Its very hard to pinpoint how much to give, not only to executives but to everyone in the company!
Though the executives are more expensive, and their impact are more pronounced.
However, yes, it has always to be reminded that we are all accountable to the people we deal with -- the person who wants to follow his own way should just live as a hermit!
As long as you are getting other people's money, then you have the obligation, and responsibility to answer for it! Just like as long as you are a person voted into the position...
A Magna Carta For Corporate America - Forbes.comObviously, executives who grow shareholder value by astute management of company assets should be well rewarded. Those that don't should be redeployed or shown the door. The problem is that there is no real formula for determining exactly what an executive should be paid. It is essentially a judgment call by a company's board of directors, based on its confidence in the executive and the likelihood of success.