Executive Compensation: A Cross-Disciplinary Symposium and Discussion

This symposium brings together scholars from Strategic Management and Human Resources with the intent of promoting interdisciplinary discussion about executive compensation that can advance future research. Scholars in both of these fields have contributed to our understanding of the importance of compensation for motivating and retaining firm executives. Executives are key drivers of strategic outcomes and compensation is critical to ensuring effective management. The papers in this symposium advance our understanding of executive compensation by considering new antecedents and outcomes associated with executive compensation. The symposium will include a discussion led by experts from the Strategic Management and Human Resources division. The Influence of Boards on Executive Compensation: A Grounded Theory Approach Presenter: Steven Boivie; Texas A&M U. Presenter: Kevin G. Corley; Arizona State U. Presenter: Scott Graffin; U. of Georgia The Hidden Dangers of CEO Pay: Exploring the Effects of CEO and Employee Compensation on Safety Presenter: Adam Steinbach; U. of South Carolina Presenter: Spenser Essman; Darla Moore School of Business, U. of South Carolina Compensation Peer Groups and CEO Mobility Presenter: Steffen Burkert; LMU Munich Presenter: Marco Tonellato; LMU Munich Presenter: Robert Kase; U. of Ljubljana Presenter: Ingo Weller; LMU Munich Signaling a Successor: Examining the Executive Compensation-CEO Succession Relationship Presenter: Spenser Essman; Darla Moore School of Business, U. of South Carolina Presenter: Donald Joseph Schepker; U. of South Carolina