Compensation Management at Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.: Coping with Turbulent Times in the Indian IT Industry
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Case Details:
Case Code : HROB112
Case Length : 18 pages
Period : 2003-2008
Pub Date : 2008
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Tata Consultancy Services
Industry : Computer, IT & ITES
Countries : India
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Background Note
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TCS was established in 1968 with its headquarters in Mumbai.
It was formed as a division of Tata Sons Limited (TSL), one of India's largest
business conglomerates, and was called 'Tata Computer Center.' F C Kohli (Kohli)
was appointed as the first General Manager in 1969.
Soon after, the division was renamed Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). During its
early days, TCS, with a staff of 10 consultants and 200 operators, undertook IT
consulting assignments with other Tata Group companies. For instance, it managed the punch card operations of Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)...
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The HR Policies
TCS gave utmost importance to its human resource function.
The company viewed its employees as assets, which had to be utilized
efficiently. The TCS senior management constantly kept track of the vast
intellectual assets, their skill sets, the status of projects on which they were
working, and the number of people available for being placed in other
projects...
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Performance-Linked Salary Structure
Despite being rated as one of the top IT employers in
India, however, TCS had drawn criticism for its compensation structure.
According to the employees the salaries were not on a par with the
industry standards. TCS was also under pressure to follow the Employee
Stock Options (ESOP) schemes followed by its competitors. ESOPs had emerged as one of the most powerful tools for retaining employees... |
TCS Announces Pay Cuts
In January 2008, the management of TCS gave a jolt to its
employees by announcing its plans to cut 1.5 percent of the variable component
of the total compensation of its employees. The reason cited for this was the
company's inability to meet the EVA target for the third quarter of the FY
2007-2008...
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