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Organizational Change and Intervention 1
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND INTERVENTION
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Organizational Change and Intervention 2
Table of Contents
Question 1.......................................................................................................................................3
Abstract..........................................................................................................................................3
Introduction....................................................................................................................................3
Background of Walmart and it's the organizational situation..................................................4
My role as an agent for change.....................................................................................................6
A diagnostic model for what is to be changed.............................................................................7
Internal factors driving the need for change...............................................................................8
External factors driving the need for change............................................................................10
Evaluation of organizational readiness for change...................................................................11
Question 2.....................................................................................................................................12
Strategies required to be implemented at Walmart organization to improve the company.
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How the changes will be communicated to stakeholders.........................................................13
Expected resistance to change and how to overcome it............................................................14
Change sustenance.......................................................................................................................15
Conclusion....................................................................................................................................15
Recommendations........................................................................................................................16
References.....................................................................................................................................16

Organizational Change and Intervention 3
Question 1
Abstract
Organization change is an imperative that helps companies transform with the dynamic
market shifts. Through organizational change companies can maintain their competitive edge and
meet customers expectations efficiently. Walmart has been a dominant force in the retail industry
over the past years. Of late the retailer is facing stiff competition in controlling the global
markets from other giants, for example, Amazon. The failure to take over markets in Germany
and South Korea is also worrying. We take a look at how organization change can help Walmart
continue its dominance.

Organizational Change and Intervention 4
Introduction
In attempts to provide favorable environments for working and maximum performance,
every organization needs to adopt the organizational changes in its system of management. With
the adoption of organizational changes, companies can be able to tackle their problems and the
demands they might be experiencing from both the external and internal environments. Change
is the main driving force that has stimulated the successful growth of the world's biggest
companies hence enables them to realize successful performance. Due to the new changes in the
external environment, most companies are supposed to adopt new ways of performance in order
to realize positive progress and their survival. It would, therefore, make the companies very
strong and enable them to achieve better results as compared to those produced by other
companies.
Question 1
The selected organization for this evaluation is the Walmart Inc.
Background of Walmart and it's the organizational situation
Walmart Inc. is a multinational retailer with headquarters in the United States. The
retailer runs a series of grocery stores, hypermarkets, and discount stores in several countries.
Sam Walton established the retail in the year 1962, but it was incorporated fully in the year 1969.
Walmart is present in 27 different countries and is registered under various names (Walmart
2019a). Walmart was the largest firm in 2018, with total revenue of 500billion dollars. The
retailer employees a workforce of 2.2 million employees around the globe, making the largest
private recruiter. In the year 2019, 65% of Walmart's revenue came from its operations in the
United States, with grocery retail being the largest retail business. The company sells its shares
publicly, but the Walton family owns the largest part of the company. Walmart was registered in