Earnings per Share Goals and CEO Incentives

C. Armstrong, Jacky Chau, C. Ittner, Jason J. Xiao
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Abstract

We examine differences in CEO achievement of EPS goals set separately through analyst forecasts and firm bonus plans. Having different goals for the same performance metric enables us to assess their relative importance in incentivizing CEOs. We find CEOs frequently achieve analyst forecasts, but rarely achieve bonus goals exceeding the forecast. Despite lower compensation risk accompanying easier goals, we also find that bonus goals set below forecasts are associated with greater pay, suggesting the use of easier goals to compensate CEOs while maintaining the appearance of pay-for-performance. The results highlight the importance of considering both sets of performance goals simultaneously when evaluating their incentive effects.
每股收益目标和CEO激励
我们通过分析师预测和公司奖金计划来检验CEO实现每股收益目标的差异。为相同的绩效指标设定不同的目标,使我们能够评估它们在激励ceo方面的相对重要性。我们发现ceo经常达到分析师的预测,但很少达到超出预测的奖金目标。尽管更容易实现的目标伴随着更低的薪酬风险,但我们还发现,低于预期的奖金目标与更高的薪酬有关,这表明,在保持绩效薪酬的表象的同时,使用更容易实现的目标来补偿首席执行官。研究结果强调了在评估两组绩效目标的激励效果时同时考虑两组绩效目标的重要性。
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