Nationwide Building Society Backfire: Carly Fiorina's High-Stakes Battle for the Soul of Hewlett-Packard Author: Peter Burrows Hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $43.50 Our Sale Price: $30.45 Savings: $13.05 (30%) Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Dimensions: 304 Pages | ISBN: 0471267651 Published: February 2003 | Published by Wiley On the Jacket "In detailing the last hurrah of the ’90s merger mania, Peter Burrows has written what will become a classic read in modern corporate governance. It is the quintessential story of managerial versus shareholder prerogative, superbly related, which will certainly garner a wide popular and scholarly following." –Charles Elson, Director, Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware Hewlett-Packard, the venerable computer maker, was seeing hard times for the first time in its six-decade history. In an effort to shake things up, the company brought in an outside CEO–the daring and charismatic Carly Fiorina. Fiorina brought style and new thinking to HP, but she also brought change. Her efforts at rapid reform frequently collided with the familiar "HP Way," the egalitarian corporate culture and integrity that Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard had instilled in the company from its very beginning. Many say her initiatives brought little immediate improvement in the company’s fortunes. Then came the single biggest move that would change HP forever: a proposed merger with Compaq. Rubber-stamped by the board, it seemed the deal would go through without a hitch. But board member and family scion Walter Hewlett saw HP’s merger with Compaq as potentially disastrous. With the board firmly entrenched behind Fiorina, Hewlett faced a stark choice: accept what he knew to be a strategic error, or fight and potentially expose the company to a divisive, destructive public fray. Hewlett chose to fight and what followed was the biggest, most costly proxy battle in American corporate history. Backfire tells the inside story of HP’s struggle to regain its former glory, and of the high-stakes battle between Fiorina and Hewlett over how best to achieve that goal. Top BusinessWeek journalist Peter Burrows presents the controversial and gripping business story behind the epic battle in a tale that reads like a great novel of intrigue. Backfire offers the first blow-by-blow account of the corporate struggle that will eventually decide the fate of two computer-making giants. Burrows uncovers how Fiorina’s greatest victory might lead to her ultimate downfall. With revelations about: Fiorina’s time at Lucent Over-aggressive sales practices that could spell failure The courtroom drama A behind-the-scenes look at what HP doesn’t want you to know Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book On the Jacket Browse Books Art and Architecture Audiobooks Biography & Memoir Business and Finance Children's Books Computers Entertainment Family and Relationships Fiction and Literature Food and Drink Health and Well Being History Home and Garden Mystery and Suspense Reference and Language Religion and Spirituality Romance Science and Nature Science Fiction and Fantasy Social and Cultural Studies Sports Travel Coles Notes . Books at Chapters and Chapters Bookstore Coles, Canada • Chapters Book Shop • Chapters London • Chapters Indigo Books Canada • Indigo Online Bookstore • Chapters Book Shop • Chapters Indigo Coupons • Chapters Victoria • Canadian Stores • Chapters Book Store Canada • Indigo Chapters • Indigo • Chapters Book Store Canada • Canadian Jewellery Stores • Chapters In Montreal • Chapters Store Locations • Coles, Canada • Chapters Website, Canada • Chapters Indigo Ca Wptelus • Chapters Books Vancouver • Chapters Books Vancouver • Chapters Indigo Online • Chapters Bookstore Online • Chapters Pointe Claire • www.Chapters Indigo • . For more used books and discount textbooks at Indigo Bookstore, Canada online bookstore, follow this link.