executive compensation

collocation in English

meaningsofexecutiveandcompensation

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executive
noun[C]
uk
/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/us
/ɪɡˈzek.jə.t̬ɪv/
someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them ...
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compensation
noun
uk
/ˌkɒm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːm.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for ...
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On the other hand, the managerial power perspective does garner some empirical support in the financial economics literature onexecutivecompensation.
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After offering evidence supportive of their approach, the authors then propose recommendations for reformingexecutivecompensationand corporate governance.
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Following the literature on developed economies, one could also ask whether block stockholders such as pension funds affectexecutivecompensation, leverage, and takeover activity22 in developing countries.
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Employee stock options are mostly offered to management as part of theirexecutivecompensationpackage.
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In recent years, the most active issues have includedexecutivecompensation(21 resolutions in 2003), corporate political contributions, and global warming (42 resolutions in 2007).
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Perhaps the target company is mismanaged and its profitability can be increased through loweringexecutivecompensation(for example).
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He proposes several suggestions including an alteration in the currentexecutivecompensationmodels, and a renewed strategic focus aimed at benefiting customers and the community.
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He started work as anexecutivecompensationconsultant in 1959.
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Adding debt like instrument as part of anexecutivecompensationmay reduce the risk taking motivation of executives.
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She is also studying shareholder activism andexecutivecompensationissues.
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Research on the relationship between firm performance andexecutivecompensationdoes not identify consistent and significant relationships between executives' remuneration and firm performance.
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He believes that public shareholders should take a more-active role in overseeing the integrity, business practices andexecutivecompensationof the companies they own.
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In particular, the second $350 billion would include restrictions on the payment of common stock dividends andexecutivecompensation.
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Companyexecutivecompensationis often affected by share buybacks.
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In many cases, proxy firms have attempted to limitexecutivecompensation.
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The curriculum immerses professionals into issues dealing with estate and tax planning,executivecompensation, stock options, charitable planning and more.
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He has authored books onexecutivecompensationas both an advisor and critic.
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Required actions would vary based on the severity of the situation, but could include restrictions on growth, capital distributions, andexecutivecompensation, as well as capital raising or asset sales.
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And once every six years there should be a submitted to shareholder vote whether the required approval ofexecutivecompensationshould be more often that once every three years.
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Shareholders submit resolutions dealing primarily with corporate governance, such asexecutivecompensation, or corporate social responsibility issues, such as global warming, labor relations, tobacco smoking, human rights, and animal welfare.
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After retiring in 1964, he chaired theexecutivecompensationcommittee from 1964 to 1971.
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In large listed companies,executivecompensationwill usually be determined by a compensation committee composed of board members.
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