CEO manipulation of stock-option grants in Canada
This working paper reports the findings from a study of unscheduled stock option grants at large Canadian public companies. The authors "find reliable evidence of option grants manipulation." (Access limited, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), October 23, 2009, 34 pages) More | Article
Defining the cost of DB pension plans in the UK
“Heightened market uncertainly … has exposed companies to additional pension risks. This suggests that understanding the impact of pension risk on the cost of financing is critical for all companies, and particularly ... for regulated companies.” (Access limited, Oxera, 1 Dec 2009, 4 pages) More | Article
Strategies for the passing storm
This article written by Mercer experts reviews survey data showing how businesses around the world have been functioning in the current economic environment. It reviews plans for 2010 in the areas of staffing, compensation and benefits. (Access limited, Workspan, September 2009, 4 pages) More | Article
Compensation redesign at Avery Dennison Corp
Greg Lawler, vice president of compensation and HRIS at Avery Dennison Corp., briefly reviews how he and his team handled the global compensation redesign his company undertook in 2006. (Access limited, Workspan, January 2010, 3 pages) More | Article
Corporate governance challenges in Poland
"The purpose of this paper is to analyse the reasons for non-compliance by Polish listed companies with elements of the Polish code of corporate governance Best Practices in Public Companies 2005." This paper was first available online on Jan. 21. (Access limited, Corporate Governance, 2009 (Volume 9, Issue 5), 13 pages) More | Article
Executive coaching's fight against obstacles
Noting that the use of executive coaches is on the rise in Asia, this article compares coaching with other leadership development disciplines, such as mentoring. The author discusses its benefits and factors that will increase its efficacy. (Access limited, China Staff, December 2009/January 2010, 6 pages) More | Article
Child care leave rates by firm size in Japan
"...Regardless of company size, women whose company does not adopt a childcare leave system are more likely to quit the job before having the first child." (Access limited, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, January 2010, 21 pages) More | Article
M&A -- Ready for liftoff?
Confidence in M&A activity is growing in the European region, according to a recent survey by Boston Consulting Group and UBS. Key findings and the "likely development" of the M&A market and related business implications are examined in this paper. (Access limited, Boston Consulting Group, December 2009, 21 pages) More | Article
Independence and executive bonus compensation
"...[M]onetary incentives for outside directors might contradict their monitoring role. Therefore, implemented incentives need to be realigned relative to those of managers, especially if the latter are manageable through accounting choices." (Access limited, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), December 2009, 44 pages) More | Article
UK: Will there be more changes to HR in 2010?
“Three executives shared their views on whether further changes will be seen in the structure of HR ... in 2010. David Gartside, director, global HR transformation at Accenture, said next year will be more about cost containment than cost-cutting.” (Access limited, Human Resources Magazine (UK), 1 Dec 2009, 1 page) More | Article
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