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    Organizational Behavior Evaluation – Wal-Mart StoresInc. The open systems theory and resource dependence theory state that organizations maintain fluid and changing relationships with organizations in their environment (Scott‚ 2003). A complex environment could substantially affect the functioning and potential survival of the organization. Managers must address all conflict and uncertainty in which should come as no surprise that complexity is also a defining feature of life in organization

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    Maurice Hobson Professor: Grant Wylie PHI 3360‚ Business Ethics 12 April 2011 Ethical Case Study Wal-Mart vs. PETCO Good business ethics is just one of many ingredients necessary for a successful business. You cannot have a successful business if you take advantage of stakeholders that support and have a vested interest in your business. History has shown time and again that‚ when the opportunity to grab quick profits presents itself‚ ethics can all too readily take a back seat to

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    Assignment for Wal-Mart   1. How was Wal-Mart successful early on? What were its sources of competitive advantage? Sam Walton had been an owner of several Ben Franklin franchises for many years. When his idea for opening up stores in small towns was turned down by the Ben Franklin organization‚ he and his brother Bud decided they would do it on their own. In 1962 Sam and Bud opened their first Wal-Mart Discount city store. By 1970‚ Walton had grown his chain to 30 discount stores in rural Arkansas

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    8 1. Do Wal Mart and K Mart exploit any merger and acquisition in recent 5-10 years? Merger &Acquisition | Wal Mart | K Mart | Acquisition | -Bempreco: This company has been acquiesced by Wal mart.  Bempreco is a retail chain in northeastern Brazil with 118 units (hypermarkets‚ supermarkets and mini markets). The acquisition gives Wal-Mart Brazil its first stores in the Northeast market. -Seiyu GK: is a Japanese group of supermarkets‚ shopping centers‚ and department stores owned byWal-Mart

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    INTRODUCTION Wal-Mart is a company based in North America but has become the largest retailer and is larger than any other retail chain in the world. It is clear that Wal-Mart is growing and gaining international power at an alarming rate. Wal-Mart journey from humble beginnings in the 1960s as a folksy discount retailer in the boondocks of Arkansas to a global retailing juggernaut in 2008 was unprecedented among the company of the world: Sales were expected to exceed $400 billion in fiscal 2009. Wal-Mart

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    Wal-Mart case study questions Student Name: 1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of Wal-Mart’s fashion brands‚ George and Metro 7? Strengths (think about the Marketing Mix (4 Ps)) • Product – Wal-Mart is one of the largest retailers in the world that is a “one stop shop”. You can find every/anything that you need there with good style‚ selections and quality all for a great everyday low price. • Price – Low prices for fair quality items made Wal-Mart a celebrity for the millions of

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    Wal-Mart Pledges Fresher Produce By Cutting Out The Middleman * * why and how the material is important and relevant to the course content; and * what practical managerial implications the material has. Business strategy‚ it is something that Wal-Mart has had success in since it is the nation’s largest retailer at $250 billion in revenues. Now Wal-Mart is taking a different approach to their business strategy. They announced the changes are going to be made to the way they source

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    a. What are the functions of Wal-Mart for society? Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail corporation and one of the leading discount department retail stores (Wikipedia). It is the highest- grossing company in the United States (Fortune 2008a)‚ and is by far one of the most successful companies worldwide. Wal-Mart offers a place to buy the majority of our goods under one roof like electronics‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ pharmacy‚ sports‚ food‚ books etc. Wal-Mart sells good at lower price than

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    Wal-Mart Question: 1 Why has Wal-Mart viewed international expansion as a critical part of its strategy? Wal-Mart invested over half a billion dollars in IT and satellite facilities to connect its worldwide stores to headquarters. Head-quarters could complete stock-taking of each item for more than 4‚000 stores worldwide within an hour. Wal-Mart started to expand abroad in 1990s and it opened its first store in Mexico‚ in 1994 it began operations in Canada. Moreover‚ its oversea expansion was in

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    Sears SearsRoebuck and Co. vs Wal-Mart StoresInc 1. In the time highlighted in the caseSears and Wal-Mart both had impressive ROEs for the retail industry. However‚ the retailing strategies of the two large department store chains vary. Wal-Mart operates as a discount retailer and even has a slogan of “Always low prices.” In contrast‚ Sears is a more traditional department store. Based on this distinction‚ Wal-Mart focuses on high turnover and less on profit margin. Wal-Mart and Sears

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