Description
200 words plus 1 reference per question. 1.In
a narrative format, discuss Wal-Mart from a strategic perspective.
Discuss Wal-Marts strengths and weaknesses? Information concerning
recent changes in the firms is readily available online and should be
accessed. Strategic issues should be discussed in real time.
2.
How
has Wal-Mart grown from a small region chain to the largest discount
retailer in the world? How has its strategy contributed to the firms
growth?
3.
What
challenges does Wal-Mart currently face at home and abroad in its
attempt to maintain industry dominance? Is it feasible that Wal-Mart
will fall from the top position in the next decade? Why or why not?
Application
4.
Suppose
you are the manager of a small electronics store in a community of
10,000. Wal-Mart has just opened a store across the street? What changes
would you make to surviveand thrivenow that Wal-Mart has come to
town?