BUSINESS UNIT INNOVATION AND THE STRUCTURE OF EXECUTIVE-COMPENSATION

被引:93
作者
HOLTHAUSEN, RW [1 ]
LARCKER, DF [1 ]
SLOAN, RG [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV PENN,WHARTON SCH,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
关键词
MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION; DIVISIONAL INNOVATION; DIVISIONAL COMPENSATION CONTRACTS;
D O I
10.1016/0165-4101(94)00385-I
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
We examine whether the structure of compensation for the divisional CEO is related to subsequent innovative activity within the division, and whether the divisional CEO's compensation is structured as a function of the expected innovation opportunity set facing the division. Both the expected innovation opportunity set and the divisional executive's compensation contract are treated as endogenous variables by adopting a simultaneous equation approach. We find modest evidence that the proportion of total compensation tied to long-term components has a positive relation with future innovation, but no evidence that this proportion has a positive relation with the expected innovation opportunity set.
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页码:279 / 313
页数:35
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