The PROS and CONS of rewarding social responsibility at the top

Pascual Berrone; Luis R. Gomez-Mejia

doi:10.1002/hrm.20324

The PROS and CONS of rewarding social responsibility at the top

Pascual Berrone, Luis R. Gomez-Mejia

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Abstract

Overemphasis on financial performance criteria to award incentives for CEOs has often been mentioned as one of the main culprits behind recent corporate scandals. In response, there is a growing chorus for inclusion of social performance criteria in the design of executive compensation schemes. To date, however, very little is known about the true benefits of this practice. This article critically discusses the potential advantages and pitfalls of this recommendation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	959-971
Number of pages	13
Journal	Human Resource Management
Volume	48
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.20324
State	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Corporate social responsibility
Executive compensation
Social criteria

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
Strategy and Management
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Management of Technology and Innovation

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