Internal or external succession at hewlett-packard


Problem: Hewlett-Packard has had a series of major leadership (CEO) changes in the last years. Carly Fiorina was replaced by Michael Hurd. More recently Michael Hurd was fired and Leo Apotheker became CEO. And very recently Meg Whitman (formerly EBay CEO) was named CEO of HP. The HP CEO succession has been very frequent and dramatic.

Please answer the following questions in approximately 3 paragraphs each. Please be as detailed as possible:

Question 1: IS CEO Meg Whiteman an example of internal or external succession at Hewlett-Packard - why or why not?

Question 2: What happened at HP under the leadership of Leo Apotheker?

Question 3: Why did Leo Apotheker become the CEO at HP?

Question 4: How would you describe the most recent succession that occurred at HP?

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