"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...