Abstract
We examine the relationship between chief executive officer (CEO) compensation and acquisition activity subsequent to corporate restructurings in a sample of 152 firms created by a voluntary corporate spin‐off. We also investigate the linkage between these relationships and the stock market reaction to the initial restructuring announcements. Surprisingly, CEO wealth in the form of stock and options is strongly related to friendly and hostile acquisition activity, respectively. Moreover, the stock market appears to anticipate this subsequent acquisition activity. These results ask us to rethink our understanding of the motivational properties of equity ownership and the stock market's reaction to voluntary corporate spin‐off announcements.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 585-603 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Economics & Management Strategy |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- Economics and Econometrics
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation