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Texas Instruments and Hewlett-Packard
Submitted to:
Prof. Rajesh Ganatra
Submitted By:
Avani Patel (51) Jignesh Solanki (52)
Keyur Mendapara (53) Devershi Parikh (54)
Sneh Mod (56) Gambhava Bhavin (58)
Subject:
Management Control System
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BATCH (2012 - 2014)
Shri Chimanbhai Patel Institute of
Management and Research
Case Context
Texas Instrument (TI) and Hewlett Packard (HP) are two companies famous for introducing Electric and electronic products. Although competing in similar industries, their strategies are very much different.
Problem Definition
Given the differences in strategy between two firms, what would you expect would be the differences between TI & HP in their planning and control system; strategic planning systems; budgeting systems; reporting systems; performance evaluation systems and incentive compensations systems.
Inferred from the case, we expect some differences in planning and control system between Texas Instruments and Hewlett Packard. This paper will discuss and propose some strategic planning systems, budgeting systems, reporting systems, performance evaluation systems and incentive compensation system for each company.
Identify and discuss each firm’s “Tendencies” in terms of:
Planning and control systems
Strategic planning systems
Budgeting systems
Reporting systems
Performance evaluation systems
Incentive compensation systems
Strategic Planning Systems
In term of corporate level strategy, both firms have the same definition of business in which the firm will participate. TI and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are both in high-technology electric and electronics. But, the second aspect of corporate level strategy, which is deployment of resources among the business, may be different for each firm depends on the objectives that they want to achieve and competitive advantages that they have.
TI is well known for its