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Under this section, by analyzing a past event where Volkswagen had changed its corporate governance

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Under this section, by analyzing a past event where Volkswagen had changed its corporate governance orientation due to market condition in the early 1990s, we will evaluate how its strategic design for remuneration and incentive systems were changed in the 2000 as a result. We will also discuss and evaluate the implications of its most recent remuneration scheme changes since 2011. Due to increased competition and dismal record of profitability of the auto industry in 1993, top management at Volkswagen had been adopting the shareholder-value principles as the new style of corporate governance. In achieving the financial and profitability goals set by management, series of steps were taken to increase motivation and facilitate the …show more content…

The first stock option plan was also introduced in 1999. Its main feature is that it is also open to ordinary blue and white collar employees. Subscription limitation was divided according to three groups: 1. wage and salary earners subject to collective agreements, 2. salary earners and management not subject to collective agreements below top management, 3. top management. Employees of the first group can subscribe for ten options, the second for 100 options, and the third for 1,000 options. Each option gives the right to buy 10 shares. The subscription of stock options assumed that the employee also subscribed for time asset papers. For each option employee had to have 100 DM on his time asset paper account. Thus the time asset scheme was supported and facilitated by means of the share option plan.
For tax reasons the “time asset” paper is in particular advantageous for managers. They are made more attractive by linkage to the stock option schemes. The time asset scheme can thus also help to solve problems of retaining personnel.
Nevertheless, tying bonuses to performances requires a detailed area-specific planning and a controlling system which did not exist except for a few pilot areas within the company. There are also no specific performance-oriented guidelines for personnel appraisal systems. It is the decision of management in the different business areas to use individual goal

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