Patricia C. Dunn

Introduction This paper will evaluate the business case study of the Hewlett-Packard scandal of 2006 which dealt with the spying technique known as pretexting. A description of the events that led up to the scandal and an explanation of how long the spying went undetected is included along with an evaluation of the results of the punishment incurred by the perpetrators and whether the charges fit the crime. Additionally, a discussion on how this ethical breach affected Hewlett-Packard’s internal

Filling the Heels of the President “People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.” –John Maxwell. Being part of the United States, It is the inherent right and responsibility of each citizen to elect new leaders from term to term. It is the ideal goal of these elections to choose someone who can be an effective ambassador for the eyes and ears of each citizen both domestically and abroad. Carly Fiorina served as chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 where she had

Demonstration of Leadership Craig Johnson wrote an article in November 2008 to evaluate the most controversial tenure of Carly Fiorina, the former Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard (HP), using the ethical leadership construct. In the article, Johnson generates several questions that relate to leadership and management practices. The evaluation of HP’s former Chief Executive Officer is influenced by the fact that the company experienced a decline in productivity within a short period after

Hewlett-Packard Case Assignment Iman Abdur-Rahim Prof. Brian Grizzell Principles of Management BUS302 August 19th, 2011 The first problem that I noticed when I read the case was the fact it mentioned that HP was under managed. In 2001, HP had 84,400 employees while Carly Fiorina was Chief Executive Officer ¹. This fact lets me know that there should have been various levels of management from the CEO on down to the first level employees. In order for a company to be successful there has to

Case Study Crushing the CrackBerry By the summer of 2012, the company that created the legendary BlackBerry, the “crackberry”, the use of which caused loyal users to become addicted now seemed to be on a collision course with oblivion. All signs pointed to Research in Motion, RIM, the company who at the beginning of the new century invented a handheld device that spread like wildfire, either being eviscerated for its parts or sold at fire sale prices. As RIM announced yet another quarter of disappointing

Once named the most powerful women in business, Carly Fiorina is now pushing her boundaries as she decides to join the presidential election of 2016. Carly is sixty-years old and is a southern Christian woman. With jobs at AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, and Lucent, Carly Fiorina has worked as a CEO for some of the most influential companies in the world. Carly is the daughter of Joseph Tyree Sneed III and Madelon Montross. Her father, Joseph, is a lawyer and due to his occupation, Carly’s family moved often

Understanding who Carly Fiorina is as a leader, and her path to the C-Suite, it is important to start at the beginning. Fiorina, born in 1954, is highly educated and holds dual masters degrees in Business Administration (1980) and Information Technology (1989) from the University of Maryland and MIT respectively. She married Frank Fiorina after her first marriage ended in divorce, and is the step-mother to Frank’s two daughters Traci and Lori Ann. Having never had children herself she considers

effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated”. In other words, it is illegal for persons to go through your things without your consent or knowledge. This is fairly straightforward and simple, right? Not exactly! Patricia Dunn was accused of hiring private investigators to investigate members of the board of Hewlett Packard. These investigators used a technique known as pretexting, a practice of getting your personal information under false pretenses (Federal Trade Commission

Explain the Utilitarian & Deontological aspects of informational privacy for employers & employees INTRODUCTION Patricia Dunn, placed number 17 on FORBES list of most powerful women, landed herself four felony counts by making unethically chivalrous decisions. Patricia Dunn, once a chairwoman on the board of Hewlett-Packard, a position she held from February 2005 until September 2006. Her tenure was cut short on October 4, 2006 as she was charged with four felony counts for her

Since 1939, Hewlett-Packard has been a leader in technology and corporate culture. Founders, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, were peers at Stanford University, where they met as engineer students. Their professor, Fred Terman, encouraged them to start a technology company together, although they went their separate ways after graduation they eventually re-united. The partnership, Hewlett-Packard, began in a rented garage, 12 by 18 feet, located in Palo Alto, California. With $538 in US Capital, in