Is Hewlett-Packard still a Visionary Company?

Is Hewlett-Packard still a Visionary Company?

This essay considers whether HP is still a visionary company in the terms defined in Collins and Porras' book 'Built to Last'. The paper suggests that the criteria have been met even after the Compaq merger. The work is poorly referenced although there is a list of sources used. Written by non native English writer.

I. Introduction

II. Method

A. Sources

B. Definition of visionary company

III. Results

A. History of Hewlett-Packard

B. Hewlett-Packard today

1. Vision, Mission and Strategy

2. Reinvention

3. Skepticism today

C. Hewlett-Packard in the future

VI. Conclusions

I. Introduction

Purpose of the project work is to study, does Hewlett-Packard still meet requirements of visionary company, which are defined in Collins & Porras's book "Built to last". We will compare HP's history and HP today. We will also discuss, how the merger with Compaq could affect to corporate culture. That is important issue, because control in the HP is mainly informal and culture based.

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We are also interested in employees' feelings on corporate strategy, and we will study, if HP's strategy is widely accepted among employees. And finally we will analyze HP's strategy statement, is it rather mission or strategy?

II. Method

Our study is mainly done by comparing data from primary and secondary sources, which are listed in the following paragraph.

A. Sources

Primary sources:

*Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Merger White Paper

*Employee satisfaction surveys from HP Finland

*Book "HP Way" written by David Packard

*Materials from internet and intranet

Secondary sources:

*Book "Built to last" written by Collins & Porras

*Articles by analysts

*Materials from internet and intranet

B. Definition of visionary company

Visionary companies are often called the crown jewels of their industries, and they also influence the world around them. Visionary companies are organizations, which prosper...