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HP's Dunn as Newsweek Cover Girl

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-a-good-week-for-her dept.

theodp writes "In The Boss Who Spied on Her Board, Newsweek likens HP Chairwoman Pattie Dunn's attempts to escape culpability with her I-knew-nothing defense to both a head of state, who wants 'plausible deniability' while ordering an assassination plot, and to Henry II, who had the Archbishop of Canterbury removed by simply muttering 'Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?' in front of his knights."

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  1. limelight dims by icepick72 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Honestly from what I've seen of this, I think women in responsible positions are given a tougher time then men. She would find more support if she were a man. Regarless, obviously she's OUTTA of there. Cue up next woman for another position in the company ....

  2. the solution is simple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Get rid of the women and let a real engineer run the show.

  3. C0m by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    A popular 'news disturBing. If you megs of ram runs

  4. This is what happens when by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is what happens when you select a person on the basis of their sex and not their abilities. They 'needed' a female of a certain type and that is what they searched for no effort was made to get the best candidate they set out with goal and they met it.

  5. HP Bitches keep the hell going by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    First Fiorina, now Dunn.

    Focus on making a better products and keep the whinny hos out HP.

    This company died with its founders.

    HP heirs to board of directors: Ha HA!!!!!.

    The lesson HP will never learn: NEPOTISM ACOMPPLISHES NOTHING!!!!!!!.