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    Globalization of Wal-Mart

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    sales have made up over 24.7 percent of the company’s total sales. This is expected to increase substantially over the next decade. (International business 13th edit‚ pg. 251) Why has Walmart viewed international expansion as a critical part of its strategy? They feel this way because they are realizing that they are facing limitations to its growth here in the states. They realized the need to look for other opportunities elsewhere. As a world leader‚ they felt the obligation to go international. Walmart

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    Boondocking at Wal-Mart

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    “Boondocking” At Wal-Mart Q1: List the stakeholders involved and their influence. Identify any fundamentals of business or capitalism involved. Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park Owners---For example: Ted McAfee. These owners have directly influence on the local city regulations and Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart stores---The stores allow those RV owners parking at store parking lots for free; however‚ they do not provide any kind of facilities to them. RV owners---They preferred to parking at Wal-Mart’s parking

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    Wal-Mart Ethics

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    Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. is currently entangled in a legal battle that will decide if the company has engaged willfully in gender-based discrimination. Underlying causes‚ organizational culture and ethical issues will be examined in determining how the largest private employer in the United States could have fallen prey to unfair labor practices. "In 1999‚ women constituted 72% of Wal-Mart’s hourly employees‚ but only 33% of its managerial employees" (Bhatnagar‚ 2004). This fact and many others

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    Wal-Mart Effect

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    The “Wal-Mart Effect” is the result when one business in a sense monopolizes the market forcing smaller businesses out of business or a decline in sales. The “Cybernetic Wal Mart Effect” is the effect that online shopping can do to the economy whether it is local or global. The consumer will prefer to buy their goods online as opposed to local shops and stores and as a result taking away potential revenue from its respective economy. “Cybernetic” means the purchase of goods via the Internet.

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    Wal-Mart and Costco

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    1. Introduction Wal-Mart Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton on 1962 and it is the largest retailer in the world. The company has three major operations which are Wal-Mart Stores U.S.‚ Sam ’s Club‚ and Wal-Mart International. On 2007‚ Wal-Mart used this new slogan” Save Money Live Better”. However‚ there are some critics about their employee life. Wal-Mart exploits their employee’s salary for setting low price to customer. They resisted their worker to build union organization because they tried

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    Competing with Wal-mart

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    Competing with Wal-Mart The discounting giant‚ Wal-Mart‚ ranks high in worldwide retail sales which often makes it difficult for small retailers to compete. Wal-Mart’s everyday low prices‚ efficient IT infrastructure‚ and distribution efficiencies give the retail giant an edge over other retailers. However‚ other businesses can still be successful with the proper strategies. As a smaller retailer of bicycles and bicycle repairs‚ Atlanta Cycling‚ can have leg up on Wal-Mart by offering specialty

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    Wal-Mart Staffing

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    In the case of “Staffing Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc” the greatest issue seems to be that of diversity. Numerous lawsuits surfaced against the Wal-Mart corporation with allegations of gender discrimination. One symptom that may have been overlooked was the fact that while Wal-Mart’s employment figure had increased by 50 percent in a span of five years‚ the percentage of women the company employed had actually decreased by three percent. Another issue‚ particularly prior to 1998‚ was that higher-level

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    Wal-Mart Discrimination

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    Wal-Mart’s Response to sex discrimination and pay lawsuits 1. How should these lawsuits be resolved: legally‚ morally‚ and practically? Legally‚ morally and practically I believe Wal-Mart should be fined in order to prevent further discrimination against women. Clearly this is a culture they have created within the organization therefore being carried out nationwide throughout all Wal-Mart locations. Since Wal-Mart entered the market they have opened many stores creating more business for themselves

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    Wal-Mart Case

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    Andrew Rossi FIN 641 Wal-Mart Case In this case we will be examining company and market data to determine the value of Wal-Mart’s stock as of February 2010. In determining the value of the stock we will be able to give an educated prediction on whether Wal-Mart is a good investment. Tools such as the dividend discount model‚ Price-earnings Model‚ and the application of the capital asset pricing model will be used to determine if Wal-Mart would be a smart investment at the given time. Using

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    Wal-Mart Scandal

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    giant‚ Wal-Mart. His investigation started after Wal-Mart shut down its internal investigation over the possible bribery of Mexican officials. Wal-Mart used these bribes to accelerate growth in their Mexican zoning areas. These allegations surfaced when a Hispanic lawyer contacted Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville Arkansas. This lawyer had inside information on Wal-Mart’s bribes‚ as he represented them in their acts. He was used as a middle man for Wal-Mart’s payoffs to these officials. Wal-Mart

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