turnover, part-time, temporary workers, seniority issues) ; M52 - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects (stock options, fringe benefits, incentives, family support programs)
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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