2. HP SWOT Analysis Strengths: Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a global provider of personal systems‚ imaging and printing products‚ and technology solutions. It is the largest player in the inkjet and laser printer market. HP is also one of the market leaders in the global PC market. The one strength that I feel is important is that HP has a very strong distribution channel globally. Weaknesses: HP uses the Windows platform in all its I-PAQ phones. Incidentally‚ I-PAQ phones have been much criticized
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HP SWOT Strengths of HP 1. Global presence. 2. Strong brand image with high quality of product and service. 3. Providing customers service with specific technical support. 4. Successful Strategic Acquisitions. Hewlett-Packard has strong financial condition. Hewlett-Packard is a global company and became world’s biggest computer hardware. The growth of 26% in the Americas; 28% world-wide percent in Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Africa; and 16 percent in Asia Pacific and Japan with the
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A Discussion on Archie Carroll’s View of Corporate Social Responsibility 1 By Rodolfo Arango Archie Carroll’s hierarchical chart depicting the four components of his view on corporate social responsibility is sketched out as a pyramid for ease of use and understanding. The pyramids wide base‚ and the foundation of this theory‚ represents “economic responsibility” the basic building block for a positive corporation. This layer of the pyramid makes the distinction that it is the responsibility of
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the first three questions and then choose three of the five following topics and answer the corresponding questions. Theme definitions and examples 1. What is the dictionary definition of theme? 2. What specifically does that mean for a literary work? 3. To avoid being too narrow in applying the term theme‚ what precaution must the reader take? The following are examples of thematic topics followed with questions to those specific themes. Use these examples and questions to help you come
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Its purpose was to emphasize the heated discussions going on inside the room and to increase the tension and pressure. Also‚ these men were driven to madness rapidly by the heat. The heat was one of the key elements the director used. It showed how strong the tension was in there and how hard it
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concernd with sales and customer satisfaction only. Though it is true to certain extent‚ yet marketing is not simply concerned with sales and profit maximization. In fact depending upon the type or stage of demand the marketing task would differ. The study is based on sales and distribution techniques with a special ref. of L.G. electronic product. To know the influences of the techniques of sales and distribution it is important to prepare a study which provides the result of the better sales and distribution
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December‚ 2011 “TRANSFORMATION PROCESS OF HP” Submission on ?? Jan‚ 2012 Submitted To: DR. Ahmed Farouk Prepared By: Omar Shams‚ Ehab shafei‚ Walid Sobhy‚(our fifth member) ‚ Yasser Saleh ____________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT This report will present transformation process of hp corp. By discussing the following topics: Organization background‚ organization culture specifically “hp way”‚ One of the leaders who leaded the company
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practice of MBWA at all levels of the company reflects a commitment to keep up to date with individuals and activities through impromptu discussions‚ "coffee talks"‚ communication lunches‚ and the like. In the early days of Hewlett-Packard (HP)‚ Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett devised an active management style that they called Management By Walking Around (MBWA). Senior HP managers were seldom at their desks. They spent most of their days visiting employees‚ customers‚ and suppliers. This direct contact
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huge missing sales or reduced service levels. • More inventory: Pros: (1) Better probability of satisfying customer demands‚ higher fill rate‚ less lost sales or back orders. Cons: (1) Higher inventor cost (2) More inventory may become obsolete‚ which costs money. Assess quantitatively the air freight option relative to current operations. Just consider the products for the European market. Do not forget to consider pipeline inventory (since HP owns the pipeline
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HP acquired Autonomy by offering 64% premium over its market value of 7.1 Billion which is almost equal to 1.7 times the change in market capitalization value of HP at the announcement. The announcement was not taken very positively by HP shareholders and the decline in stock price resulted in a 4.2 Billion decrease in market value of HP.On the other hand‚ stock price of Autonomy went up by 72%.The whole deal meant that HP had to suffer a loss of almost 8.2 Billion on acquiring Autonomy. When a
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