<title>Abstract</title> This study analyzes the influence of ownership structure and the board of directors on top management team (TMT) pay levels in a sample of Spanish listed firms. When panel data methodology is applied, the results show that TMT pay level is affected by the supervisory effectiveness of...

This paper analyzes how the characteristics of boards and structure of ownership moderate a firm's capacity to adjust top management team (TMT) pay levels in the face of changes in its economic and complexity conditions. Using panel data from Spanish listed companies between 2003 and 2007, the...

Drawing on agency theory and the behavioral agency model (BAM), this study aims to clarify the influence of executive stock options (ESOs) granted to the top management team (TMT) on firm risk taking. In addition, we also consider the effect of gender diversity in the TMT on the relationship...