This paper reviews the research dealing with long-term performance plans, an accounting-based compensation plan that evaluates and rewards executive performance over a 3 to 5 year period. The research provides evidence that long-term performance plans are an effective mechanism so that...

This paper reviews the research done by Saldanha and Waegelein (2014) dealing with long-term performance plans, an accounting-based compensation plan that evaluates and rewards executive performance over a 3 to 5 year period, and information technology expenditures. Prior research provides...

We examine whether governance matters for acquisitions. Acquisitions are frequently beneficial to the CEO of the acquiring firm, but can often be value-destructive to acquirer shareholders and other stakeholders such as employees. We find that corporate governance does not appear to influence...