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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New appraisal pill for Dabur staff Writankar Mukherjee‚ TNN Apr 22‚ 2008‚ 12.00am IST KOLKATA: FMCG major Dabur India is going to revamp its appraisal policy for 2‚600-odd employees across the country. The company has decided to move beyond plain-vanilla annual increments to a system of continuous employee reward. The move has been undertaken based on recommendations from noted HR consultant Hewitt Associates. There will also be spot awards to recognise employees on the spot at any time‚ for
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About the Benefits of a Performance Appraisal System There are a number of benefits to be received from a performance appraisal system. However‚ you have to determine your goals. A system should be in place that helps employees understand their jobs a little better. Typically‚ a performance appraisal is given every six months or once a year. A performance appraisal helps give an employee some direction and education regarding his current position and future growth and development. Goals and Objectives
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Study: Walmart Walmart 2009 ROE: 272% ROA: 9% Profit Margin: 3.8 Asset Turn: 2.39 APT: 6.02 C2C: 10.2 ART: 98.5 INVT: 9.19 PPET: $3.99 Amazon 2009 ROE: 17.2% ROA: 6.7% Profit Margin: 3.8 Asset Turn: .066 APT: 2.58 C2C: 11.4 ART: 19.45 INVT: 8.74 PPET: $19 Walmart has a higher return on equity and a higher return on asset compared to Amazon. It can be assessed that Walmart has better overall performance than Amazon. Equity return is dramatically higher for Walmart (272%)
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How CPALL develop an effective workforce through training and performance appraisal? Organizational and Human Resource Development The Company’s employees‚ especially store employees who have direct contact with customers‚ are very important in providing services to customers‚ creating motivation‚ searching for opportunities to improve strategies‚ as well as developing human resource management processes. Thus‚ the Company has conducted an Employee Relationship Study and expanded the scope
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markets. He argued that company must allocate one or more factors as to compete globally. Walmart is achieving the three competitive advantages simultaneously. As discussed above of the Walmart China‚ the company is taking the local responsiveness as through CSR event. Secondly‚ Walmart also realized economies of scale by selling bulks of commodities right off pallets‚ through its Sam’s Club under membership. Walmart also captured the benefits of arbitrage by constantly improving its logistics to lower
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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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Hello my name is Jessica and I am looking forward to learning all there is to know about performance appraisal and feedback. I am interested in acquiring knowledge on how to build a relationship with others to be able to be effective when I perform this task with them. It can be challenging to tell someone their strengths and weaknesses without damaging the relationship. I believe communication is key to be able to succeed in helping others improve their abilities. I have been in the Mental Health
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WAL-MART In 1962‚ a middle-aged entrepreneur‚ Sam Walton had a goal‚ which was to give great value and great customer service. His strategy to do so was to have “The Lowest Prices Anytime‚ Anywhere”. And that’s what he did. By 1967‚ the Walton family owned 27 stores in the U.S with up to 12.7 million dollars in sales. ("Our story‚" 2012) Today‚ Wal-Mart’s prices are 15% lower compared to prices in other stores. The system’s motto always was‚ and still is‚ to keep prices low. (Dicker‚ 2005) Wal-Mart
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Walmart has the advantage on Return On Equity (ROE) compare to Macy’s figures. This measure is the main tool to evaluate a firm’s performance from a shareholder perspective. Walmart is able to achieve more profit than Macy’s without needing as much capital from their shareholders. Walmart generates $0.2310 (compare to $0.2182 by Macy’s) of profit for every $1 of shareholders’ equity. Based on information‚ pricing and facilities drivers‚ Walmart is able to take a lead over Macy’s in regards of ROE
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