TY - JOUR AB - On 3 May 2002 the announcement finally arrived and signaled the end of all gossip and speculation. Hewlett‐Packard CEO Carleton “Carly” Fiorina formally declared that HP had closed the $19 billion merger with Compaq Computer Corporation, thus creating a global powerhouse in the IT industry. According to HP, the merger would forge a “dynamic, powerful team” consisting of 140,000 employees with capabilities in 178 countries doing business in more than 40 currencies and ten languages. VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1477-7282 DO - 10.1108/14777280410519608 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280410519608 PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - People a priority at HP: Managing the aftermath of a mega‐merger T2 - Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 19 EP - 21 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -