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Share price
High in sensitivity, low in precision
Net income
Low in sensitivity, high in precision
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If net income congruent to payoff, mix of short-run and long-run effort does not matter to investor
Each effort type equally effective in generating payoff
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Indjejikian & Nanda (2002) Bushman, Indjejikian & Smith (1996) Baber, Kang & Kumar (1999)
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To inform the managerial labour market about manager performance and value
Reputation at least partially motivates effort
Recall Fama/Wolfson arguments
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10.9 Conclusions
Financial accounting-based performance measures are an important input into compensation contracts
Full disclosure helps compensation committees tie pay to performance, control manager power, and increase contract efficiency
Financial accounting-based performance measures can improve the operation of managerial labour markets
Full disclosure improves working of managerial labour market
But not to point where need for an incentive contract is eliminated
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