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What caused the failure in execution?

Share an example of an organization that had good ideas, but failed to execute their strategy well.

What caused the failure in execution?

Suggest at least one recommendation for improvement.

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This solution basically examines the reasons for failure in execution of strategy in an organization. This solution presents an example of how strategy execution failed in an organization. This solution also recommends measures to improve execution of strategy in an organization

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One of the examples of organizations that had good ideas but failed to execute their strategy well is Hewlett Packard. In 2002, Hewlett Packard acquired Compaq systems with an intention to deal with increasing competition with its rivals including IBM, Dell and EMC among other companies. The strategic vision of the CEO of Hewlett Packard in 2002 included 80-odd autonomous units of HP into a centralized four-division organization (Mark & Golden, 2006). HP intended to compete with its rivals on scale, and hence had acquired Compaq to meet this objective. HP also downsized its working force significantly to meet ...

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