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milang

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"There is a growing body of research that shows that companies that limit their high-low wage ratios and distribute generous option plans consistently outperform more traditional, inegalitarian firms."

I'd love to know more about this growing body of research.

A basic Google search yields the ten most profitable firms: Gazprom, Exxon Mobil, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, China Construction Bank, Apple, BP, BHP Billiton and Microsoft[1].

I don't get the sense that oil companies and big banks are egalitarian in their approach to employee equity. What am I missing?

[1] http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2012/perfor...

Don't you think that demanding that your employees leave at 5 pm is a compliance tactic in and of itself? Also, what are your 'obvious' reasons for why founders are treated differently and 'allowed' to work overtime?