Perceived unfairness in CEO compensation and work morale

CEO compensation that is perceived to be excessive regularly causes agitation in the population. Using German data, we show that perceiving CEO pay to be unjust has economic repercussions in terms of lower work morale.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Cornelissen, Thomas ; Himmler, Oliver ; Koenig, Tobias
Publisher:	Hannover : Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Subject:	Führungskräfte \| Gehalt \| Wahrnehmung \| Soziale Gerechtigkeit \| Arbeitsethik \| Deutschland \| Fairness \| Social Comparisons \| Work Morale

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Series:	Diskussionsbeitrag ; 435
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	618564578 [GVK] hdl:10419/37116 [Handle] RePEc:han:dpaper:dp-435 [RePEc]
Classification:	A13 - Relation of Economics to Social Values ; D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Source:	EconStor

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