IntroductionWhether or not a company achieves acclaimed success is not whether it spends huge amounts of money on research and development, but rather, as stated by Bauer and Erdogan (2010 ), success is primarily determined by the people within the specific organization; they are the resources whose production is in tune with the success of the company. However, while this is a fact, it is also important to state that both the organization and the people who comprise it impact each other in achieving collective success. Therefore, as Bauer and Erdogan (2010) continue to state, it is necessary to understand how people relate at work at both an individual and group level, and how the organization is influenced by this interrelationship. This is what Bauer and Erdogan (2010) refer to as organizational behavior. Informs about what is wrong and what is correct; essentially assist an employee who becomes or busy with the job. Leadership or governance is one of the constituent components of organizational behavior. In most cases it is associated with the power, ethics and cultural inclinations of the organization. This article aims to take an in-depth look at the management issues associated with Hewlett-Packard's leadership and governance and how they impact the company's organizational culture and behavior. Brief Overview of Hewlett-PackardHewlett-Packard (HP) is was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard (From Monitor, 2008). However, it was not until 1966 that the company entered the computer manufacturing business. As provided by Data Monitor (2008), the company was officially incorporated in 1947, went public in 1957 with its shares priced at $16 each, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange... ..hoir .fr/divers/memoire/Etudes%20de%20march%E9s%20_%20Chiffres/DATAMONITOR_HP.pdfPackard, D. (2005). The HP method. Jim Collins. Accessed June 28, 2013, from http://www.jimcollins.com/article_topics/articles/the-hp-way.htmlStanford Graduate School of Business. (2011). Leadership challenges at Hewlett-Packard: Through the looking glass. Stanford Graduate School of Business. Accessed June 28, 2013 from https://www.google.co.ke/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CBsQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsb .stanford.edu%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2FCGRP21-HewlettPackard.pdf&ei=UOyuU9 aQDIH60gW7qoGQCw&usg=AFQjCNEDLKTrG2Pcv7JFIm2kZfiS_iHKUA&sig2=iguRSZGEWWkaT60XvY2M1gTaylor, B. (2011). How Hewlett-Packard lost its way HP. Harvard Business Review. Accessed June 28, 2014, from http://blogs.hbr.org/2011/09/how-hewlett-packard-lost-the-h/
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