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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (191078)10/11/2001 4:32:54 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) of 769669
 
People like Michael Jordan are paid roughly what they are worth to the team, in terms of the revenue their stardom generates through tickets, television rights, and other ancillary sales. Similarly, Michael Eisner is paid what he is worth to Disney, primarily in terms of stock value. If he were to leave, unless replaced by a comparable corporate star, shareholders would take a bath on share value, with an uncertain recovery. One can say it ia a matter of mystique, but so what? The economic effects would be real enough. Finally, sometimes there are disappointments or miscalculations, as when one hires a big star who is injured early in the season. That does not invalidate the system of negotiation......
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