Question

You are the Director of Security at Grey Corporation. Grey Corporation is a large multi-national company. Black Corporation is one of Grey’s suppliers. A disgruntled Black Corporation employee has informed you that certain sales people who work at Black have given kickbacks amounting to over $20,000 during the past two years to John Jones, the Grey Corporation Director of Purchasing. John Jones is a good friend of yours.

When you discuss the matter with him, he readily admits that he has accepted the kickbacks. He tells you that there are several extenuating circumstances and pleads with you to overlook the mistake. His reasoning is:

He has three young children and you know how much his family would suffer.

He accepted the money because one of his children needed an operation that resulted in large medical bills.

The amount he accepted is insignificant to the corporation.

The prices that Black Corporation charged Grey Corporation were competitive; thus Grey Corporation did not lose any money.

He has a twenty year record of good service to the Company.

You are a religious person and John Jones questions you “isn’t forgiving one mistake the proper Christian thing to do?”

How would you deal with this situation?

Are there are specific actions you would take?

Answer 1

We Deal with the Situation in following Manner-

Mr John, a religious person and having a good track record of 20 years of service to the company, He has accepted kickbacks to our Competitive company.

We inquire than he accepted that he has received kickbacks from Black Corporation and he has various reasons to justify his actions as mention in the given question.

Any WRONG DONE CAN NEVER BE JUSTIFIED. Mr John should guilty of what he has done.

We have to set an example by give him proper punishment so that any one never do same thing in Future.

We can take following Action-

1. Fire Mr John for a certain period of time.

2. Fine which is equal to kickback amount

3. any other action.