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A 3 page paper assessing HP's place in the PC industry in 2007. HP likely will need to find a middle ground between the "old" way of doing things, preserving the atmosphere of consensus and the teamwork necessary to maintain it, while also moving quickly where necessary, as in China. Continued attention to refining internal processes will allow HP to enhance profitability without also needing to significantly increase revenues in the short term. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSstratHP.rtf
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Hewlett-Packard company existed long before computers became ubiquitous; it had been in business many years when it introduced its first PC in the early 1980s. Its PC business has
struggled for years, and it relied on its printers as the industry sorted itself out. The company has had difficulties in recent years, but it appears to be positioning
itself for better days in the future. HP Corporate, Business and Functional Strategy Mark V. Hurd replaced Carly Fiorina as CEO in 2005,
and has spent much of the ensuing time leading the company through recovery rather than into sweeping change (Burrows, 2005). Hurds focus for his first several months was on
calming the company internally and revisiting the old "what business are we in?" question. "In many ways, its a lot like the old, pre-Fiorina HP. Hurds most sweeping
initiative is to rebuild the culture of accountability that once made HP one of techs most consistent performers" (Burrows, 2005; p. 83). HP Competitive Advantage and Sustaining It
Today, HP is looking outside US borders to find the growth it needs for the company. Einhorn, Kharif and Roberts (2007) report that in
2006, "PC sales in the US advanced just 2.6%. But in China they jumped 21%, to 23 million" (p. 42). If growth in China continues at this rate
- and there is no reason to believe it will not - "China will overtake the US as the biggest computer market by 2013" (Einhorn, Kharif and Roberts, 2007; p.
42). Already, HP occupies third place in Chinas PC market (Einhorn, Kharif and Roberts, 2007). This will constitute HPs primary competitive advantage
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