Purpose – This study aims to examine whether CEO compensation is shielded from the negative effects of restructuring charges and asset impairments following the acquisition of the controlling interest in the stock of another corporation. Design/methodology/approach – Regression tests using...

Purpose – This study seeks to examine whether CEO duality further exacerbates CEOs' motivation of self‐interest to engage in mergers and acquisitions to increase their compensation. Design/methodology/approach – Regression tests using CEO compensation as the dependent variable, and CEO...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine whether there is an association between the level of performance‐based incentives offered to CEOs and the composition of firms' boards of directors and the compensation committee. Design/methodology/approach – Univariate tests are used to test the...

Purpose - This study aims to examine whether CEO compensation is shielded from the negative effects of restructuring charges and asset impairments following the acquisition of the controlling interest in the stock of another corporation. Design/methodology/approach - Regression tests using CEO...

Purpose - This study seeks to examine whether CEO duality further exacerbates CEOs' motivation of self-interest to engage in mergers and acquisitions to increase their compensation. Design/methodology/approach - Regression tests using CEO compensation as the dependent variable, and CEO duality,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the risk‐incentive effect of CEO stock options in the banking industry. Design/methodology/approach – For a sample of industrial mergers, Williams and Rao find that the risk‐incentive effect of CEO stock options is associated with higher...