Eugene Isenberg, CEO of Nabors Industries, was incorporated in 2006 in the Wall Street Journal article as one of the highest paid executives in the U.S. over the past 14 years. He received this compensation as a result of the unique location of bonuses and large grants of options with several opportunities. At the same time, a strategy that he implemented Nabors led to remarkable financial turnover, as the company emerged from bankruptcy and expanded to become a global leader in oilfield services. Readers were asked to assess the structure of a compensation agreement Eisenberg in light of the industry, strategy, and financial condition. Special attention is paid to the overall compensation, a combination of compensation, performance and other terms of compensation. "Hide
by David F. Larcker, Brian Tayan Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 19 pages. Publication Date: February 10, 2007. Prod. #: CG5-PDF-ENG