Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard began in 1938, in a one-room garage in California where Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard started with plenty of energy, and a simple plan to invent products, which made life better for everyone. Hewlett Packard has introduced a large number of life-changing technologies. They have now developed systems, services and solutions that provide industry leading value and enable their customers to get maximum benefits from their computing and printing environments. Hewlett Packard has been contributing to its communities since the company was founded in 1938. Hewlett Packard 's citizenship goal: “To honor our obligations to society by being an economic, intellectual and social asset to each nation and each community in which we operate.” (HP, 2013) Hewlett Packard supports local non-profit organizations, local branches of national non-profits and schools through local and regional community grants. Their company involves integrity, teamwork, and innovation, which has allowed the company to taste success over the years.
Hewlett Packard’s founders put value not only on making creative products but also on creating a friendly corporate culture. These principals became the basis of Hewlett Packard’s corporate culture. The "HP Way" is to gain the trust and loyalty of others, give respect to each and every individual and their job responsibilities, Hewlett Packard wants to create an atmosphere that both celebrates individualism and supports teamwork. The "HP Way” requires that manager’s share corporate objectives and educates the employees to understand their roles and responsibilities. The employees were taught to follow corporate goals through open communication.
When Hewlett-Packard named Leo Apotheker as its chief executive, the majority of the board that hired him had not even met the German executive. The thought that Hewlett-Packard 's board would appoint a CEO without insisting on an in-person interview with all directors is just one example of the
Hewlett Packard’s founders put value not only on making creative products but also on creating a friendly corporate culture. These principals became the basis of Hewlett Packard’s corporate culture. The "HP Way" is to gain the trust and loyalty of others, give respect to each and every individual and their job responsibilities, Hewlett Packard wants to create an atmosphere that both celebrates individualism and supports teamwork. The "HP Way” requires that manager’s share corporate objectives and educates the employees to understand their roles and responsibilities. The employees were taught to follow corporate goals through open communication.
When Hewlett-Packard named Leo Apotheker as its chief executive, the majority of the board that hired him had not even met the German executive. The thought that Hewlett-Packard 's board would appoint a CEO without insisting on an in-person interview with all directors is just one example of the
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