External and Internal Factors Do external and internal factors influence the planning process of management? Our research of Hewlett Packard's (HP) management strategies shows external and internal factors do influence the planning process of HP management. HP has well defined corporate goals that are a reflection of their overall mission and success. The vision, culture, and environment goals created by co-founders, Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard back in 1939, are very much alive today and continue …showed first 75 words of 1352 total…

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