Pay for Talk: How the Use of Shareholder‐Value Language Affects CEO Compensation
Abstract
The language that signals conformity to a prevailing norm can contribute to the appearance of managerial competency and organizational legitimacy. We argue that top corporate managers’ use of language that is congruent with a prevailing norm leads the boards of directors to evaluate the managers more favourably and to grant a higher level of compensation. We test this argument by analysing the letters to shareholders from 334 US firms and...
Paper Details
Title
Pay for Talk: How the Use of Shareholder‐Value Language Affects CEO Compensation
Published Date
Jul 11, 2016
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
88 - 117
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