Monitoring of revenue at WorldCom
According to several accounts ,
revenue growth was emphasized within Worldcom; in fact,
no single measure of performance received greater scrutiny.
On a regular basis, the sales groups' performances were measured against the revenue plan.
At meetings held every two to three months, each sales channel manager was required to present and defend his or her sales channel's performance against the budgeted performance.
Compensation and bonus packages for several members of senior management were also tied to double-digit revenue growth. In 2000 and 2001, for in stance, three executives were eligible to receive an executive bonus only if the company achieved double-digit revenue growth over the first six months of each year.