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A study of the Human Resources Issues in Wal - Mart

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A study of the Human Resources Issues in Wal - Mart

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Project ProposalA study of the Human Resources Issues in Wal-Mart(Retail chain)Dep: Information Systems and Information Technology Management.By: Osuagwu-chijioke KelechiStudent ID Number: s5025657Course Name: Applied ProjectInstructor’s Name: Dr Sandhu KuldeepDepartment: Information Systems and Information TechnologyManagement
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Table of ContentsIntroduction............................................................................................................................................2Main and Sub-Objectives.......................................................................................................................2Environment...........................................................................................................................................3PEST..................................................................................................................................................3MICRO ANALYSIS..........................................................................................................................4Threat of substitute services and goods..........................................................................................4Threat of new entrants....................................................................................................................4Competitive Rivalry within Walmart and the surrounding industry...............................................4Bargaining power of customers......................................................................................................4Bargaining power of suppliers........................................................................................................4Human Resource Analysis.....................................................................................................................4Poor wages issues...............................................................................................................................4Poor Working Conditions issues........................................................................................................5Child labor violation issues................................................................................................................5Employing Illegal worker’s issues......................................................................................................5Opposition from Labor Unions...........................................................................................................5Sex discrimination issues...................................................................................................................5Health Insurance issues......................................................................................................................5Recommendations..................................................................................................................................5Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................6References..............................................................................................................................................61
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IntroductionWal-Mart is engaged in the retail and wholesale operation around the world. The company isknown for offering assortments of merchandises and other services at an everyday lower rate.In the recent time, the retail giant has more than 11,600 stores worldwide and deals withproducts ranging from electronics, clothing, foot wear, health and beauty along with groceryproducts. It is the world’s largest company by revenue that is approximately $480 billion aswell as the largest private employer hiring more than 2.3 million employees (Anselmsson etal., 2016). The retail company undertakes many business strategies in its business activitiesincluding generic strategy and competitive strategy that has actually contributed to the successof the business. The successful business strategies of the organisation include productdifferentiation and the cost effective measure against the products. The study below consists of the analysis of Walmart grocery retail chain on the issues that thehuman resources department undergoes. Many big warehouses and stores are run by Wal-Mart stores. Walmart store was founded almost fifty years ago by Walton and his brother Budin Bentonville USA hence named after their names. Yearly it sells over 300$ billion, henceconsidering it to be one of the most valuable companies in the world. In many times it hasbeen considered to be one of the biggest employer with more than one and half millionworkers globally. It is estimated to have more than 11600 stores globally of which 80% are inUSA.Studying the economic environment of Wal-Mart will be a key in addressing the analysis ofthe business. Also the macro and micro analysis due to its running worldwide will also benecessary. Furthermore, strategies which are operational will be necessary in knowing howWal-Mart is run. Another area is the marketing mix with the four factors being the 4Ps that isthe price, product, place and the promotion factors which will help in explaining both thesuccesses and failures of Wal-Mart.Next, is the study of how the human resources of Walmart is managed. The main idea herebeing to understand the exact area because criticism has been brought about that Wal-Martdoesn’t do well with its employees.Later, before i recommend on the case study, a SWOT analysis is done which will help inlooking into Wal-Mart failures and the critics. The last step in the case study will be theconclusion, where there is a summary of all the issues studied and in existence in Wal-Martcompany.2
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