Abstract
The impact of the five pay elements (salary, employee benefits, perquisites, short-term incentives and long-term incentives) on attracting, motivating and retaining executives is described along with the interest in stakeholders (especially shareholders) in each of the pay elements by time period (beginning with 1900). The level of pay is also analyzed in relation to level of effort and achievement, along with the personal qualities that define effective executives.
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