Jeevan M, Vignesh M, Preeth Raj, Shreya S, Vanishree, PGDM Students, Dayananda Sagar Business School (DSBS), Bangalore, Karnataka
Abstract
This paper tries to find know about the whistleblower from the IT sector who risked his career in exposing the unethicalpractices that was been following in the company. In addition will know how TCS took over this issue and solved the same.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to find how the TCS bribe for jobs scandal would also create doubts not only in the minds of its clients but in the minds of other clients of Indian IT majors about the quality of the people working on various projects.
Findings – The involvement of RMG department played the major role in the scandal. And we found out the 3 levels ofscandal.
Methods – This paper shows that how TCS got to know about the scam and who were all involved in the scam
Practical implications – TCS hired an investigation team headed by Ajith Menon – chief security officer. One the day oneitself the RMG head E S Chakravathy was sent on leave
Results – After the investigation came to conclusion a total of 15 employees were terminated including the RMG head E S Chakravathy and project manager Arun G K and a total of 8 staffing firms were blacklisted
Keywords: Whistle blower, Resource management group, staffing firms, Ajith Menon, ES Chakravathy
Citation of this paper:
Jeevan, M., Vignesh, Preethraj, Gourav, Shreya, S., & Vanishree, K. (2024). TCS recruitment scandal: it’s time to recheck the corporate recruiting system. VLEARNY Journal of Business, 1(1), 25–29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10541077
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