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Executive Compensation and Bank Performance in Nigeria

Omotola, Akinwale Oluwafemi (2023) Executive Compensation and Bank Performance in Nigeria. Global Journal of Human Resource Management, 11 (1). pp. 27-49. ISSN 2053-5686(Print), 2053-5694(Online)

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Abstract

This study provides empirical evidence on executive compensation and bank performance. The objective of this study is to examine the influence director compensation, CEO compensation, chairman’s compensation and CEO ownership on bank performance. This study employed a quantitative and longitudinal research design in which secondary data were collected from the quoted banks in the Nigeria Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2016. Multiple regression technique, descriptive statistic, Pearson correlation matrix, Variance Inflation Factor for multicollinearity and Breusch-Pagan-Godfrey Heteroskedasticity test for heteroskedasticity in the regression results the data analysis are performed using EViews 8.0 econometric software. The empirical results show that director compensation has a negative and insignificant influence on bank performance measured by return on equity, CEO compensation has a positive and a significant influence on bank performance, chairman compensation has a negative and a significant influence on bank performance, CEO ownership has a positive and insignificant influence on bank performance while the control variable, firm size has positive and insignificant influence on bank performance. The study recommended that quoted companies in Nigeria should be more concern of CEO ownership and compensation as it had a negative impact on the performance of the organization. The study recommends that quoted banks in Nigeria should be more concern of chairman’s compensation due to it negative influence on bank performance. The study also suggests that remuneration drive CEO motivation to enhance performance.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Depositing User: Professor Mark T. Owen
Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2023 17:03
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2023 17:03
URI: https://tudr.org/id/eprint/1505

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