CONTROL AND RISK OF CEO COMPENSATION

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María Dolores Álvarez-Pérez ORCID logo, Edelmira Neira Fontela, Carmen Castro Casal ORCID logo

https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c3p4

Abstract

This study analyses the influence of various characteristics of the Board of Directors on the control and risk of the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It also examines the effect on these variables of some of the CEO personal characteristics and of various contingencies of the firm. The results reveal that control of the CEO compensation is determined fundamentally by the CEO participation in the capital of the firm, while the level of risk of the CEO compensation package is higher when the firm is diversified and implements a proactive competitive strategy.

Keywords: CEO, Corporate Governance, Board Of Directors, Compensation, Risk, Control

How to cite this paper: Álvarez Pérez, M.D., Neira Fontela, E., Castro Casal, C. (2008). Control and risk of CEO compensation. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(2-3), 372-381. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c3p4