...Good Monday to you. It was an epic showdown. One million women asking to take on the retail giant Walmart, arguing discrimination over equal promotions and equal pay. But today the US Supreme Court said no, tossing out their suit. It was a divided opinion, and it was over this question, can there be mass discrimination if there's no explicit policy? Or as the senior female justice tried to argue, is discrimination more subtle than that? Terry Moran takes us inside the debate on the biggest job discrimination case in American history. Terry? TERRY MORAN (ABC NEWS) (Off-camera) Well, Diane, there's no question at all this is a huge victory, and not just for Walmart, but for corporate America as a whole. And it will have a tremendous - impact on women coming together to fight discrimination in the workplace. GRAPHICS: BATTLE FOR EQUALITY DIANE SAWYER (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) For the women of Walmart who charged they'd been denied equal pay and promotions because of their gender, it has been a decade of struggle against the world's largest company. BETTY DUKES (PLAINTIFF IN WALMART STORES V. DUKES) This ten-year battle so far has definitely been worth the journey. But we are definitely marching forward. TERRY MORAN (ABC NEWS) (Voiceover) But the Supreme Court just made it a lot harder. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the crucial opinion for the court, which ruled that "the women of Walmart had failed to show that the company has an actual policy of discrimination that worked to harm all...
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...unethical to shop at Walmart? “If we work together, we’ll lower the cost of living for everyone… we’ll give the world an opportunity to see what it’s like to save and have a better life.” –Sam Walton (“What We Do”) Walmart was founded on the belief stated above by its founder Sam Walton in 1962. “Saving people money, so they can live better,” was the main objective when Sam Walton opened the doors to the first Walmart (“History”). Today, Walmart is the world’s largest retailer and corporation in the United States and have been awarded and recognized by various organizations for being the best employer throughout United States and other countries. By the Fortune magazine, it is listed as one of the most admired companies in America and many others praise Walmart for its accomplishments (“Is It Ethical to Shop at Walmart?”). Although, Walmart has earned popularity for the low price it provides, they are frequently faced with a lot of criticism and law suit for its employment practices made nationally and internationally. Some of the unethical practices the public criticize Walmart for are discrimination against women, low wages, and bad working conditions. Today, Sam Walton’s promise of a “better life for all” is questioned by employees, unions, environmentalists, recording artists and human rights organizations [Source]. This leaves many consumers to ponder if it is ethical or unethical to shop at Walmart? As mentioned in the above paragraph, Walmart is one the largest...
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...1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go through to get to the Supreme Court? Parties who are not satisfied with the decision of a lower court must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. The primary means to petition the court for review is to ask it to grant a writ of certiorari. This is a request that the Supreme Court order a lower court to send up the record of the case for review (Supreme Court Decisions, 2015). 2. In the story, two justices wrote differing opinions about the issue. Discuss the differences between a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and a dissenting opinion. What effect does each type of opinion have on the state of the law in America? The majority opinion reflects the resolution agreed upon by more than half of the members of the court. The task of writing the majority opinion is assigned to one of the justices in that group. Justices who agree with the result of the main opinion, or the resolution of the dispute between the two parties, but base their decision on a different rationale may issue one or more concurring opinion. Likewise, justices who disagree with the main opinion in both result and legal rationale may issue one or more dissenting opinion (How to read, 2012). The effect these have on the state of law in America is that it sets a precedence that will be used for similar cases in the future. If a precedence has been set, then it is much harder to rule in a different...
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...and analyze its functions and impact on business. * Evaluate the components that the Supreme Court should consider when overturning or re-interpreting a decision. LEG 565 Week 1 Discussion 2 "Governmental Powers and the Bill of Rights" Please respond to the following: * Differentiate among the powers of government and how they protect against control by one specific branch. * Assess two possible implications of the Bill of Rights on how business is conducted in the U.S. LEG 565 Week 1 Discussion 3 "Courts" Please respond to the following: * Compare the jurisdiction of state courts with that of federal courts and offer one type of business case that would reside in each court. Discuss the rationale you employed in making your decision. * Propose three distinct types of decisions that are issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. Discuss the implications of these decisions to business. LEG 565 Week 2 Discussion 1 "Types of Resolution" Please respond to the following: * Differentiate among arbitration and other non-judicial methods of alternative dispute resolution. For each method, offer one type of business case that might be settled in this manner. * Take a position on the pros and cons of e-Courts and e-Dispute resolution. Discuss whether or not you would prefer this method of settling your court case and state why. Determine what types of cases are best suited for e-Courts. LEG 565 Week 2 Discussion 2 "Types of Torts" Please respond to the following: * Differentiate...
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...Company Motivational Profile – Walmart Company Motivational Profile – Walmart To achieve success, organizations must have a clearly defined plan. Sam Walton, founder of Walmart, began his retail career as a management trainee at JC Penny. Walton opened a five and dime store in 1951 and his first Walmart opened in 1962. Walton’s concept of discounting prices included a large variety of low priced items, buying large quantity goods at the lowest price, and passing the savings on to his customers. Today’s retail organizations must have a plan to achieve success. Walton’s vision allowed Walmart to grow into a multi-billion dollar international retail giant. This paper discusses Walmart’s motivational profile including the background and history of Walmart, their corporate culture and management, the strengths and weaknesses of their motivational strategies, and finally, an analysis of Walmart’s motivational strengths and recommendations for future improvements. Background Information Before opening Walmart, Sam Walton traveled around the world studying everything he could about discount retailing. Walton became eager to bring the United States a different type of store. He had an idea that Americans wanted something out of the box. Walton put in most of his own personal money to open his first store in Rogers, AR. Walmart extended with more stores in later years. He always believed that if a business gave their customers what they wanted, they will continue to...
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...Wal-Mart: Corporate Giant or Corporate Beast? Ever since Wal-Mart’s establishment, there has been an ongoing debate amongst shoppers of whether or not the company is a magnificent creation or a complete monster. On one side, costumers cannot deny that their everyday savings certainly do draw a smile on their faces; while on the other side, costumers feel that there must be some terrible reason for the prices of their products to be so low. This mystery that has stewed up this ongoing debate over the years about Wal-Mart needs to be discovered. In order to discover this mystery, research on the topic has to go all the way back to the beginning stages of the company. From the birth of the company to present day empire it has created, one question must be answered: corporate giant or corporate beast? Wal-Mart has a long history and they have been around much longer than what most people think. The founder of Wal-Mart was Sam Walton. Sam Walton was born into a farmer’s family in Kingfisher, Oklahoma on March 29, 1918. [31] He had one brother whose name was James Walton. Sam’s father was a farmer until he decided that farming was not producing enough revenue and decided to become a mortgage man. Sam grew up in the great depression where he learned many moral values like working hard. He had many odd jobs so he could help his family out with money. The family then moved to Florida, while there Sam became the youngest Eagle Scout in the state’s history. After graduating...
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...UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES OF WALLMART AND NIKE INTRODUCTION Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., branded as Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's second largest public corporation, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2013, the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees, and is the largest retailer in the world. Walmart remains a family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family, who own a 48 percent stake in Walmart. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962, incorporated on October 31, 1969, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart is also the largest grocery retailer in the United States. In 2009, it generated 51 percent of its US$258 billion sales in the U.S. from grocery business. It also owns and operates the Sam's Club retail warehouses in North America. In the late 1980s and early 1990s the company rose from a regional to national giant. By 1988, Wal-Mart was the most profitable retailer in the US and by October 1989 it had become the largest in terms of revenue. Geographically limited to the South and Lower Midwest up to the mid 1980s,...
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...GUIDELINES FOR CASE ANALYSIS The following guidelines are designed to assist in the case analysis process. The Guidelines are not intended to be a rigid format, however. Each question is intended to surface information that will be helpful in analyzing and resolving the case. Each case is different, and some parts of these guidelines may not apply in every case. Following each case are discussion questions that should be answered as part of any complete case analysis. The heart of any case analysis is the recommendations made based upon a solid logical foundation. The questions dealing with Problem and Issue Identification and Analysis and Evaluation should be used to define and then defend recommendations made in the final Recommendations step. Guidelines for Analyzing Cases Problem and Issue Identification 1. What are the central facts of the case? What assumptions are you making about these facts? 2. What is the major overriding issue in the case? What major question or issues does this case address that merits study at this point in the course? 3. What sub-issues or related issues are present in the case that merit consideration now? Analysis and Evaluation 1. Who are the stakeholders in the case and what are their stakes? What challenges, threats or opportunities are posed by these stakeholders? 2. What economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic responsibilities does the company have, and what is the...
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...Introduction: In 1950, Sam Walton opened Walton’s 5 & 10; a convenience store aimed at providing customers with low cost goods. Unlike other convenience stores of its time, Sam Walton gained a competitive advantage by implementing innovative business models within his operations and finance departments (complex supply chain management and low profit cost-cutting schemes, respectively). Over the next 65 years, Wal-Mart grew to be the largest corporation in the United States with over 5,000 stores and a staggering 1.2 million employees. In fact, Wal-Mart’s staff accounts for 1% of the United State’s working population (Blodget, 2010). Unfortunately, such an enormous presence, combined with negative reviews, has turned Wal-Mart into the country’s most hated retailer of all time (Picchi, 2015). As such, Wal-Mart is constantly investigated, scrutinized, and sued. The following essay analyzes Wal-Mart’s effect on local communities and the corresponding implications the effects may have. In this essay, a community is defined as the combination of local businesses and people surrounding a Wal-Mart store. The analysis is divided into three Parts. Part 1 analyzes Wal-Mart’s effects on local businesses. Part 2 analyzes Wal-Mart’s effects on local populations. Both Part 1 and Part 2 suggest the potential organizational/ethical implications associated with Wal-Mart’s perceived effect. Lastly, Part 3 outlines potential solutions to Wal-Mart’s problems. Part 1: Effect on Local Businesses ...
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...Dominance There are few companies that have become household names all across the Americas and many parts of the globe. One such company is Wal-Mart. Since its’ birth in 1962, there have been over 4,700 company locations opened, employing over 1.4 million people in the continental United States alone. (WALMART STORES.COM 2011) Wal-Mart was founded by Sam and Bud Walton as a department-sized store targeting small rural towns throughout the Midwest. It has immersed itself in a rapid amount of growth and success over the first few years by offering among the best levels of customer service, as well as “Every Day Low Prices.” After several decades of extreme growth, Wal-Mart began to finally shift its focus from targeting rural areas to that of urban areas all across the United States with its adaptation of the larger supersized centers that could offer a wide array of products and services. A great example to show its rapid movement would be to compare its growth to that of several of its’ competitors. It was founded the same year as corporate moguls Target and Kmart, and in 2011 it grossed revenues of more than four times that of both of these companies combined. (WALMART 2011) Retailing is the second largest industry in the U.S. and one of the most sizable in the world, and Wal-Mart is larger than the next four global giants combined. Wal-Mart’s capabilities in the Retail link-system, as well as its innovations in developing the hub and spoke distribution system,...
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...Filed 1/7/16 P. v. Cole CA2/4 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115. IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FOUR |THE PEOPLE, | B254915 | | | | |Plaintiff and Respondent, |(Los Angeles County | | |Super. Ct. No. MA055457) | |v. | | | | | |TOMMIE LEE COLE, | ...
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...BUSI 600 - Literature Review Tony Hinds Liberty University Dr. Janet Jones October 11, 2013 Abstract The purpose of this literature review is to identify, discuss, and address gender discrimination in the workplace. Due to the broad spectrum of research regarding gender discrimination, this paper will primarily focus on women and pregnancy discrimination. This paper will attempt to uncover the obstacles and challenges experienced by women as they are subjected to the employment process and, if accepted for employment, what could await them within their workplace once they begin working. The statistical data collected and compiled within this literature review will attempt to support and prove that discrimination still exists today. The laws and regulations enacted within the United States to protect employees from the discriminatory practices of employers and whether they are adequately enforced will be discussed at length. Introduction There are thousands of discriminatory cases each year brought against corporations and employers by their employees and/or formal employees. The discrimination against individuals on the basis of gender is most prominent within the employment process, but also exists in the workplace after the acceptance of employment. Gender has been the subject of workplace discrimination and litigation for many years and recent data indicates that this trend is continuing. These types of discrimination are spread widely to include the assignment...
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...APNA BAZAAR – THE PIONEER OF ORGANISED RETAILING IN INDIA Mr. Mandadi Krishna Reddy, founder Apna Bazaar, had just finished telling the MBA Retail Management students, at a well known business school, about his chain of retail stores. During the ceremonial interaction after his speech, Mr. Reddy was asked many questions about his business. In the course of this interaction, Mr. Reddy was asked by one student about his plans for Apna Bazaar in the future, especially if the Courts of Law ruled in his favour. The student wanted to know, how, after a hiatus of 8 years would Apna Bazaar begin its business again, especially when during the last 8 years of business inactivity, the retail landscape in India has changed dramatically. Mr. Reddy briefed the student of his plans to re-establish Apna Bazaar as the leader. That evening, on the flight to Hyderabad, Mr. Reddy reflected on the student's question and pondered about what it would really take for Apna Bazaar to relive the glory days of its past? The evolved retail landscape in India Modern retail has grown tremendously between 2004 and 2012. The retail revolution in India has seen the rise of many retail verticals and formats therein. The modern retail landscape in India is brimming with a plethora of verticals and which can be enumerated as follows: • Fashion Retail • Luxury Retail • Food and Grocery Retail • Home and Office Improvement • Leisure and Entertainment • Consumer Deurables and IT (CDIT) • Catering Outlets ...
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...http://realityviews.blogspot.in/2011/12/detailed-analysis-fdi-good-or-bad-for.html Detailed Analysis FDI Good or Bad for India Who will benefit in India if FDI is allowed in Multi Brand this is Kirana Business Few days back the Union Cabinet of India overcame years of indecision to allow up to 51% FDI in multi-brand retail. Government also increased the FDI limit in single-brand retail to 100% from 51% Government says it will benefit India. Traders fear the move. Opposition parties oppose the move as they know they will benefit if they support the traders. No one is touching the real issues and accepting the truth that today or tomorrow FDI, big global corporations will enter into India directly or indirectly. Today world is becoming a global village. Foreign Investment in India is governed by the FDI policy announced by the Government of India and the provision of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 1999. The foreign investors are free to invest in India, except few sectors/activities, where prior approval from the RBI or Foreign Investment Promotion Board (‘FIPB’) is required. In franchising and commission agents’ services, FDI (unless otherwise prohibited) is allowed with the approval of the Reserve Bank of India under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. Examples of Such Business - Pizza Hut or Nike or Spencer 100% FDI is allowed in wholesale trading. Wholesalers do the business with the Retailers. Wholesalers never do business with Consumers...
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...BUSINESS ETHICS BY SHAW TEST BANK A+ Graded Tutorial Available At: http://hwsoloutions.com/?product=business-ethics-by-shaw-test-bank Visit Our website: http://hwsoloutions.com/ Product Description PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Business Ethics by Shaw Test Bank, Business Ethics by Shaw – Test Bank A+ Graded Chapter 1—The Nature of Morality MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following characteristics distinguishes moral standards from other sorts of standards? a. moral standards are purely optional b. moral standards take priority over other standards, including self-interest c. moral standards cannot be justified by reasons d. moral standards must be set or validated by some authoritative body 2. Choose the statement that gives the most accurate description of etiquette: a. the rules of etiquette are a fundamental branch of morality b. conformity with the rules of etiquette is sufficient for moral conduct c. etiquette refers to a special code of social behavior or courtesy d. the rules of etiquette are backed by statutory law 3. Our relationship with the law is best described by which of the following? a. To a significant extent, law codifies a society’s customs, norms, and moral values. b. The law is a completely adequate guide to the moral standards that we should follow. c. The law makes all immoral conduct illegal. d. Violating the law is always immoral. 4. Which of the following is not one of the four basic kinds of law? a. statutes b. constitutional...
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