{"product_id":"executive-compensation-best-practices-hardcover","title":"Executive Compensation Best Practices - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick D. Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven E. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExecutive Compensation Best Practices\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies the topic of executive compensation, with a hands-on guide providing comprehensive compensation guidance for all members of the board. Essential reading for board members, CEOs, and senior human resources leaders from companies of every size, this book is the most authoritative reference on executive compensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive compensation practices are under enormous scrutiny from activist shareholders, corporate governance rating groups, the media, and lawmakers. This public controversy over executive pay has resulted from the failure of compensation committees to use \"best practices\" in establishing CEO compensation and in the failure to adequately explain to shareholders both the methodology used and the growing competition for executive talent with private equity funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Compensation Best Practices demystifies this topic, with a hands-on guide providing comprehensive compensation guidance for all members of the board, as well as best practice guidance for compensation committee members and executives who work with the compensation committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors Frederick Lipman and Steven Hall provide the compensation committee of the board of directors for both profit and nonprofit organizations with a thorough reference to executive compensation best practices, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishing goals and objectives for executives before performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTying executive officer goals into the strategic plan of the company as well as the year-to-year budget\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest practices in establishing peer groups and benchmarking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting with private equity groups for executive talent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of some of the best practices by major companies in describing to shareholders executive compensation goals and objectives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest practices in the routine operations of compensation committees\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest practices to avoid charges of conflict of interest\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest practices that should be followed by executives in negotiating their own employment and severance agreements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding best practice guidance on the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) executive compensation disclosure rules, which were issued in August 2006, Executive Compensation Best Practices contains sample agreement forms and results and analysis of the latest compensation studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Best Practices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive compensation practices are under enormous scrutiny from activist shareholders, corporate governance rating groups, the media, and lawmakers. This public controversy over executive pay has resulted from the failure of compensation committees to use \"best practices\" in establishing CEO compensation and in the failure to adequately explain to shareholders both the methodology used and the growing competition for executive talent with private equity funds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExecutive Compensation Best Practices\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies this topic, with a hands-on guide providing comprehensive compensation guidance for all members of the board, as well as best practice guidance for compensation committee members and executives who work with the compensation committee. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors Frederick Lipman and Steven Hall provide the compensation committee of the board of directors for both profit and nonprofit organizations with a thorough reference to executive compensation best practices, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablishing goals and objectives for executives before performance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTying executive officer goals into the strategic plan of the company as well as the year-to-year budget\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest practices in establishing peer groups and benchmarking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompeting with private equity groups for executive talent\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of some of the best practices by major companies in describing to shareholders executive compensation goals and objectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest practices in the routine operations of compensation committees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest practices to avoid charges of conflict of interest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBest practices that should be followed by executives in negotiating their own employment and severance agreements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding best practice guidance on the new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) executive compensation disclosure rules, which were issued in August 2006, Executive Compensation Best Practices contains sample agreement forms and results and analysis of the latest compensation studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFREDERICK D. LIPMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior partner with the international law firm of Blank Rome LLP and also the President of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc., a nonprofit organization. He was a lecturer in the MBA program at the Wharton School of Business and at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has more than forty years' experience in areas of corporate governance, M\u0026amp;As, private equity, and IPOs. Mr. Lipman is the author of ten other books including \u003ci\u003eAudit Committees\u003c\/i\u003e and Wiley's recent \u003ci\u003eCorporate Governance Best Practices\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared on television programs on CNBC, CNN, and Bloomberg as a national commentator on initial public offerings, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and stock options. He has been quoted in the\u003ci\u003e Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications and is located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office of Blank Rome LLP. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN E. HALL\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and Managing Director of Steven Hall \u0026amp; Partners, a compensation consulting firm located in New York City. He has over thirty years of experience in rendering advice to organizations in both the public and private arenas on a broad array of topics, including executive compensation, board remuneration, and governance issues related to the compensation committee. Mr. Hall is also a member of the faculty of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), where he teaches courses focused on the responsibilities of board members in the areas of executive compensation and corporate governance. He is a frequent author and speaker and has appeared as a commentator on CNBC, CNN, and other national networks. He has also been quoted in the\u003ci\u003e New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and other U.S. and international periodicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.34 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42157032046727,"sku":"9780470223796","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f1edc56b4d304d3965df52f47aa5ca80.webp?v=1733248134","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/executive-compensation-best-practices-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}