But critics argue that the best managers are not necessarily the best paid, that the market for them is not transparent, and that boards of directors are often partial to their presidents when setting compensation. Likewise, they insist that mergers and acquisitions, which make big companies bigger, should not be motivated by salary considerations, and that “golden parachutes” should not be granted to failed managers.
但是批判者们指出，最好的经理未必报酬最高，他们的市场不透明，而且董事会成员在确定薪金时往往偏向于公司的总裁。同样，他们坚持说，让大公司愈加强大的企业并购不应当受到工资考虑的驱使，而且，不应当把所谓的“金色降落伞”授予那些效绩糟糕的经理们。他们主张，更为重要的问题是，老板们一天的收入相当于雇员一年所得，这一现象纯粹是不道德的。没有任何经理是像伍兹或者舒马赫那样的超级明星。