The Big Lie
Spying, Scandal, and Ethical Collapse at Hewlett-Packard
Published by Public Affairs, a member of the Perseus Group LLC
ISBN: 9781586488031
Pages: 368
Recommendation
As corporate scandals go, Hewlett-Packard’s 2006 boardroom imbroglio hardly rises to the level of Enron. No one went to jail, and HP shares quickly recovered. Even so, journalist Anthony Bianco manages to spin an entertaining yarn from this tempest in a tech teapot. Bianco gained impressive access to the main players in the HP battle. He unearths a wealth of telling details, and he offers a contrarian analysis of the “Spygate” scandal, though readers might wonder why they should care about a long-forgotten blowup and whether the evidence supports Bianco’s strong criticism of then-CEO Mark Hurd (since replaced by Leo Apotheker). getAbstract recommends this book to readers seeking a cautionary tale about issues that remain relevant, from the dangers of toxic corporate climates to invasion of privacy.
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About the Author
Anthony Bianco wrote for BusinessWeek for 27 years, producing more than 50 cover stories. He also wrote Wal-Mart: The Bully of Bentonville among other works.
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