Should Top Executives Make The Money They Do?
CONTENTS
Abstract ........................................................... iii
Introduction ....................................................... 1
High Pay Seems Small When Compared To Company Profits .............. 2
Top Executives Are Under A Lot Of Pressure ......................... 3
US Executives Paid Three Times More Than Other Countries For A
Reason ..................................................... 4
Pay Should Reflect Performance ..................................... 5
Conclusions And Recommendations .................................... 6
Notes .............................................................. 8
Bibliography ....................................................... 9
ABSTRACT
This report explores the issue of the pay that top executives make, and the
reasons why they do. It also suggests improvements that can be made to make the
system better.
High Pay Seems Small When Compared To Company Profits
Many companies pull in profits that are extremely high. When an employee of
such a companies salary is compared to the amount of profit that the company
earns, it starts to seem reasonable. It only makes sense that if the employee
is d ...