ORGANISATIONAL

BEHAVIOUR
Management Challenges in
Organization

SUBMITTED BY:-

Manan Aggarwal Paras Malik

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THEOVERVIEW
Hewlett-Packard company was founded in 1938 at Palo Alto in
California, USA by William(Bill) Hewlett and David(Dave) Packard.

Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett .

The company originated in a garage in nearby Palo Alto during their

fellowship under the professor Fredrick Terman at Stanford. HP was
established with initial investment of US$38.

The garage in California.

Incorporated on August 18, 1947 and went on public on Nov 6,1957.

Originally company worked on a wide range f electronic products
eventually they focused on high quality electronic products. The first

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successful product was a precision audio oscillator and its earliest
customer was The Walt Disney Company.

THE TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS

HP has successful line of printers, scanners, digital cameras,
PDA’s, servers, workstation computers and computers for home
and small business use computers. HP today not only supplies
hardwares and softwares but also a number of services to design.
Implement and support IT infrastructure.

Laser printers, inkjet printers and multifunction

Printers

Inkjet printer

Color laser printers

Color MFP and all-in-one office jet

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Scanners, copiers and fax machines for home,
office and business use.

Photo and image scanners for

home and office use

Fax machine speed from 3 to 6

pages per sec and memory from
20 to 400 pages.

Laptops, notebook computers and tablet PCs

HP pavilion entertainment
customizable notebook

Pro book 4510’s notebook

pc

Voodoo the stylish pc

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THE HP WAY
• Passion for customers – for hp customers come ahead of
everything. They put their customers first in everything they
do.
• Trust and respect for individual – they work together to
create a culture of inclusion built on trust, respect and dignity
for all.
• Achievement and contribution- they strive for excellence n
everything they do; they recognize every individual
contribution.
• Importance to teamwork- they emphasize on collaboration
and looking for more efficient ways.
• Speed and agility- resourceful, adaptable and achieve
results ahead than their customers.
• Meaningful innovation- they invest their resources in
meaningful and significant areas.
• Uncompromising integrity- they are open, honest and direct
in their dealings.

HP CULTURE
The founders Bill and Dave developed a unique management style
that has come to be known as the hp way. It is a core ideology which
involves a deep respect for the individual, a dedication to affordable
quality and reliability, a commitment to community responsibility, and
a view that the company exists to make technical contributions for the
advancement and welfare of humanity.

VISION AND STRATEGY

At hp diversity is believed t be the key driver of their success. Putting
all their differences to work across the world is a continuous journey
fueled by personal leadership from everyone at hp. Behavior and
action of every hp employee supports diversity and inclusion making

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it a conscious part of their business organization throughout the
world. Diversity and inclusion are woven into the fabric of hp.

HP’S MEASURES TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY

• Policy of nondiscrimination
• Electronic job posting
• Harassment-free work environment
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee network groups
• Open door policy
• Education Assistance Program
• Open door policy
• Management by objectives
• Open communications
• Share in company’s success
• Provide development opportunities
• Flexible work hours
• Safe and pleasant work environment

The above policies and practices support core beliefs abut

diversity and inclusion and build up a winning workforce and
workplace.

HP NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY

HP has laid its first stones on the foundation of commitment to people
and t fair employment practices. With its globalization its workforce
has become more diverse and this diversified workforce imbibed with
novel ideas, creativity, innovation, experiences, perspectives and
cultures results in invention and high performance at hp this finally
results in understanding and responding to diverse customers.

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OPEN DOOR AND OPEN COMMUNICATION
HP hears everyone’s voice, promptly resolves all issues raised and
where communication flows across all level f h company. This
openness ensures quick resolution of all customer concerns and
needs of the workforce. They practice open communications between
managers and employees. They welcome employees’ input and
advice
A JOURNEY TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE
WORK ENVIRONMENT AT HP

1960s to Equal employment opportunity. Workplace free of

1970s discrimination.
1970s to Affirmative action. Taking measures to make equal
1980s employment opportunity a reality.
1980s to Workforce diversity. Creating a place for all, an
1990s inclusive work environment.
21st century Global diversity. Putting differences to work

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2007 50 Employer for diversity- Diversity Inc
2007 10 Companies for supplier diversity
2007 Best retention strategies, talent management HR team and
use of technology - human resources management.
2006 #1 Best company for Mothers and Fathers, HP Chile
2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for business excellence in workplace
flexibility, HP Boise.
2006 European Commission’s Compendium of Best Practices for
workplace diversity.
2005 #3 Company of people with disabilities- Diversity magazine
2005 World leader in corporate social responsibility etc.

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