interoffice memorandum to: Chief executive officer from: analyst‚ john sullivan subject: analysis on wal-mart’s csr initiaves date: 9/25/13 I. Introduction: This memo is in response to your request to assess the impact of corporate social responsibility implement by our competitor‚ Wal-Mart. Three main objectives of this analysis are: 1. How does Wal-Mart perceive itself as a socially responsible company? 2. Which contradictions exist in their CSR initiatives? 3. Are there direct
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Land of the free? Americans enjoy more personal freedoms than any country in the world‚ but‚ since the attacks on the “World Trade Center” and the “Pentagon” on 9-11-2011‚ and the subsequent passing of the “Patriot Act”‚ the American way of life has been forever changed‚ and a lot of the personal‚ private freedoms Americans enjoy are gone. The text in the center of the art piece sets the tone. It forces the viewer to ask themselves the question. Are we really free? By taking a
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Heroin Addiction and Recovery Introduction Megan was 23 years old when she first transitioned from pain pills to heroin. She quickly became addicted and eventually lost everything due to her addiction. When she finally hit rock bottom and decided to seek treatment‚ she was not sure she would be able to recover. Megan entered a rehabilitation center and began the process of detoxification. Once she had detoxed‚ she was placed on a drug called methadone to control her cravings. After a couple
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"Fair fix" the problem After listening (so they know exactly what’s at issue)‚ employees people can work to resolve the problem. Usually‚ what customers want now is what they wanted originally—and the sooner the better. 4) Offer atonement A recovery system will earn high marks from customers if it includes‚ even symbolically‚ some form of atonement that‚ in a manner appropriate to the issue at hand‚ says‚ "I’d like to make it up to you." But atonement is more than simply the "it’s on us" or
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S. Bureau of Labor study showed that 93 percent of companies that lose a significant amount of data fold within 5 years. Another survey found that only 60% of businesses have a "credible disaster recovery plan that is up-to-date‚ tested‚ and executable". But just any plan won’t do. "A business recovery plan is a live document‚ it need to change‚ evolve‚ and mature‚" says Joe Richardson‚ executive vice-president of operations and administration at CIT. In this paper‚ we will explore the pros and
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Walmart has three basic beliefs. Respect for the individual‚ service to the customer‚ striving for excellence. They use these beliefs to show the types of attitudes that create an honest‚ fair‚ and legal work environment. Walmart’s Statement of Ethics is very well organized. At the very beginning is a Table of Contents that will easily guide you through the Statement. You will then find a message from the Chief Executive Officer. Next‚ you will get into how to use the statement of ethics and
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Hello‚ Wal-Mart? Ashford University BUS644 Operation Management Dr. Ronald Beach November 26‚ 2011 Hello‚ Wal-Mart? It is very common for everyone that lives in a small town to get all their groceries at Wal-Mart. During the last 50 years of creation‚ from a small town on Arkansas‚ Wal-Mart became the biggest retail company of the world. At this time‚ this company is one of the major employers of the world and has more than 4‚000 stores just in America. It is very difficult for a small
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We have created a blog entitled Feed the Turtle which will promote healthy eating on UMD’s campus. In college‚ it is very easy to get swept up in classes‚ extracurricular activities and other events that we often forget about eating healthy. For some students‚ this comes in the form of the freshman fifteen but other students may end up losing weight due to skipping meals or not getting enough nutrients. Our blog will tackle these issues by posting recipes‚ health tips and more to make sure terps
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Development and Training Walmart is a world leader in helping to save people money‚ but the company also strives to provide excellent customer service. This paper will address the training and development of Walmart’s employees to uphold this value. Through one-on-one training mixed with online courses‚ the HR department of Walmart can achieve this goal. The Training Need Walmart’s training needs are to have training classes for customer service provided to all Walmart associates including
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Sears Vs. Walmart Financial Performance Comparison Profit Margin Profit Margin‚ Sears Co. | | 1997 | | 1996 | | 1995 | Net income | 1‚188 | -6.53% | 1‚271 | -29.43% | 1‚801 | Total revenues | 36‚371 | 7.76% | 33‚751 | 8.41% | 31‚133 | Profit Margin | 3.27% | | 3.77% | | 5.78% | This Profit Margin ratio is acceptable‚ though not high. The result means that for each dollar of sales at Sears Co.‚ the company earns only 3.27 cents in 1997‚ compared to 3.77 cents and 5.78 cents in 1996 and 1995 respectively
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