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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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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Walmart Organizational Management Name Institution Affiliation Organizational Context Wal-Mart Stores Inc. or Walmart is a multinational retail organization that has numerous chains of large discount warehouse and general stores. The company was formed in 1962 by Sam Walton as a family-owned business. It was incorporated in 1969 and traded on the Stock Exchange of New York publicly in 1972. Since then this organization has grown strength to strength winning various accolades. In 1988‚ it
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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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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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External Factor Evaluation Matrix for Walmart |Key External Factors |Weight |Rating |Weighted | | | | |Score | |Opportunities | | | | |1. Increase
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Founded by Sam Walton in 1962‚ Walmart has grown tremendously‚ enabling it to become one of the largest companies in the world. With more than 8‚416 stores in 15 countries‚ close to $401 billion in sales and over 2.1 million employees; it is clear that has been extremely successful at expanding its operations and expansion plans for over 300 new stores in the U.S and approximately 150 international stores in pre-existing markets (Walmart‚ 2010). Despite this success‚ Walmart must take into consideration
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like Walmart always forget about the society just to make higher profits. Every person in the world has the right to get proper wages for the work done‚ every person has the right to speak against anything wrong going on in the society and every business has have the right to develop their business. Walmart is violating their customers and employees. Walmart’s offer of jobs‚ its attitude towards unionization and influence on other industries. Millions of employees worldwide to which Walmart has failed
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Megan Campbell BSAD 690 Walmart Strategic Audit Abstract Walmart is in an industry that is continuously growing and expanding. They are the industry leader; however‚ they still face many issues. By offering a wide variety of products at very low prices they are able to sustain a competitive advantage. The firm faces pressure from customers and the government for ethical concerns and issues with the law. Walmart should continue to expand in the global market while strictly enforcing ethical
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5/6/13 Abstract 1950s and 1960s During the post-war years of the early 1950’s‚ America experienced an economic shift from military emphasis to one that was consumer driven. Many sought out to start their own businesses because of this economic boom‚ but a man by the name of Sam Walton had a much greater vision towards the art of business. Walton decided to purchase a store in Bentonville‚ Arkansas and turn it into a discount department store called‚ “Walton’s
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