Korea: Does a salary cap really work?
"...Using a sample of Korean firms during the period from 2003 to 2006, we investigate the effectiveness of the salary cap system. Initially, we find that excess salary cap is highly positively correlated with excess compensation." (Access limited, Social Science Research Network, January 15, 2010, 34 pages) More | Article
New Zealand: Case study of engaged employees
Building trust and delegating work play an important role in keeping a workforce engaged, this article says. It illustrates this point with a case study of Seaworks, a New Zealand ocean salvage and marine company. (Access limited, The Journal of Business Strategy, 2009 v30 n1, 7 pages) More | Article
Governance: What must we learn from the crisis?
This brief white paper highlights 10 key lessons that bank directors and executives should learn from the financial crisis and apply to their work to prevent future debacles. (Access limited, Perspectives for Managers, February 2010, 4 pages) More | Article
Poland's pension gap and pre-retirement consumption
The retirement income of future retirees in Poland is likely to fall far short of pre-retirement consumption levels, especially for women and those born between 1965 and 1985, according to this study's projections. (Access limited, Freiburg University (Germany), January 2010, 42 pages) More | Article
UK employer-paid health screenings may pay off
“…Health screening products enable employers to identify potential problems by keeping a check on the health of their workforce. Screenings can also give staff peace of mind about their wellbeing.” (Access limited, Employee Benefits Magazine (UK), 1 Feb 2010, 2 pages) More | Article
India: Motivation and executive compensation analyzed
Moving beyond the typical solutions offered for dealing with outsized pay for executives, this article suggests that long-term incentives and perquisites be limited and that compensation packages focus on short-term results and base pay. (Access limited, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, January-April 2010, 20 pages) More | Article
Are the UK's 'fit notes' the antidote to absence?
A new electronic 'fit note' is due to be introduced in April of this year, replacing the paper sickness certificates currently filled out by physicians for employees out on long-term sickness absence, according to this article. (Access limited, Personnel Today, 19 Jan 2010, 2 pages) More | Article
Governance and the variability of stock returns
This study of companies in New Zealand found that risk -- as measured by stock volatility -- was lower for firms that had independent boards, were protective of shareholders' rights and disclosed governance-related policies. (Access limited, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), January 22, 2010, 18 pages) More | Article
Effect of culture on cross-border M&As
"Using a sample of over 800 cross-border acquisitions during 1991-2004, we find that ... cross-border acquisitions perform better in the long run if the acquirer and the target come from countries that are culturally more disparate." (Access limited, Journal of International Business Studies, Feb/Mar 2009, 21 pages) More | Article
No country for fat men? Obesity in Sweden
"...In this paper, we focus on obesity status among men prior to entering the labor market and show that the obesity penalty arises mainly from supply-side productive characteristics that are associated with both obesity and earnings." (Access limited, Institute for the Study of Labor (Germany), February 2010, 41 pages) More | Article
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