Abstract
This study used a sample of middle-level managers to investigate the effects of organization-level agency-theory-based variables on the proportion of variable compensation that managers receive. Level of task programmability was associated with an increased use of variable pay, and long-term relationships between an agent and principal were associated with decreased use. Results supported the classical organizationtheory prediction that under higher risk, organizations use higher proportions of variable pay; but results question agency theory's ability to predict compensation strategy for middle-level managers in the high-risk situation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 751-767 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation