%0 Journal Article %T Retention Incentives: An Emerging Strategy in Today¡¯s Tax %A Thomas P. Flannery %A William E. Dixon %J Compensation & Benefits Review %@ 1552-3837 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/0886368719840903 %X Mergers and acquisitions have become a regular activity in health care. Ensuring executive continuity is a prime issue especially given the number of proposed transactions that do not reach completion. For those transactions that are successful, retention arrangements are implemented to promote leadership stability by mitigating both organizational and personal risk. We provide an analysis of these arrangements and market practice %K Tax-Exempt %K Executive Compensation %K Retention Arrangements %K Health Care %K Mergers and Acquisitions %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0886368719840903