...Case Study: Wal-Mart DeLeon A. Rich Management and Strategy Webster University May 15, 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Wal-Mart’s Threats and Challenges 2 Priorities of Wal-Mart CEO during the October Address 2 Wal-Mart Board’s Strategic Initiatives 3 Recent Wal-Mart Initiatives 4 Recent Initiatives 4 Comment: Strategy 5 Comment: Personal Relations 5 Wal-Mart’s Social Challenges 5 Conclusion 5 References 5 Introduction Every business organization in the contemporary world continues to face serious challenges and turbulences. Such challenges and turbulences have called on to business enterprises to re-structure and re-engineer their strategic plan in order to establish effective strategic initiatives. Dynamisms and increased competition are some of the challenges that business enterprises continue to face. One example of a business enterprise that has had to re-structure and re-engineer its strategic plan amidst increased dynamisms and competition with Wal-Mart. Late in 2005, Wal-Mart announced a series of sweeping new strategic initiatives. Such strategic initiatives are aimed at enhancing the position of the business within the industry and the market as well as performances. This case study provides an in-depth analysis of Wal-Mart in respect to its current strategy and challenges. Analysis of the threats and challenges coupled with priorities that Wal-Mart CEO, Lee Scott set in the address on “Twenty-first...
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...1.0 Introductions 2.0 Literature review 3.0 Background and history of Development CG The term of corporate governance not just been introduced but it also drew attention of the public about the weaknesses of Malaysian corporate governance practice due to the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997. After 1998, the government of Malaysia decided to adopt the corporate reforms to enhance the quality of good corporate governance practice in the country. The main sources of the Corporate Governance reforms agenda in Malaysia other than Malaysian Code on Corporate governance are the Capital Market Master Plan (CMP) and also Financial Sector Master Plan (FSMP). This sources provides guidelines on the principles and best practices in corporate governance and the direction for the implementation as well as charts for the future prospects of corporate governance in Malaysia. Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance is an initiative that established by the Financial Committee on Corporate in 1998. This committee is consists of both government and also industry. MCCG was introduced on March 2000. This code brought a systematical change in structure of public and also private corporation. The principles underlying the report focus on four areas which are board of directors, directors’s remuneration, shareholders and accountability and audit. Compliance with the code is not mandatory. However, the listed companies in Bursa Malaysia are required to prepare their annual report on how they have...
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...Lec 6: Ch 10 (the role of company directors and other officers and the means by which they are appointed and removed); main focus is on the directors * ‘officer’ and ‘director’ definition- s9, p200 (Morley v ASIC). * ‘director’- a) appointed director regardless of the name given to their position; b) not validly appointed director but acts in position or; c) not validly appointed but the directors of the company are accustomed to act in accordance with the person’s instructions and wishes; person in a) OR b) is de facto director, within c) is a shadow director * Statutory duties, including the duty to act with reasonable care and diligence and the duty to act in the best interests of the company * Statutory requirement for all companies to have at least one director; PTY company must have at least one, with one ordinarily residing in Australia (s201A(1)); public companies must have at least 3, with at least 2 in Aus (s201A(2)) * Directors’ role: manage or supervise the management; for companies that rely on the replaceable rules as their internal governance rules, s198A provides that “the business of a company is to be managed by or under the direction of the directors’” * Company secretary: public companies must have at least one company secretary (s204A(2)) be 18yo and have at least one residing in Aus; PTY company may have one but is not required to appoint one (s204A(1)); secretary is appointed by directors; responsibilities include record-keeping...
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...Wal-Mart Case Study Introduction Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the world and also the world’s largest private employee. One can walk into almost any Wal-Mart Supercenter and get a haircut, buy groceries, cash a check, get an exam with prescription glasses or contact lenses, fill medical prescriptions, or even have your car’s oil changed and tires rotated. Wal-Mart is able to provide all these services to consumers around the globe while offering more choices or varieties, while almost always offering better prices than there competitors. Since Wal-Mart is the world’s largest private employees, they are probably the most scrutinized company in the world. This is probably because of the high amount of part-time employees, or the public’s negative perception that they “squeeze their suppliers”, or because they are “killers of mom and pop stores”. This paper will attempt to discuss threats and challenges that Wal-Mart faces while also discussing the different strategies and initiatives that the Wal-Mart management team used to meet those challenges and neutralize threats. History Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton and the first Wal-Mart store opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Less than ten years later, Wal-Mart had 38 stores operating with 1,500 employees and sales of $44.2 million. It began trading stock as a publicly held company on October 1, 1970, and was soon listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Wikipedia, 2012). Wal-Mart now has stores all over the...
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...Wal-Mart Case Study Elijah Anthony, Jr MNGT 5650 Feb. 11, 2012 Introduction Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the largest retailer in the world and also the world’s largest private employee. One can walk into almost any Wal-Mart Supercenter and get a haircut, buy groceries, cash a check, get an exam with prescription glasses or contact lenses, fill medical prescriptions, or even have your car’s oil changed and tires rotated. Wal-Mart is able to provide all these services to consumers around the globe while offering more choices or varieties, while almost always offering better prices than there competitors. Since Wal-Mart is the world’s largest private employees, they are probably the most scrutinized company in the world. This is probably because of the high amount of part-time employees, or the public’s negative perception that they “squeeze their suppliers”, or because they are “killers of mom and pop stores”. This paper will attempt to discuss threats and challenges that Wal-Mart faces while also discussing the different strategies and initiatives that the Wal-Mart management team used to meet those challenges and neutralize threats. History Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton and the first Wal-Mart store opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Less than ten years later, Wal-Mart had 38 stores operating with 1,500 employees and sales of $44.2 million. It began trading stock as a publicly held company on October 1, 1970, and was soon...
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...A Research Project On “Corporate Governance, Bank’s Transparency and Bank’s Performance – A Panel Analysis Public Study” Submitted To: MD. AL MAMUN Assistant Professor of Finance Department of Business Administration East West University Course Instructor: BUS 498 Submitted By: Monjur-E-Elahi ID: 2010-1-10-067 Date of Submission: 27th December, 2013 Letter of Transmittal: 27th December, 2013 Md. Al Mamun Assistant Professor of Finance Department of Business Administration East West University Submission of the research project on “Corporate Governance, Bank‟s Subject: Transparency and Bank‟s Performance – A Panel Analysis Public Study” Sir, Here is the research project on “Corporate Governance, Bank‟s Transparency and Bank‟s Performance – A Panel Analysis Public Study”, which you have assigned me to do, to get a clear understanding over corporate governance practice in different banks in Bangladesh. I have tried my best to gather all kinds of relevant data, which could give an overall idea on this topic. To do that, I‟ve conducted a study on 18 selected bank‟s corporate governance practice. In addition, I have also studies relevant rules, regulations and laws. I hope that this report will meet the expected standard. I have enjoyed doing the research work. Especially, your kind supervision has made the hard work easy. I am submitting this project for your kind consideration and thanking you for your constant assistance and guidance. Sincerely yours...
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...Introduction Culture has a major influence on international and local businesses. Firms today have to deal with the reality of cultural diversity not just on the international business scene but also within their organizations. Understanding this diversity and successfully interpreting it helps to realize and take advantage of the opportunities provided by globalization. Analyzing the cultures of triumphing companies and countries helps to compare, contrast and learn from their path to glory. Based on these facts, this research paper will study three different successful electronics companies from three different countries/cultures. These are Apple Inc. of USA, Samsung Electronics of South Korea and Sony Corporation of Japan. Apple and Sony Corporation are both involved in many types of business activities and Samsung Electronics is part of a larger multinational conglomerate (Samsung group) which comprises numerous affiliated international businesses. However due to size and commonality of products, this research will focus on their electronics business with specific attention to Mobile devices (Smartphone and mobile computing devices). This research paper will briefly touch up on the activities of the three companies and how cultures of their respective countries influence their corporate culture, management style and overall business activities. The purpose of such research is to analyze the corporate culture of each company in relation to their respective country of origin...
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...BUS 403 : Crafting and executing Strategy 2/6/2013 | | Part i | Organizational Analysis | Bus | Table of Contents | Executive Summary...........…………………………………………………………………….2 Business Overview…………...………………………………………………………………...2 Organizational Strategies…………...……………………………………………………...3 Organizational Design and Effectiveness……………………………….………………4 Organizational Structure……. ...…………………………………………………………...5 External Environment………………………………………………………………………6 Internal Environment…………………...……………………………………………………8 Organizational Design for an International Environment……………………….….9 Products and Service……………………………...………………………………………...9 Information Technology and Control Systems………………….……………………..10 Company Size, Life Cycle and Possible Declines………………………………………..11 Organizational culture…………………………………………………………………...12 Ethical value…………………………………………...…………………………………...14 Decision making processes……………………………………...…………………………...17 Conflict, power and politics…..…………………………………………………………..18 Brief Summary of Key Findings……………….……………………………………………...20 References.……………………………………………………………………………..………21 Executive Summary This report is an organizational analysis of The Gap Inc. and its portfolio members. It describes a brief overview of the company to where it is now. It also outlines the major brands that are under gap inc. such as Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Piperlime. The strategies section goes through a brief analysis of the company under Miles and Snow typology...
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...Management 310 Study Guide Chapter 2: Individual Differences: Personality and Ability Locus of Control External: outside forces responsible for fate, actions= no affect Internal: think their own behaviors and actions have an impact Self-Monitoring The extent to which people try to control the way they present themselves to others High: want behavior to be socially acceptable; good at managing the impressions others have of them Low: not overly concerned about behaving in a situational appropriate manner, more likely to say what they think is true/correct, provide open, honest feedback The Big Five Model of Personality Trait: specific component of personality- tendencies a person has to feel, think, act in certain ways- shy, outgoing, etc 1.Extraversion: positive emotions, gregariousness, warmth aka positive affectivity, more satisfied with jobs 2. Neuroticism: anxiety, self-consciousness, vulnerability aka negative affectivity, view= negative, more critical 3.Agreeableness: trust, straightforwardness, tender-mindedness *people low on this are mistrustful, 4. Conscientiousness: competence, order, self disciple *extent to which people are careful, scrupulous, and preserving 5.Openness to Experience: fantasy, Actions, Ideas *extent to which an individual is original, open to stimuli, has board interests, and willing to take risks *a person can be high, low, or anywhere between for each trait **no such thing as a good or bad...
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...Chapter Twelve CORPORATE SINGLE INDUSTRY STRATEGY - This chapter is related to organizational control, structure and culture. Learning Objectives * Understand how organizational design requires the right combination of structure, control, and culture. * Discuss how effective organizational design enables company to increase product differentiation, reduce costs, & build competitive advantage. * Explain importance of flat hierarchy & factors determining centralization/decentralization * Explain advantages of functional structure & why/when necessary to move to more complex structure. * Differentiate between complex forms of structure used for specific business-level strategies. - What comes first strategy or structure? During the 60s and 70s the strategy should follow your structure. The debate continues. Look at it based on the industry characteristics and the type of organization you are in. In the 90s researches argued that your structure should follow your strategy. As the strategy is more comprehensive than the structure, then structure should follow the strategy. The business environment is independent and the company is the dependent. Then we should follow the business environment. When we do the strategy, we examine the macro business environment the micro business environment the competitors analysis and understand...
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...I. CHAPTER 1 1. INTRODUCTION The city of San Pablo holds one of the most treasured places in Laguna and that is the “Seven Lakes”. These freshwater Lakes of San Pablo City were formed by a unique process called phreatic eruption where shallow lava from Mt. San Cristobal intersected groundwater which blew out (steam-heated eruption) the overlying rocks to form a circular and crater-like depression that eventually filled up with rainwater. The lakes are volcanic in origin, but the folklore handed down from one generation to another identifies a poof or diwata as the one responsible for transforming an grove or a garden into the lakes as punishment for the earthly concern masses when certain agreements were broken . The seven lakes are: Sampaloc, Palacpaquen, Mohicap, Calibato, Bunot, Pandin, and Yambo. Just like any other body of water, the lakeshore area harbor human settlement. The lakes are sources of water for domestic phthisis such as bathing or cooking, with a nearby spring as source of drunkenness water. The lakes are a source of food, a kind of Fish, shrimps, and mollusk such as Corbicula, commonly called tulya. Parts of the lakes are navigable. The lakes traditionally have been a common resource for everyone, without any restrictions on their use; any extremity of the community of interests can fish in them. The city of San Pablo relies on these Lakes as a source of economic income by attracting tourist and commercializing its local resources for the benefit of the...
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...Mudarabah & a new approach to equity financing in Islamic finance Shaikh, Salman Ahmed International Association of Islamic Banks 01. July 2011 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/19697/ MPRA Paper No. 19697, posted 19. September 2011 / 12:03 A Critical Analysis of Mudarabah & A New Approach to Equity Financing in Islamic Finance Journal of Islamic Banking & Finance, ISSN 1814-8042 By Salman Ahmed Shaikh Project Director, Islamic Economics Project islamiceconomicsproject@gmail.com www.islamiceconomics.viviti.com Abstract Financial intermediation serves a valuable purpose, but it can also be structured using equity modes of financing. This can relieve the financee and increase diversity of entrepreneurial undertakings as in debt based commercial financing, there is little room for diversity with obligatory and stipulated servicing of debt. Using Islamic equity modes of financing poses the challenge of the agency problem and moral hazard. The extent of this agency problem in Mudarabah and its impact on economic payoffs between counterparties is analyzed in this study with a simulation model. Based on review of alternate solutions proposed, the author presents two possible covenants which could make Mudarabah mode of financing more acceptable and widely usable in financial intermediation. This would also further the egalitarian objectives of an Islamic economic order. Keywords: Interest free economy, Islamic Economic System, Mudarabah, Agency Problem, Moral Hazard, Adverse...
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...Mudarabah & a new approach to equity financing in Islamic finance Salman Ahmed Shaikh International Association of Islamic Banks 1. July 2011 Online at http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/19697/ MPRA Paper No. 19697, posted 19. September 2011 12:50 UTC A Critical Analysis of Mudarabah & A New Approach to Equity Financing in Islamic Finance Journal of Islamic Banking & Finance, ISSN 1814-8042 By Salman Ahmed Shaikh Project Director, Islamic Economics Project islamiceconomicsproject@gmail.com www.islamiceconomics.viviti.com Abstract Financial intermediation serves a valuable purpose, but it can also be structured using equity modes of financing. This can relieve the financee and increase diversity of entrepreneurial undertakings as in debt based commercial financing, there is little room for diversity with obligatory and stipulated servicing of debt. Using Islamic equity modes of financing poses the challenge of the agency problem and moral hazard. The extent of this agency problem in Mudarabah and its impact on economic payoffs between counterparties is analyzed in this study with a simulation model. Based on review of alternate solutions proposed, the author presents two possible covenants which could make Mudarabah mode of financing more acceptable and widely usable in financial intermediation. This would also further the egalitarian objectives of an Islamic economic order. Keywords: Interest free economy, Islamic Economic System, Mudarabah, Agency Problem, Moral Hazard, Adverse...
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...report on Dayton Hudson with something like this: "In addition to its excellent strategic thrust and management strength, Dayton Hudson Corporation Kenneth N. Dayton has a premier concept of governance and a premier board of directors, which together offer the best hope for ensuring the corporation's future. So, if you want to buy a share of stock for your new grandchild, this would be a company to select." When some analyst says that about us-or about any other corporation for that matter-it will, at last, be an indication that the market is beginning to look beyond this year's (or even next quarter's) estimate of earnings. If that day ever does come, it will bring recognition that corporate governance is every bit as important as corporate management to ensuring the future of corporate America. My second dream is that as well as of a number of Minneapolis The Dayton Hudson Corposomeday the capital gains tax will be civic and cultural organizations. He ration is known for its profitable wrote this article before his retirement revised along tbese lines: if you hold a growth as a diversified retailing comstock less than a year, the gain (if any) from the Dayton Hudson board. pany, for its merchandising strategy, will be taxed at ordinary income tax for its objective to be premier in rates; if you hold it for one year, the every facet of its business, and for its rate will go to 90% of ordinary income detailed attention to issues of managerates...
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...The Importance Of Corporate Ethics and Values: Building a Sustainable Strategy Model for Effective Implementation of Good Corporate Governance within a State-Owned Enterprise in South Africa. A Research Study Presented to the Graduate school of Business Leadership University of South Africa In Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA Prepared by Lazarus Docter Mokoena (called Bonga) [Student No: 0555-418-7] Tel: 011-217 1187 (Work); 011-679 5486 (Home) Cell: 082 466 6896 SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR M.H. CROSBIE FINAL RESEARCH REPORT November 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................. 4 CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................................... 8 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 8 ESKOM’s COMPANY BACKGROUND ................................................ 8 ESKOM’s BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICY .......................................10 PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH .......................................................12 PROBLEM STATEMENT .................................................................14 IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF STUDY .....................................17 RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS AND HYPOTHESIS ...........................18 1.6.1 Propositions ...................................
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