EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES IN SINGAPORE

Boon-Chye Lim, Kwee-Choo Ho, Bee-Yen Ng and Hai-Wun Tan
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Boon-Chye Lim: School of Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Kwee-Choo Ho: School of Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Bee-Yen Ng: School of Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Hai-Wun Tan: School of Accountancy and Business, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), 1998, vol. 06, issue 01, 49-57

Abstract: Among the various suggestions for improving the Singapore economy, a high-level task-force known as the Economic Committee in its 1986 report has suggested that Employee Stock Option Schemes (ESOS) "should be encouraged, as this is a good way to foster greater commitment of employees to their companies' financial performance". This paper discusses the status of Employee Stock Option Schemes in Singapore. An examination of the companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Singapore shows that only a minority of the Singapore incorporated and listed companies have offered ESOS. The study also finds that ESOS tends to be offered by the bigger companies within each sector of the economy. The results of a recent questionnaire survey show that among the companies that offered ESOS, motivating employees is the most popular objective for offering such schemes and these schemes are judged to be satisfactory in achieving it.

Date: 1998
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