Re: Etiquette when in Court
Sorry for the long quote... I do wonder if this is all to do with the burning need for management to "make their mark", or "do the big deal", etc. Was making a big deal more important personally to HP's head honchos than making a wise acquisition? I've seen hints of this in other US companies - buying stuff makes you look good, actually properly integrating it into your existing business to make a slicker more capable company seems to come second (if anywhere).
Obviously learned nothing from the Royal Bank of Scotland buying ABN AMRO.
Perhaps the word hubris doesn't feature in Webster's Dictionary.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
