Question 1) Determine the Core Competences of Wal-Mart. Substantiate your answer. In order to determine the core competences of Wal-Mart‚ I will first need to conduct an internal analysis of Wal-Mart before we could identify the core competences of the company. The internal analysis consist of a few components‚ first we will have to identify the resources available to the company‚ followed by the capabilities of the company. After which I will put the capabilities through a numbers of models to
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customers led to a poor image and low market share in Germany. Moreover‚ they broke certain German laws and regulations which damaged their reputation. Unlike USA‚ they were unable to attract local customers with their innovative approach to retailing. Walmart did not seem to be able to offer customers any compelling value proposition in comparison with the local competitors in Germany. Wal-Mart Background Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 in Bentonville. 1970 marked the opening of the first
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manufactures. • High customer satisfaction. • Offers non-stop shopping for their customers. • Satisfaction guaranteed programs promoting customer goodwill • Buy from local merchants when possible • Stock ownership and profit-sharing with employees • Marketing is in its Every Day Low Price (EDLP) campaign. “W”=potential resources weaknesses and competitive deficiencies • The Corporation is huge but still has presence in 14 countries. • Customers sometimes are curious about the quality of products
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Kmart Vs Wal-Mart By: Claudia Ramirez Professor David Mozinski DeVry University BUSN 412 Feb 20‚2014 Kmart vs Wal-Mart This analysis of the two business mentioned above will describe the success and failure for the companies. I have included a SWOT analysis of Kmart and Wal-Mart‚ and it includes a cross-case analysis of the two companies. This two chains were very similar in many ways including‚ looking very similar‚ the prices were very low‚ sold the same kind
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Management by Objectives (MBO) is the most widely accepted philosophy of management today. It is a demanding and rewarding style of management. It concentrates attention on the accomplishment of objectives through participation of all concerned persons‚ i.e.‚ through team spirit. MBO is based on the assumption that people perform better when they know what is expected of them and can relate their personal goals to organizational objectives. Superior subordinate participation‚ joint goal setting and
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don’t know Walmart is a big store all around the world and is growing bigger and bigger every day as they go on. Walmart is a strong competitor where you can find many things to pick out from. Walmart is a store in which you can find electronic‚ food‚ clothing‚ construction tools and equipment or even something for your garden. In Walmart you can do all your shopping only in one quick stop beside of all there lowest prices. Walmart is a powerful retail store. Strengths Walmart has. Walmart has the
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Question 2 Please apply the PEST analysis to the Wal-Marts case study. "The secret of successful retailing is to give your customers what they want. And really‚ if you think about it from your point of view as a customer‚ you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly‚ knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience." - Sam Walton (1918-1992) Wal-Mart is the
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Wal-mart. For every one Target store‚ there is three Wal-Marts. To put together a plan of action we must first research many facets of the Wal-Mart corporation such as: Marketing‚ Products‚ and Services provided. From these main areas we will be able to put together a plan for immediate implementation. Products/Services/Marketing The first area to be observed is the products that Wal-Mart sells compared to Target. Wal-Mart offers products in the areas of: Apparel‚ Baby‚ Books‚ Electronics
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Problems faced in different countries 1. Slowness to develop a strong presence online. Walmart has become sloppy in executing big changes‚ which is inevitable for an organization. After so many years of such an explosive growth. Case in point is Walmart’s slowness to develop a strong presence online. Despite these fears‚ Walmart’s leaders are optimistic that they can shift the business and position the retailer for long-term success. They are already testing a radical new concept -- downsizing
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