Is the current state of affairs in CEO pay excessively high or justified?1 Why? In your analysis, please clarify your conception of fairness and consider the impact of your position on at least one stakeholder2 group. From among the authors we have covered in Days 2 & 3 of this module, which one author would you choose to design your company's pay scale? Why? 1 Note that the prompt is not asking whether CEOs should be paid more than the average employee, which is fairly obvious. You will need to read the Day 4 readings to learn the current state of CEO pay and decide whether it is excessively high, or justified. 2 Stakeholders are any group that is impacted by the decisions and behavior of a company. Stakeholders may include employees, stockholders/shareholder (owners), community, suppliers, customers etc.

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The current state of CEO pay is a complex and contentious issue with valid arguments on both sides On one hand the dramatic rise in CEO compensation o... View the full answer