Analysis Of Hewlett-Packard Company

Introduction Profit-oriented corporations and non-profit organizations in the contemporary world are continually improving their mix of management and organizational practices aiming at proliferating in daily operations, while maintaining a competitive edge. These organizations embrace incessant improvement following the realization that the long-term success of these organizations depends on competencies in adopting theory-based best practices in the practice of management. In other terms, organizational success depends on how well management best practices, theories of sustaining performance, and approaches to organizational performance improvement are incorporated. This addresses the practice of management in Hewlett-Packard Company (HP),
The company’s executive team esteems employee empowerment owing to the fact that employee development remains one of the company’s top priorities in its effort to meet customer satisfaction requirements. The current leadership in this company is also characterized by authentic communication channels that widen leaders’ communication and feedback spheres, while fostering the culture of sharing information. To boot, the CEO encourages shared leadership, evident from duty delegation, involvement of the vice presidents in co-facilitating meetings, and collaborative decision making
It was earlier recorded that the company’s operations are established in approximately one hundred and sixty overseas geographical locations, with its external presence being dominant in China. In addition to the strong overseas presence, Hewlett-Packard Company has slowly been complementing its main commercial Personal Systems with more lucrative implements, services and technology solutions. This product diversification has enabled the company to offer many different products and services, as well as technology solutions. The fact that the diversification of its collection of products surpasses that of its competitors’ portfolios makes the company less vulnerable to adverse impacts of industrial and market