1. ObjectivesThe objectives of the report are:- To analyze and compare the strengths and weaknesses in the management practices of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo;- To analyze and compare the strengths and weaknesses in other business practices of Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo - Recommend changes in management and other business practices toward effective performance for Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo2. Analysis and Comparison for HP and LenovoAccording to report 1, Hewlett-Packard (HP) Development Company is an American global information and technology company while Lenovo is a Chinese multinational information technology company. In this chapter, the strengths and weaknesses in management and other business practices of HP and Lenovo will be analyzed and compared.2.1 Compare the strengths in management practicesIn this section, the strengths in management practices of HP and Lenovo, such as leadership, motivation, human resource management, information technology, communication, culture and diversity, will be discussed and compared. Strengths are the positive areas or characteristic attributes that provide a fundamental market advantage. (a) HP The strengths in HP's management practices are listed below: (i) Offering good benefits for staff HP offers many good benefits to its staff, including bonuses, fringe benefits, professional insurance and especially the service contract. All HP staff would not be hired forever (Hewlett-Packard n.d.; Perng & Yang, 2005).(ii) Attaching importance to staff developmentHP invests several million US dollars in staff training each year (Perng & Yang, 2005) .(iii) Positive recognitionHP encourages staff through oral praise from managers in every information......middle of paper......tips.Between HP and Lenovo, ratio 1 and ratio 2 (this report) had already discussed the business context, organizational structure, management practices and areas of strengths and weaknesses. In these two reports we can find that they have similarities and differences in management practices, strengths and weaknesses. To analyze their success and improve their performance, organizational management and behavioral approaches are used. Report 1 and Report 2 give me the opportunity to analyze and examine managerial and organizational behaviors on the operation and performance of IT companies. HP is like the epitome of a country where people are the basic building blocks of a country. That is, HP is people-oriented, especially staff-oriented. In my opinion, HP and Lenovo will be more successful than now if they can overcome their current weaknesses.