In 1977, Jack Grubman started work at AT&T. In 1985, he moved to PaineWebber. By 1994, he was making a million dollars a year and moved to Salomon which then became Salomon Smith Barney. During this period, he was the most important analyst of the telecommunications industry during a time of great upward activity in the sector. In 1998 when Salomon Brothers became Salomon Smith Barney, he was the managing director and was Head of Global Telecommunications Research.

Then it was uncovered that he never attended MIT like he told his employers. In an interview with BusinessWeek, Grubman said that he lied because he "probably felt insecure." He is now the founder of Magee Group, which provides strategic advice to telecom and technology companies

Questions:

1) If Jack Grubman'slying about his resumes was not found, do you think that he will tell his employer now? Explain your answers briefly.

2) You are a manager of TD Bank. If you find that one of your employees lied about his/her educational background, will you continue to trust this employee? What would you do with this employee? Explain your answers briefly.

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No there is no reason to believe Jack Grubman would confess to his lie if it hadnt been discovered He likely felt the benefits prestige higher salary ... View the full answer