A research paper on CEO Pay packages with John Deere and Caterpillar. Below is the information needed for the assignment. Any assistance would be appreciated.
- Target Audience: As a Compensation Consultant, you have been hired by the National Association of Manufacturers to evaluate the appropriateness of Caterpillar and John Deere's CEO compensation packages and the firms' communication of their packages
- Structure:
- Introduction: the importance of CEO pay for the stakeholders of Caterpillar and John Deere
- Literature Review (2 - 4 paragraphs); Identify Issues
- Shareholder Reports & Public
- Professional Press:
- Popular Press: up to two (2) in introduction
- Compare and Contrast the approaches of Caterpillar and John Deere to CEO Pay addressing questions like:
- Which stakeholders appear to be valued by the Board and it's Compensation Committee? Why?
- Which firm's communication is clearer and accessible?
- Which firm's rationale for its CEO compensation package seems more logical and winsome?
- Evaluation and Recommendation