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Walmart: Scanning the External Environment Brenda Catron, Ashley May, Darrelle Pan, Elizabeth Patz, Bobbi Ready, Diana Velez & Hridya Warrier STR/581 March 23, 2015 Dan McFadden * Most Vital External Environmental Factors: REMOTE| Affects that are beyond control or influence INDUSTRY Businesses providing a similar product or service EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS The acquisition and use of business resources EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS External Environmental Factors (Part 1 of 2 slides) Below are examples of current and most important external environmental factors faced by Walmart. REMOTE Examples are Ecological, Political, Social, Legal, Geographic, and Technological factors that affect decision making abilities that are beyond control or influence. Analysis of the remote business environment helps business strategists understand the nature and direction of the current conditions. Remote analysis spots potential issues and predicts trends. INDUSTRY The competitive environment, or the industry environment, describes the conditions of businesses providing a similar type of product or service. Industry analysis helps business managers know how to make their products or services different and better than competitors. EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS The operating environment involves customers, creditors, investors, employees, the marketing environment, and how a business uses and acquires resources. The operational profile aids in learning which business strategies are working and which strategies may need to be changed or abandoned. * Most Vital External Environmental Factors: REMOTE| International Expansion, Generate New Revenues, Online Sales INDUSTRY Costco Wholesale Corp., Target Corp. and Big Lots, Inc. EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS Numerical goals lead to stretched ethical boundaries (Tracy Morgan Lawsuit & Bribery Scandal) EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS External Environmental Factors (Part 1 of 2 slides) Below are examples of current and most important external environmental factors faced by Walmart. REMOTE Despite efforts to grow offshore, attempts at international expansion have largely been flops. Efforts to expand into smaller stores have had mixed success, and are marginal at generating new revenues in urban efforts. Meanwhile, Walmart still has no coherent strategy for on-line sales expansion. INDUSTRY The industry environment for Walmart involve competitors like Costco Wholesale Corporation, Target Corporation and Big Lots Incorporated who are directly contributing to Walmart’s decline in customers and revenues; forcing Walmart management to operate mainly by numerical goals. EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS The operating environment for Walmart involve ethical and legal boundaries being stretched in order to meet numerical goals. Tracey Morgan Lawsuit: Comedian (Tracy Morgan) was seriously injured, and his companion and fellow comedian James McNair was killed, when their chauffeure.
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stakeholders' relationships should be sincere for growth and wealth (Putra & Muzakir, 2020).
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consumers as a group, for a mutually beneficial result. Frankly, today's high-profile companies,
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customers include household items such as dishes, food, and health. Walmart sells fresh-cut meat,
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Wal-Mart is a standout amongst the best organizations according to numerous media outlets, studies, reviews and prevalent inclination by purchasers on the global market. It is evident that Sam Walton established it in the 1940s. Sam began a rebate store at the place where he grew up and soon discovered that the provincial market needed his items and business sector thought. In this way, he took an outing around the nation with his wife and returned to begin the organization that every individual now knows as Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart incorporates different levels of leadership that has power to implement policies and strategies, which endeavors to control the company’s products and brands. In this regard, Wal-Mart’s organizational structure is broken into three main three parts. It is evident that Wal-Mart’s organizational structure depicts on product, market and geographical structure. Notably, Wal-Mart is a global business organization hence its market structure clearly presents different responsibilities of the top management together with the subordinate staff (The Economist, 2006).
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Wal-Mart’s mission statement is to save customers money in order to make them live better livelihoods. It is apparent that Wal-Mart is one of the retail giants with stores scattered across the globe. The store offers its customers with a wide variety of groceries, merchandise, pharmaceuticals among other household goods. United States economy has greatly benefitted from Wal-Mart business operations. Notably, Wal-Mart has the pervasive reputation of having the least cost of any self-regarding store. This is an added advantage since the business is presently searching for items that have the most elevated quality and bear the least cost in the meantime. It remains clear that Wal-Mart is one of the main organizations, which has adequately verged on that actuality. In addition, Wal-Mart does not just carry new business to foreign showcases but also carries the business society in addition to them (Barbaro, 2006). They picked up a more amazing impart of the United States advertise in light of the easier expenses of exchange contrasted with other equal organizations.
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Name: Michael Carlson
Instructor: Robert Waters
Course: Bus480
Institution: Argosy University Online
Date: Jan 6, 2016
Wal-Mart Corporation: Strategic Analysis
Overview
Wal-Mart Corporation is a leading chain of retail stores in the world. It serves various global markets in the world operating in the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries in the world. It has its headquarters in Arkansas in the United States from where its global operations are managed. Sam Walton founded Wal-Mart Corporation in the year 1962. It became incorporated as a trading company in the year 1969 and began trading in the New York Stock Market in the year 1972. Wal-Mart has witnessed immense growth due to sound management. It had more than 3,000 stores and 750,000 employees. It had annual revenue of more than $ 100 billion as at the year 2012. Wal-Mart uses different names in the countries it operates. In Mexico it is called Walmex. It is goes by the name ASDA in the Great Britain and Seiyu in the Eastern Asian country of Japan. Wal-Mart also operates in Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Puerto Rico as a wholly owned company. Wal-Mart consumers can also shop Wal-Mart through their easy to access the website (Wal-Mart, 2014).
Mission, Vision and Values
Wal-Mart’s mission statement is “saving people money so they can live better lives”. Wal-Mart’s mission statement influences decision-making and service delivery at all Wal-Mart’s stores. Wal-Mart’s mission statement aligns to its slogan “Save money live better”. The firm executes its mission statement by offering goods to consumers at low prices. The company, however, fails in fulfilling the second component of its mission statement that is enabling people to live better lives. According to Ungar (2013), one of the major criticisms of the mission statement is the low wages it offers to its employees that make it impossible for its employees to make ends meet. People also criticise Wal-Mart due to the low quality imported products it sells to its customers. There have been numerous claims of Wal-Mart selling hazardous products to consumers in some of the stores.
Wal-Mart’s vision is “To be the best retailer in the heart and minds of consumers and employees”. It aspires to become a global leader in the retail sector. Wal-Mart has already succeeded in fulfilling the part of the vision statement that targets global leadership in the retailing industry. Its vision statement points to the hearts and minds of people. Wal-Mart provides an opportunity for its employees and consumers to benefit financially in a bid to win their hearts. Wal-Mart appeals to the hearts of its Employees by giving them an opportunity to earn wages and those of their customers by enabling them save money by selling them goods at low prices. (Wal-Mart, 2014)
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_____1.
On July 9, Sheb Company sells goods on credit to Wooley Company for $5,000, terms 1/10, n/60. Sheb receives payment on July 18. The entry by Sheb on July 18 is:
A)
Cash
5,000
Accounts Receivable
5,000
B)
Cash
5,000
Sales Discounts
50
Accounts Receivable
4,950
C)
Cash
4,950
Sales Discounts
50
Accounts Receivable
5,000
D)
Cash
5,050
Sales Discounts
50
Accounts Receivable
5,000
_____2.
The collection of a $1,000 account after the 2 percent discount period will result in a
A)
debit to Cash for $980.
B)
credit to Accounts Receivable for $1,000.
C)
credit to Cash for $1,000.
D)
debit to Sales Discounts for $20.
_____3.
Gross profit does
not
appear
A)
on a multiple-step income statement.
B)
on a single-step income statement.
C)
to be relevant in analyzing the operation of a merchandiser.
D)
on the income statement if the periodic inventory system is used because it cannot be calculated.
_____4.
During 2014, Parker Enterprises generated revenues of $90,000. The company's expenses were as follows: cost of goods sold of $45,000, operating expenses of $18,000 and a loss on the sale of equipment of $3,000.
Parker's gross profit is
A)
$24,000.
B)
$27,000.
C)
$45,000.
D)
$90,000.
_____5.
At the beginning of September, 2014, Stella Company reported Inventory of $8,000. During the month, the company made purchases of $35,600. At September 30, 2014, a physical count of inventory reported $8,400 on hand. Cost of goods sold for the month is
A)
$35,200.
B)
$35,600.
C)
$36,000.
D)
$43,600.
_____6.
The Freight-In account
A)
increases the cost of merchandise purchased.
B)
is contra to the Purchases account.
C)
is a permanent account.
D)
has a normal credit balance.
______7.
A company purchased inventory as follows:
150 units at $5
350 units at $6
The average unit cost for inventory is
A)
$5.00.
B)
$5.50.
C)
$5.70.
D)
$6.00.
______8.
A company just starting business made the following four inventory purchases in June:
June
1
150 units
$
390
June
10
200 units
585
June
15
200 units
630
June
28
150 units
510
$2,115
A physical count of merchandise inventory on June 30 reveals that there are 250 units on hand. Using the FIFO inventory method, the amount allocated to cost of goods sold for June is
A)
$683.
B)
$825.
C)
$1,290.
D)
$1,432.
PART II — BASIC INVENTORY COMPUTATIONS
(18 points)
9.
Joe Poultry uses a
periodic
inventory system. Its beginning inventory on May 1 consisted of 300 units of Product A at a cost of $6.25 per unit. During May, the following purchases and sales were made.
Purchases
Sales
May
6
300
units at $7.20
May
4
275
units
14
400
units at $9.10
8
300
units
21
100
units at $11.50
22
400
units
28
500
units at $11.80
24
225
units
1,300
1,200
Instructions:
Compute the May 31 ending inventory and May cost of goods sold under (a) Average Cost, (b) FIFO, and (c) LIFO. Provide appropriate supporting ca.
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Conflict and Change
Resources
Discussion and Participation Scoring Guide
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Change is part of our lives. Change is viewed as positive and negative. It is accompanied with excitement and confidence, opportunity, progress, growth, innovation, fear and anxiety, upheaval, threat, and unpredictability. People react to change differently.
Based on the assigned readings, briefly answer the following questions.
List and explain the three approaches to change.
Explain the dynamics of change as you see it.
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The document appears to be a set of multiple choice questions related to public speaking concepts. It includes questions about processes of speech organization, types of supporting materials, enhancing voice volume, maintaining audience attention, outlining techniques, audience analysis methods, speech delivery elements, and other topics related to public speaking best practices.
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Your paper should be a literary essay in which you present a combination of primary and secondary research. Use MLA style for formatting (margins, spacing, numbering pages, heading, title etc.) and citing sources (parenthetical notes and works cited page)
Choose an English Romantic writer (William Wordsworth)
Choose a work by that writer as the focus of your research (Tintern Abbey)
Analyze and interpret the work to plan our approach to it and do some preliminary reading to evaluate the topic.
8 pages 4 secondary sources
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Photographs are an important source of data because they:
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
The Ju/'hoansi are best described as a band because:
a.
b.
c.
d.
3.
A bifurcate kinship system is one where:
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
The "honeymoon" phase in anthropological fieldwork can be described as a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
Theoretical models in anthropology are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
If your informant describes how her peers treat her differently because her father is an important film star, this is termed her __________ status.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7.
Rank societies are those where individuals gain prestige and wealth by using:
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
Agriculturally based societies are primarily associated with which of the following economic institution(s)?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
An anthropologist that includes his or her thoughts about what he or she sees as well as quotations from his or her informants is presenting what type of ethnography?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10.
Anthropological interest in sexuality can be traced back to which of the following anthropologists?
a.
b.
c.
d.
11.
Which of the following chromosomal pairs shows that an individual is male?
a.
b.
c.
d.
12.
A key informant is selected using a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
13.
Which of the following situations is considered a suitable fieldwork setting for an anthropologist?
a.
b.
c.
d.
14.
The most common kinship system in North America today consists of __________ descent groups known as __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
15.
Members of the Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, and Tolowa use valued items such as obsidian blades, white deer skins, and elaborately carved paddles and spoons to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
16.
The production maximization model of intensive agriculture strives to maximize production through:
a.
b.
c.
d.
17.
Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?
a.
b.
c.
d.
18.
The Zuni recognize the berdache gender person as being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
19.
The Zuni recognize the berdache gender person as being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
20.
Initial attempts by AID to bring about reforestation in Haiti failed because:
a.
b.
c.
d.
21.
What type of evidence is used to analyze the evolutionary model of human cultural adaptations?
a.
b.
c.
d.
22.
The four fields of anthropology are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
23.
The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called a(n):
a.
b.
c.
d.
24.
A societal type common in foraging groups and marked by egalitarian social structure and lack of specialization is a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
25.
Among the New Zealand Maori, facial tattoos communicated all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
26.
The advantages of polygyny across cultures include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
27.
Every aspect of culture influences every other aspect of that culture. Thus culture is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
28.
An informant tells a fieldworker that the preferred marriage custom in his culture is for a man to marry his mother's brot.
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Your paper should address the following questions:
When you hear the word “scientist” what do you envision? Which famous people or characters from the media come into your mind? What characteristics do they have in common? Discuss at least three characteristics of your vision of a scientist.
Has your image of what a scientist does and how they look changed over time? If so, how has this changed and what influenced you?
Are fictional scientists usually the heroes, villains, or a combination of the two? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your position.
How is science portrayed in fictional media (television shows, movies, music, books, etc.)? Is it seen as a positive, negative, or neutral force in the world? Give specific examples supporting your position.
Do you think the portrayal of scientists in the various forms of media influences how society views people in this profession? Why, or why not?
Can the portrayal of science in media influence how certain research and technology is viewed, and accepted, by the general public (e.g., cloning)?
Your Final Project should be written in an essay format, with an introduction and conclusion. The paper will require you to include details from research including the course materials and sources you locate on your own. Use APA format to cite your sources of information, both within parenthetical citations and also within a reference page at the end of the project.
Basic Writing Expectations:
A minimum of 1,500 words, not counting the title or reference pages
At least 3 academic resources utilized
Include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12
Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose, and exceptional content
Demonstrate superior organization: use logic
Free of grammar and spelling errors
No evidence of plagiarism.
Note:
no more than 10% of your paper should be direct quotes
Use the APA style for all in-text citations, references, and body of paper
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Your Final Project from this course will enable you to compare cultural viewpoints toward death and dying in Western society to those in other parts of the world.
Final Project Information
Overview
Your Final Project will be a medium-length essay in which you address the cultural viewpoints toward death and dying in Western society and compare these to the perspectives toward death and dying in other parts the world. As the course content will point out, much about the Western response to death and dying amplifies the process of grief and bereavement, perhaps unnecessarily. In the West, death is something that is denied and, in many ways, is something that people seem ill-equipped to deal with once the event occurs or is imminent. Your job in this paper will be to put on your social scientist cap and offer “cultural solutions” to the way that death and dying is dealt with in Western society.
Assignment
Based on your own independent research in which you compare the cultural beliefs toward death and dying in Western societies to those in Eastern societies such as China, Vietnam, Japan, and so forth, write an essay that addresses the following points:
Describe in detail the major differences between the Western viewpoint toward death and dying and those in these Eastern societies (you may focus on one country, such as China, or talk about Eastern societies more generally). Be sure to describe the rituals involved with the process of death and dying, the various technologies, or anything that helps explain these differences.
Give one specific example of a famous case of death and dying in Western society that demonstrates some of the problems or dysfunctions of the Western viewpoint (examining cases in the media, for example, will be a great place to start!).
Finally, conclude your final paper with a detailed commentary about what we can do to change the cultural beliefs toward death and dying in Western societies in a way that makes us less afraid of the dying process. Be very specific in your commentary.
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Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics:
Environmental Concerns
Immigration
Health Care
Primary and Secondary Public Education
Social Security
Welfare
Your analysis of the topic will include:
The scope and nature of the public policy problem.
How the problem came to public and political awareness.
The evolution of related public policy.
Level of government and the actors involved.
The intergovernmental structure and political concerns.
Conflicting public opinion and impact on policy solutions.
The approaches to policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation.
The suggested policy direction (continuation, change or termination) and future impact.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (including title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at six to ten scholarly sources, including a minimum of four from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
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Your director is not aware of the involvement of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with private enterprise and has requested an information paper that provides her with an explanation about why this is important and how the DHS engages private enterprise in the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Provide at least 1 example of each program that addresses state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, private enterprises, and individuals in the following DHS mission areas:
Prevention
Response
Recovery
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The purpose of this research is to focus attention on how to help newly brought children adapt to the new environment at the child care, given that the children have never been to such environments before.
Content Expectations
Forms of Data (1.5 Points
): In two-to-three paragraphs, describe the multiple forms of data that you will collect (observations, interviews, artifacts, etc.) and how this information will inform your research.
Value of Data (2.5 Points):
In two-to-three paragraphs, explain the value of the selected forms of data and how this information will inform the focus and research questions.
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Human Resources Strategy MGT652-1503C-01
By
Andrew T. Robison
AIU Online
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Company’s History
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Overview
Wal-Mart Corporation is a leading chain of retail stores in the world. It serves various global markets in the world operating in the United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries in the world. It has its headquarters in Arkansas in the United States from where its global operations are managed. Sam Walton founded Wal-Mart Corporation in the year 1962. It became incorporated as a trading company in the year 1969 and began trading in the New York Stock Market in the year 1972. Wal-Mart has witnessed immense growth due to sound management. It had more than 3,000 stores and 750,000 employees. It had annual revenue of more than $ 100 billion as at the year 2012. Wal-Mart uses different names in the countries it operates. In Mexico it is called Walmex. It is goes by the name ASDA in the Great Britain and Seiyu in the Eastern Asian country of Japan. Wal-Mart also operates in Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Puerto Rico as a wholly owned company. Wal-Mart consumers can also shop Wal-Mart through their easy to access the website (Wal-Mart, 2014).
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debit to Sales Discounts for $20.
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to be relevant in analyzing the operation of a merchandiser.
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on the income statement if the periodic inventory system is used because it cannot be calculated.
_____4.
During 2014, Parker Enterprises generated revenues of $90,000. The company's expenses were as follows: cost of goods sold of $45,000, operating expenses of $18,000 and a loss on the sale of equipment of $3,000.
Parker's gross profit is
A)
$24,000.
B)
$27,000.
C)
$45,000.
D)
$90,000.
_____5.
At the beginning of September, 2014, Stella Company reported Inventory of $8,000. During the month, the company made purchases of $35,600. At September 30, 2014, a physical count of inventory reported $8,400 on hand. Cost of goods sold for the month is
A)
$35,200.
B)
$35,600.
C)
$36,000.
D)
$43,600.
_____6.
The Freight-In account
A)
increases the cost of merchandise purchased.
B)
is contra to the Purchases account.
C)
is a permanent account.
D)
has a normal credit balance.
______7.
A company purchased inventory as follows:
150 units at $5
350 units at $6
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B)
$5.50.
C)
$5.70.
D)
$6.00.
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150 units
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390
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10
200 units
585
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15
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510
$2,115
A physical count of merchandise inventory on June 30 reveals that there are 250 units on hand. Using the FIFO inventory method, the amount allocated to cost of goods sold for June is
A)
$683.
B)
$825.
C)
$1,290.
D)
$1,432.
PART II — BASIC INVENTORY COMPUTATIONS
(18 points)
9.
Joe Poultry uses a
periodic
inventory system. Its beginning inventory on May 1 consisted of 300 units of Product A at a cost of $6.25 per unit. During May, the following purchases and sales were made.
Purchases
Sales
May
6
300
units at $7.20
May
4
275
units
14
400
units at $9.10
8
300
units
21
100
units at $11.50
22
400
units
28
500
units at $11.80
24
225
units
1,300
1,200
Instructions:
Compute the May 31 ending inventory and May cost of goods sold under (a) Average Cost, (b) FIFO, and (c) LIFO. Provide appropriate supporting ca.
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Conflict and Change
Resources
Discussion and Participation Scoring Guide
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Change is part of our lives. Change is viewed as positive and negative. It is accompanied with excitement and confidence, opportunity, progress, growth, innovation, fear and anxiety, upheaval, threat, and unpredictability. People react to change differently.
Based on the assigned readings, briefly answer the following questions.
List and explain the three approaches to change.
Explain the dynamics of change as you see it.
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The document appears to be a set of multiple choice questions related to public speaking concepts. It includes questions about processes of speech organization, types of supporting materials, enhancing voice volume, maintaining audience attention, outlining techniques, audience analysis methods, speech delivery elements, and other topics related to public speaking best practices.
Your paper should be a literary essay in which you present a combina.docx
Your paper should be a literary essay in which you present a combination of primary and secondary research. Use MLA style for formatting (margins, spacing, numbering pages, heading, title etc.) and citing sources (parenthetical notes and works cited page)
Choose an English Romantic writer (William Wordsworth)
Choose a work by that writer as the focus of your research (Tintern Abbey)
Analyze and interpret the work to plan our approach to it and do some preliminary reading to evaluate the topic.
8 pages 4 secondary sources
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Photographs are an important source of data because they:
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b.
c.
d.
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The Ju/'hoansi are best described as a band because:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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A bifurcate kinship system is one where:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The "honeymoon" phase in anthropological fieldwork can be described as a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Theoretical models in anthropology are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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If your informant describes how her peers treat her differently because her father is an important film star, this is termed her __________ status.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Rank societies are those where individuals gain prestige and wealth by using:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Agriculturally based societies are primarily associated with which of the following economic institution(s)?
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b.
c.
d.
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An anthropologist that includes his or her thoughts about what he or she sees as well as quotations from his or her informants is presenting what type of ethnography?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Anthropological interest in sexuality can be traced back to which of the following anthropologists?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Which of the following chromosomal pairs shows that an individual is male?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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A key informant is selected using a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Which of the following situations is considered a suitable fieldwork setting for an anthropologist?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The most common kinship system in North America today consists of __________ descent groups known as __________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Members of the Yurok, Karuk, Hupa, and Tolowa use valued items such as obsidian blades, white deer skins, and elaborately carved paddles and spoons to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The production maximization model of intensive agriculture strives to maximize production through:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge to legal issues by studying what materials?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The Zuni recognize the berdache gender person as being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The Zuni recognize the berdache gender person as being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Initial attempts by AID to bring about reforestation in Haiti failed because:
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b.
c.
d.
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What type of evidence is used to analyze the evolutionary model of human cultural adaptations?
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The four fields of anthropology are:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The description of a single society based on fieldwork is called a(n):
a.
b.
c.
d.
24.
A societal type common in foraging groups and marked by egalitarian social structure and lack of specialization is a:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Among the New Zealand Maori, facial tattoos communicated all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The advantages of polygyny across cultures include all of the following, EXCEPT:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Every aspect of culture influences every other aspect of that culture. Thus culture is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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An informant tells a fieldworker that the preferred marriage custom in his culture is for a man to marry his mother's brot.
Your paper should address the following questionsWhen you hear th.docx
Your paper should address the following questions:
When you hear the word “scientist” what do you envision? Which famous people or characters from the media come into your mind? What characteristics do they have in common? Discuss at least three characteristics of your vision of a scientist.
Has your image of what a scientist does and how they look changed over time? If so, how has this changed and what influenced you?
Are fictional scientists usually the heroes, villains, or a combination of the two? Provide at least two detailed examples to support your position.
How is science portrayed in fictional media (television shows, movies, music, books, etc.)? Is it seen as a positive, negative, or neutral force in the world? Give specific examples supporting your position.
Do you think the portrayal of scientists in the various forms of media influences how society views people in this profession? Why, or why not?
Can the portrayal of science in media influence how certain research and technology is viewed, and accepted, by the general public (e.g., cloning)?
Your Final Project should be written in an essay format, with an introduction and conclusion. The paper will require you to include details from research including the course materials and sources you locate on your own. Use APA format to cite your sources of information, both within parenthetical citations and also within a reference page at the end of the project.
Basic Writing Expectations:
A minimum of 1,500 words, not counting the title or reference pages
At least 3 academic resources utilized
Include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12
Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose, and exceptional content
Demonstrate superior organization: use logic
Free of grammar and spelling errors
No evidence of plagiarism.
Note:
no more than 10% of your paper should be direct quotes
Use the APA style for all in-text citations, references, and body of paper
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Your Final Project from this course will enable you to compare cultu.docx
Your Final Project from this course will enable you to compare cultural viewpoints toward death and dying in Western society to those in other parts of the world.
Final Project Information
Overview
Your Final Project will be a medium-length essay in which you address the cultural viewpoints toward death and dying in Western society and compare these to the perspectives toward death and dying in other parts the world. As the course content will point out, much about the Western response to death and dying amplifies the process of grief and bereavement, perhaps unnecessarily. In the West, death is something that is denied and, in many ways, is something that people seem ill-equipped to deal with once the event occurs or is imminent. Your job in this paper will be to put on your social scientist cap and offer “cultural solutions” to the way that death and dying is dealt with in Western society.
Assignment
Based on your own independent research in which you compare the cultural beliefs toward death and dying in Western societies to those in Eastern societies such as China, Vietnam, Japan, and so forth, write an essay that addresses the following points:
Describe in detail the major differences between the Western viewpoint toward death and dying and those in these Eastern societies (you may focus on one country, such as China, or talk about Eastern societies more generally). Be sure to describe the rituals involved with the process of death and dying, the various technologies, or anything that helps explain these differences.
Give one specific example of a famous case of death and dying in Western society that demonstrates some of the problems or dysfunctions of the Western viewpoint (examining cases in the media, for example, will be a great place to start!).
Finally, conclude your final paper with a detailed commentary about what we can do to change the cultural beliefs toward death and dying in Western societies in a way that makes us less afraid of the dying process. Be very specific in your commentary.
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Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of t.docx
Your Final Paper is to be a comprehensive research study on one of the following public policy topics:
Environmental Concerns
Immigration
Health Care
Primary and Secondary Public Education
Social Security
Welfare
Your analysis of the topic will include:
The scope and nature of the public policy problem.
How the problem came to public and political awareness.
The evolution of related public policy.
Level of government and the actors involved.
The intergovernmental structure and political concerns.
Conflicting public opinion and impact on policy solutions.
The approaches to policy formulation, adoption, and evaluation.
The suggested policy direction (continuation, change or termination) and future impact.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (including title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use at six to ten scholarly sources, including a minimum of four from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
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Your director is not aware of the involvement of the Department of H.docx
Your director is not aware of the involvement of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with private enterprise and has requested an information paper that provides her with an explanation about why this is important and how the DHS engages private enterprise in the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR). Provide at least 1 example of each program that addresses state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments, private enterprises, and individuals in the following DHS mission areas:
Prevention
Response
Recovery
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YOu'll need to know:
The purpose of this research is to focus attention on how to help newly brought children adapt to the new environment at the child care, given that the children have never been to such environments before.
Content Expectations
Forms of Data (1.5 Points
): In two-to-three paragraphs, describe the multiple forms of data that you will collect (observations, interviews, artifacts, etc.) and how this information will inform your research.
Value of Data (2.5 Points):
In two-to-three paragraphs, explain the value of the selected forms of data and how this information will inform the focus and research questions.
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Your draft should establish and develop a single thesis [or co.docx
Your draft should establish and develop a single thesis [or controlling idea], develop in parts. You may also write from the earlier handout on an author you haven’t yet written about.
Gandhi’s “Economic and Moral Progress” suggests that morality and economic prosperity do not go hand in hand. In fact, he argues, oftentimes, one loses one’s morality when one becomes wealthy. Do you agree with Gandhi? Does wealth correlate with immorality? Yes or no. Explain by referring to passages from the essay.
Compare David Suzuki’s understanding of interdependence [interconnectedness] with Ricard and Thuan’s.
Discuss the ways in which Gandhi supports his argument—first with historical examples, then with famous people, then by using the writing of a famous scientist. Is his essay more effective as he adds this type of support?
Desmond Tutu describes South Africa’s decision to seek a middle path between two extremes. What are these extremes and what is this middle path? Is Tutu right in arguing for this road down the middle?
Compare Desmond Tutu’s “middle path” with the teachings of Lao Tzu. Does Lao Tzu advocate a similar position? You might include other famous historical figures who’ve argued a similar position.
David Suzuki’s “The Sacred Balance” appears to be in two parts: first, he identifies the problem in three parts, then he identifies the solution in three parts. What is the essential problem and what is Suzuki’s solution?
Tom Shadyac’s film, “I Am” has a central thesis and advocates a certain solution. What is the basic thesis of the film and what is the solution or solution[s] he advocates? What’s the basic problem and what’s the answer? And how does he convince the audience of these truths?
Kenzaburo Oe develops a very smart and very controversial thesis. What is his thesis and what exactly does he refer to in an attempt to develop, support that thesis.
Kenzaburo Oe discusses the Great Flood [Noah] at the end of his essay and identifies something very troubling about the Western mind. What is this thing he is identifying here? How does it relate to the overall theme of the essay [man’s inhumanity to man]?
Rachel Carson’s “Obligation to Endure” identifies large increases in human populations that create conditions in which insects and other forms of life must be controlled. Name a few of these patterns of behavior that cause an increase in the amount of insects among us.
Identify Rachel Carson’s thesis and her solution. What’s the problem she outlines and what does she propose we do?
How do Carson’s ideas seem to influence David Suzuki? Are they on to the same problems? How are they similar or different?
Plato’s Gorgias is a discussion of the problem of rhetoric and the need for conversation. What is rhetoric, according to Plato, and why is it so dangerous? Does he convince the reader that discourse [words] can be used inappropriately and in dangerous ways?
Discuss any of the questions that follow the readings [Understa.
Your company has just hired your foreign friend to work in a middle-.docx
Your company has just hired your foreign friend to work in a middle-management position. Since you have lived in the United States for many years, your friend believes that you understand job coaching for a traditional American company. She wants to work with you and has many questions—some of which concern the manner in which cultural nuances related to religious customs, verbal and nonverbal communication, etc. may affect leadership roles.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
Recommend whether or not your friend should insert herself as a coach from the beginning. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine two (2) conflicts that could possibly arise as a result of asking people to work on days of religious significance. Propose concrete solutions for these two (2) possible conflicts.
Determine whether or not cultural quirks could restrain the foreign manager from expressing his or her ideas readily. Provide a rationale for your response.
Determine two (2) actions that you can take in order to prepare yourself and your friend to become multicultural leaders. Provide two (2) examples to support your response.
Predict two (2) major conflicts that may arise out of nonverbal communication misunderstandings (e.g., words misinterpreted, hand gestures, looks, shoulder shrugs, names of objects, etc.). Suggest two (2) actions that your friend could take in order to diffuse these types of misunderstandings and thus make the workplace more harmonious. Justify your response.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
Please DO NOT use "I, me, you, us, or we" in the research paper.
Please include a introduction paragraph.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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Your boss has asked you to write a Project Management Plan. Your plan should contain the following sections:
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing
In addition, your plan should touch upon the following components:
Integration
Cost
Human resources
Stakeholder management
Scope
Quality
Communications
Time
Procurement
Risk management
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Your boss has chosen you to give a presentation to a number of foreign officials (We have Chosen Italy) regarding the United States Federal Reserve System. These officials are very interested in doing business in the United States, but they would like to learn more about the Federal Reserve and how it operates as compared to the official's home country.
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Your instructor will provide a list of countries from which you may select as the home country of the "foreign officials".
Develop
a 3- to 4-slide Microsoft
®
PowerPoint
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presentation including detailed speaker notes.
Incorporate
any feedback from peer review discussion.
Address
the following questions and include a notes page which contains the write-up portion to each question:
How does monetary policy aim to avoid inflation?
How does monetary policy control the money supply?
How does a stimulus program (through the money multiplier) affect the money supply?
Format
consistent with APA guidelines including a reference slide.
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your assignment is to submit a presentation on Native-American literature. You may choose ONE of the stories below..
"The Shawl"
"The Years of My Birth"
Here are the specifications for the assignment:
1. Please submit your presentation to the Presentation Drop Box under Module 4 Hispanic-American Literature. The deadline is 12/05.
2. Your presentation will consist of a PowerPoint or Prezi. The format MUST allow for video clips to be incorporated. In order to fulfill the oral communication component of this course, you will videotape yourself speaking onto a camera or record yourself speaking. Please submit an mp3 file, not a wave file, and include this video or audio clip in your presentation. Audio is required.
3. The presentation should include:
A. First slide with your name and the story or poem you selected for your presentation.
B. Slides that show your research of a minimum of 3 facts or statistics that help enhance our understanding of Native American/ Hispanic/ African-American literature, culture, history, or traditions (depending on your last name, you will focus on one of these types of literature. Please see above). Please explain HOW these 3 facts relate to the story or poem you chose to discuss. Please provide MLA citation regarding where the facts and statistics came from (URL or article you found).
B. Please include one video clip of the author and/or historic event related to the poem or story you are presenting on.
C. Please present 2 ways in which the story or poem you chose relates to ONE literary criticism theory.
(Please see Introduction to Literary Analysis Folder under Content.) You can do this orally in video and/or audio.
D. Please audiotape yourself for 5 minutes speaking to us about the literary theory that applies to the story or poem you have chosen for your presentation. This video or audio clip should be included with your presentation or prezi.
F. On the video of yourself, please ask one question you have about the story or poem and provide a possible answer.
This presentation will be graded on:
-- complete information required
-- clarity of oral presentation
-- use of video and/or audio
-- research and explanation of literary theoy
-- analysis of story or poem.
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Your assignment is to report on TWO "cultural experience" visits you make during this term. After each visit, write a 500-800 word report about the visit and what you learned.
Your instructor may modify this assignment.
Instructions
For your two reports, attend two different venues from this list.
art museum or sculpture garden
significant or notable architectural site (if there is explanatory material there to help you understand it)
music concert
theater play
poetry reading or spoken word performance
dance performance
religious service, ceremony or ritual for a religion very different from yours, if you practice (for instance, if you are Christian, you may not go to another Christian denomination's service)
other displays or performances may be acceptable. Check with your instructor for approval beforehand.
Restrictions: The experience should be done in person. If this is impossible, contact the instructor to arrange for alternatives. You may not report on a cultural experience from prior to this class.
Write a report after each cultural experience (Cultural Experience Report #1 and #2).
Each report should include the following information. Include photos or links that help convey the information. As always, be sure to document all sources you consult in preparing your work.
Name and location of the museum, site, or performance event. If there is on-line information about the site or performance, include a link.
Type of museum, site or event. For example, is it a portrait museum, a poetry slam, an outdoor Shakespeare festival performance? If you attended a performance, name the performer or the piece. Be specific about what you attended, when, and where.
Briefly describe the general setting.
Describe at least one aspect of the experience that you found especially interesting. For example, you might write about a particular work of art, cultural artifact, song, dance section, scene in a play, costumes or lighting, a particular actor or vocalist, etc. Explain what impressed you, and why. Your reaction can be positive or negative, as long as you offer an explanation.
Identify and use at least two things you've learned in class in your essay. For example, if you visit a museum, you might point out the architectural style, discuss an artist you've learned about in the course, or tie your experience to a class discussion.
Reflect on the relevance--if any--of your experience to your everyday life. How did the experience engage your feelings or emotions, if at all? What does this tell you about human culture, or about yourself?
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“Reading a Research Article”
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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
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Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
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Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
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1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
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- 1. Walmart: Scanning the External Environment Brenda Catron, Ashley May, Darrelle Pan, Elizabeth Patz, Bobbi Ready, Diana Velez & Hridya Warrier STR/581 March 23, 2015 Dan McFadden * Most Vital External Environmental Factors: REMOTE| Affects that are beyond control or influence INDUSTRY Businesses providing a similar product or service EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS The acquisition and use of business resources EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
- 2. External Environmental Factors (Part 1 of 2 slides) Below are examples of current and most important external environmental factors faced by Walmart. REMOTE Examples are Ecological, Political, Social, Legal, Geographic, and Technological factors that affect decision making abilities that are beyond control or influence. Analysis of the remote business environment helps business strategists understand the nature and direction of the current conditions. Remote analysis spots potential issues and predicts trends. INDUSTRY The competitive environment, or the industry environment, describes the conditions of businesses providing a similar type of product or service. Industry analysis helps business managers know how to make their products or services different and better than competitors. EXTERNAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS The operating environment involves customers, creditors, investors, employees, the marketing environment, and how a business uses and acquires resources. The operational profile aids in learning which business strategies are working and which strategies may need to be changed or abandoned. * Most Vital External Environmental Factors: REMOTE|
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- 4. struck by a WalMart truck going too fast under the control of an overly tired driver. Bribery Scandal: In April 2012, Walmart pushed too hard to create success. Leadership was skirting with the law if not outright violating it. Problems would worsen, and sure enough, by November of 2012, the bribery probe extended to Walmart’s operations in Brazil, China and India. * WALMART’S BEST GROWTH POSSIBILITIES Rise in E-Commerce Revenues Stiff competition opens doors for numerous possibilities Positive Statistics Positive StatisticsSuccessful nationwide and has been one of the top retailers worldwide today“Employs approximately two million people and has a presence in 15 countries under 55 different names” (Statista, 2013).“A total of 4,625 stores in the United States, and 6,148 Walmart stores away from U.S. shores” (Statista, 2013). Rise in E-Commerce RevenuesWith a high saturation of stores
- 5. nationwide and globally, Walmart has tapped the profit options in online sales.“Wal-Mart believes that it can deliver 30% e- commerce revenue growth this year driven by the industry growth, its 0mni-channel initiatives, enhanced product variety over the Internet, and better delivery efficiency” (Forbes, 2014).Options like same day delivery, pick up in store the same day, and additional discounts in online purchases have enhanced the shopping experience for Walmart customers. Stiff Competition opens doors for numerous possibilitiesWalmart has not restricted itself to satisfy customers in terms of groceries and day to day purchases. Walmart wants its customers to find everything under one roof, including healthcare.“The retail giant announced a new partnership with DirectHealth.com, an online insurance comparison site and health insurance agency. People who have questions about insurance options now have a familiar physical location to go to have their questions answered, rather than waiting on hold to speak with someone via phone” (Advisory, 2014).“About 2,700 Walmart stores will feature counters staffed by DirectHealth.com agents, who will help consumers shop for Medicare health plans and navigate Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges” (Advisory, 2014). *
- 6. What is the difference between an Environmental Analysis and a Marketing Environment? http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between- environmental-analysis-marketing-environment-21535.html Walmart Investors Worry Plenty About Tracy Morgan Lawsuit http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/07/15/walmart- investors-worry-plenty-about-tracy-morgan-lawsuit/ Walmart Mexico Bribery Scandal http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/04/26/walmarts- mexican-bribery-scandal-will-sink-it-like-the-icerberg-sank-the- titanic/Walmart's Wealth of Worldwide Outlets. June 2013. Statista. Retrieved from http://www.statista.com/chart/1230/walmarts-wealth-of- worldwide-outlets/ Wal-Mart Expects 30% Rise In E-Commerce Revenues This Year. June 2013. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/06/09/wal- mart-expects-30-rise-in-e-commerce-revenues-this-year/ RESOURCES RESOURCESWalmart's latest venture: 'We want to be the #1 health care provider in the industry.' October, 2014. Advisory. Retrieved from http://www.advisory.com/daily- briefing/blog/2014/10/walmarts-latest-venture
- 7. Wal-Mart SWOT – Internal StrengthsLarge Market ShareStrong Diverse Employee BaseWide Product BaseStrong Brand RecognitionWal-MartSam’s ClubNeighborhood Wal- MartFinancial LeveragePurchasing powerStakeholders Performing a SWOT analysis internal strengths can be defined as, “A resource advantage relative to competitors and the needs of the markets a firm serves or expects to serve” (Pearce). Wal-
- 8. mart internal strengths includes the following: being the world’s number one retailer, Strong and diverse workforce employing 2.2 million employees, large market share in Asia, Canada, Europe, Africa, Latin American and Mexico; in the United States operates 5,000 stores, and growing number of smaller format stores with strong financials net income 2014, $16,022 (mil), and sales of (mil.) $476,294.0 (Overview Financials, 2014). Financial Leverage: Mass purchasing, distribution, and financial resources enables Wal-mart the competitive advantage both nationally and internationally. “Wal-Mart has a faster growing international division (29% of sales) numbers more than 6,100 locations; Wal-Mart is the #1 retailer in Canada and Mexico and has operations in Asia (where it owns a 95% stake in Japanese retailer SEIYU), Africa, Europe, and Latin America” (Overview Financials, 2014). Strong investor relationships, Wal-Mart was named as number one on the Fortune 500, listing total sales 473.1 billion increasing sales 1.6%. Wal-mart is considered a strong investment with returns to investors listed as 17.5% (Fortune 500 2014, 2014). * Wal-mart SWOT – Internal Weakness SWOT Analysis * Introduction SWOT Three Four Five
- 9. etc Market Share Wide Span of Products Employee Base Financial LeverageThis is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text. This is an example text. Go ahead and replace it with your own text. SWOT STRENGHTS WEAKNESSES THREATS OPPORTUNITIES *
- 10. References:Fortune 500 2014. (2014). Retrieved March 20, 2015, from Walmart Stores: http://fortune.com/fortune500/Overview Financials. (2014, January). Retrieved March 20, 2015, from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: http://cobrands.hoovers.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/company /WAL-MART_STORES_INC/rrjiff-1-1NJHW5.html(n.d.). Strategic Management: Planning for Domestic & Global Competition, 13th Edition. In Pearce. McGraw-Hill. * What is the difference between an Environmental Analysis and a Marketing Environment? http://smallbusiness.chron.com/difference-between- environmental-analysis-marketing-environment-21535.html Walmart Investors Worry Plenty About Tracy Morgan Lawsuit http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2014/07/15/walmart- investors-worry-plenty-about-tracy-morgan-lawsuit/ Walmart Mexico Bribery Scandal http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhartung/2012/04/26/walmarts- mexican-bribery-scandal-will-sink-it-like-the-icerberg-sank-the- titanic/ References