Reference no: EM13991446
Case Study: High Noon at Hewlett-Packard, Page No- 664.
Text Book:Business,Government,and Society A Managerial Perspective Text and Cases Thirteenth Edition John F. Steiner and George A. Steiner
Chapter 18: Corporate Governance
Questions
1. Over the time covered here, did HewlettPackard's board of directors fulfill its duties to the company's share owners? Explain how it met or
did not meet basic duties.
2. What different perspectives on the role of the board are revealed in this story?
3. Was Carly Fiorina treated fairly by the board? Why or why not?
4. Were the leak investigations overseen by Patricia Dunn useful and important? Were they ethical?
5. Should George Keyworth have been asked to resign? Why or why not?
6. How do you appraise the behavior of Tom Perkins? Was he a model director or a renegade?
7. What actions could have been taken to improve the functioning of the HP board?
8. Did gender play any role in the fortunes of Fiorina and Dunn?
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