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Walmart

Case Analysis Sample (BA 385) – ONE PAGE LIMIT
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Brenda Eichelberger – 3/21/06 (name, date)
Case 1 - “The Main Street Merchant of Doom” (case, title)

Problem/Issue Analysis: (one point)

This case details the history and social responsibility issues of Wal-Mart. It discusses Sam Walton and his responses to criticisms as well as his determination to be a successful. The central issue is this case is why is there such conflicting data? Some people see Wal-Mart as an example of “social responsibility” and one of the most admired corporations in America, while others see it as an unattractive homogenizing factor and a “Merchant of Doom” that should not be allowed to set up shop in small towns.

Analysis/Evaluation: (two points)

The “stakeholders” in this case are: Consumers – everyone that shop at Wal-Mart and enjoys their “low prices”. Specifically in this case it is the consumers that have selected Wal-Mart......


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Approximate Word Count: 498
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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