of Business Ethics (2009) 85:147–156 DOI 10.1007/s10551-008-9934-6 Ó Springer 2008 What’s Wrong with Executive Compensation? Jared D. Harris ABSTRACT. 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
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1. Executive Summary The positive economic growth recorded since 1994 by the new democratic South Africa is tainted by the widening wage gap between executives and average workers. This has made South Africa one of the most unequal countries in the world. Average Chief Executive Officer (CEO) remuneration increased by 11.5% a year from 2006 to 2009. An average worker would take 8 years to earn what a CEO earns in a 3 month period (Theuissen, 2010). Globalisation, company acquisitions and mergers
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Executive Compensation: The Ethical and Impact Challenge Executive Compensation: The Ethical and Impact Challenge Executive compensation is defined as the reward given to corporate executive employees for their job performance. Corporate executive employees are the higher echelon company employees and may include the chief financial officers
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C. Lindsay Executive Compensation Legal & Ethical Issues In Management (MGT 623) Oct. 27, 2012 Executive compensation a very controversial matter, and there are plenty of mixed feelings about it, but according to the ethics tool kit, it can be analyzed in two different way; freedom and responsibility. If a person is the CEO of a company, and that company belongs to him/her, he/she should have the freedom to give money when they want, take money when they want, and grant bonuses. The issue
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INTRODUCTION Executive compensation has been at the forefront of discussion for a long period of time. Analyzed by academics, highlighted by the media, questioned by Congress, and scrutinized by the general public, the topic warrants much debate. In the 1990’s, total executive compensation increased substantially as companies began offering stock option programs; CEO’s of S&P 500 saw an average increase of 150%. While many top U.S. executives continued to receive enormous compensation options throughout
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Total Compensation and Benefits Package of UCBL Salary Structure Refer to the Salary & Remuneration Package Structure for Supervisors and Executive Staff of UCBL for details regarding the structure of salary and allowances for different units under UCBL Revision of Pay Elements The compensation structure may be revised, if necessary, with the approval of the Director, Admin/HR, and Head of the Dept., Finance and the Chief Executive. Employee Compensation Records Employee Pay Records are
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This will hold CEOs and management responsible for all fraudulent acts committed by an organization. The ethical spotlight has now turned to CEO compensation due to the recent decline in the economy. The focus point of those public discussions has been to try and get a better position to influence CEO compensation packages. Determining a CEO compensation package and commitment that does not place undue pressure on the CEO to taint financial statements, provide excessive perks, approve stock option
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the compensation director for the New York Fruit Pies Company, which has 100 employees and is located in a small city of 50,000 in a rural agricultural part of New York State. You have just joined the company and have identified the need to create a revised compensation system. You are familiar with the four strategic pay policies that are typically found in pay models. Discuss each of the strategic policies as they would apply to your company. Are there any goals that your compensation system
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fraud is committed. By the same token, Fannie Mae’s $9 billion of overstated earnings from 2001-2003 also became a strong representation for the executive deception that was committed during this time period (Harvard Law School Case). However, the reasons for the fraud itself are often overlooked. While we can’t be certain that executive compensation practices contributed to this fraud, it undoubtedly did not strengthen the idea of producing firm value for the benefit of shareholders. Fannie
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Executive Summary The discussion around pay compensation being provided to the top executives of various companies in India has gained significant attention since the advent of economic liberalization and the subsequent development of Indian market as an international business hub. Salaries for managerial talent and specially in leadership positions has grown significantly since then and has seen a multi-fold raise in relation to the salaries for non-managerial positions. From an economic and managerial
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