DMyles GM504 Assignment Unit2
Worldliness
Dionna Myles
GM504-01
Organizational Excellence and Change
May 20, 2014
Professor
Donna DiMatteoGibson
Introduction
The focus of this paper is to inform you of the worldliness or lack thereof, one of the largest distribution organizations, in the world. Wal-Mart, founded in 1961, has grown to be one of the world’s largest corporations. In recent studies Zhang and Largay (2009) are trying to determine if Wal-Mart may actually have some positive effects on individual communities, especially with respect to social capital? Wal-Mart, viewed as both a positive and negative force of distribution, is among the highest controversial news worthy organizations in America.
In this paper, I will focus on Wal-Mart’s effectiveness in collaboration, transparency, sharing, and empowerment. Upon my findings, I will provide recommendations that will clearly develop a level of worldliness that will increase social connectedness within the communities in which Wal-Mart is associated. In my recommendations I will include ways in which this distribution giant can accommodate the corporation and the community in which it serves, to better establish that worldliness feel.
Social Capital
In referencing Wal-Mart, most people connect the large corporation with, ineffective behavior towards its customers and workers. The organization has been summoned to court on several occasions for inappropriate behavior or informal and unethical behavior, resulting in a negative downfall, or effect on someone else’s life. In Carden, Courtmanche and Meiners (2009), Putnam (2000) treats social capital as an input: social capital refers to connections among individuals—social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them. Wal-Mart clearly does not have a worldly connection to the community in which it is established. Social capital in effect, should contain a desire to collaborate, share, empower, and be transparent, in a community that in essence,
Dionna Myles
GM504-01
Organizational Excellence and Change
May 20, 2014
Professor
Donna DiMatteoGibson
Introduction
The focus of this paper is to inform you of the worldliness or lack thereof, one of the largest distribution organizations, in the world. Wal-Mart, founded in 1961, has grown to be one of the world’s largest corporations. In recent studies Zhang and Largay (2009) are trying to determine if Wal-Mart may actually have some positive effects on individual communities, especially with respect to social capital? Wal-Mart, viewed as both a positive and negative force of distribution, is among the highest controversial news worthy organizations in America.
In this paper, I will focus on Wal-Mart’s effectiveness in collaboration, transparency, sharing, and empowerment. Upon my findings, I will provide recommendations that will clearly develop a level of worldliness that will increase social connectedness within the communities in which Wal-Mart is associated. In my recommendations I will include ways in which this distribution giant can accommodate the corporation and the community in which it serves, to better establish that worldliness feel.
Social Capital
In referencing Wal-Mart, most people connect the large corporation with, ineffective behavior towards its customers and workers. The organization has been summoned to court on several occasions for inappropriate behavior or informal and unethical behavior, resulting in a negative downfall, or effect on someone else’s life. In Carden, Courtmanche and Meiners (2009), Putnam (2000) treats social capital as an input: social capital refers to connections among individuals—social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them. Wal-Mart clearly does not have a worldly connection to the community in which it is established. Social capital in effect, should contain a desire to collaborate, share, empower, and be transparent, in a community that in essence,
References: Carden, A. Courtmanche, C. Meiners, J. (2009). Does Wal-Mart Reduce Social Capital? Public Choice. (138) ½, p.109-136 Zhang, R. Largay III, J.A. (2009). Wal-Mart and Social Capital: Builder, Destroyer, or Both? Academy of Management Perspectives (23) 2, p.98-99 Tapscott, D. (Artist), & TEDTalks, (Producer) (2012).Don Tapscott: Four principles for the open world [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/don_tapscott_four_principles_for_the_