Major corporate realignments happen for any number of reasons. First and foremost, they aim to pursue and capture improved leverage of financial and human capital. Second, they can alter inefficient habitual behaviors and deconstruct unwanted corporate fiefdoms. Finally, they provide tangible proof to the markets of executive leaders’ strategic vision. All these points are apparent in the plans HP announced last week. The company’s decision to integrate the Personal Systems Group and Imaging and Printing Group was the obvious headline news here.
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HP's Realignment: Back to the Future?
Posted by: Charles King March 27, 2012 05:00 AMMajor corporate realignments happen for any number of reasons. First and foremost, they aim to pursue and capture improved leverage of financial and human capital. Second, they can alter inefficient habitual behaviors and deconstruct unwanted corporate fiefdoms. Finally, they provide tangible proof to the markets of executive leaders’ strategic vision. All these points are apparent in the plans HP announced last week. The company’s decision to integrate the Personal Systems Group and Imaging and Printing Group was the obvious headline news here.