You should write an essay on the following topic:
Executive compensation is an important part of Corporate Governance of the firm. The recent ‘Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013’, gives shareholders of UK quoted companies a binding vote on directors’ pay. In your essay provide a brief definition of Corporate Governance and critically assess whether you think shareholders should have a say on Executive Compensation in the UK context. Support your answer with real life examples from the media.
Your aim is to research this topic area widely by using resources available in the library, from course reading materials and on?line sources. Students wishing to score highly on this essay should aim to read as widely as possible, since a better appreciation of the issues will be reflected in your discussions/arguments in the essay if you have read a number of different sources.
REQUIRED: Your word?processed essay should be between 1,250 and 1,500 words in length. Essays longer than 1,500 words will be penalised. The essay should be word?processed in Microsoft Word format.
Your essay should include:
1. a brief introduction
2. main body discussion
3. a conclusion which summarises the main argument/findings
4. a reference list
5. an appendix (if desired)