Describes the strategic analysis that went into identifying Compaq acquisition target as HP help achieve its goal of becoming a leading technology company in the world. Through in-depth interviews with HP executives, including Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina and other case describes the planning and implementation of the merger and the actual processes created for strategic, administrative, and cultural integration of the two companies. "Hide
by Robert A. Burgelman, Philip Meza Source: Stanford Graduate School of Business 34 pages. Publication Date: July 15, 2004. Prod. #: SM130-PDF-ENG