HP believes a shift in research will help it survive the recession

In 2008 HP announced that it would be aligning the work done in its lab with its business goals, a shift which it now believes will allow the company to survive the global recession.

One of the major changes is that the business unit will now help decide which research projects should be funded and which shouldn't.

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