Paul Hodgson
Paul Hodgson
Paul Hodgson, born 25 April 1982 in Epsom, Surrey is an English former rugby union player and coach...
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Most people have no alternative, particularly those who live in rural areas. A lot of motorists tell us that if there was a decent and affordable public transport system they would use that ... but we are still a long way from having an alternative.
Ultimately, it will make it a better decision.
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The perception has been growing that it is better that there be a clear line of distinction between the people the board hires and the people hired by the corporation.
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I think some of the companies are trying to improve the situation. To be honest, if I can figure it out, I don't see why people who are leading some of the largest companies in the country shouldn't be able to figure it out as well.
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I think some of the companies are trying to improve the situation.
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It is early days yet, but it may be possible to find some small encouragement in the fact that, at least for a group of companies, compensation increases for CEOs, while farÊexceeding those for other employees, have dropped from the heady levels found in last year's survey.
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Over the past few years, we're talking about a few out of the hundreds and hundreds of CEOs who have been terminated, so it is pretty unusual.
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Transparency is a big problem. Disclosure levels in the United States are not as good as in other parts of the world.
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It's a very rare occurrence that an entire corporate culture is responsible for the charges they're being held accountable for. The prosecution of individuals is a far more effective way to go about discouraging this type of activity.
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Small companies are still seeing significant pay growth.
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Their pay doesn't have anything to do with the level of responsibility. And it doesn't seem to have anything to do with how well they run their companies, either.
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They were the glamour end of the business.
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It's definitely a good thing for corporate governance. They are ahead of the curve.
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The reason the C.E.O. got the job in the first place was to increase long-term revenue. The daily operational results are affected by executives much further down the chain.