Jeff Kubler writes:

>It appears to me that HP did a lot better while using methods
>within their culture (the HP way) and haven't done so well
>when using methods outside.

"From outside" doesn't always mean you automatically lose
the good of "the inside".

Let's give the new ceo a little time before we pass judgement :-)

From one industry analyst, Steve Milunovich:

"He is a blue-collar CEO, more interested in rolling up his
sleeves to solve problems than appearing in front of cameras.
HP employees should like and possibly be inspired
by him. The HP Way lives on."

This was taken from an article in today's SF Chronicle. Here
is the entire article (watch the wrap):

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/03/31
/BUGN5C0SCI1.DTL&type=business

duane

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