Foundations & Current Challenges in Strategic Management
perspective. Information concerning recent changes in the firms is readily
available online and should be accessed. Strategic issues should be discussed
in “real time.”
1. How has Wal-Mart grown from a small region chain to the
largest discount retailer in the world? How has its strategycontributed to the
firm’s growth?
2. What challenges does Wal-Mart currently face at home and
abroad in its attempt to maintain industry dominance? Is it feasible that
Wal-Mart will fall from the top position in the next decade? Why or why not?
3. Suppose you are the manager of a small electronics store
in a community of 10,000. Wal-Mart has just opened a store across the street.
What changes would you make to survive?and thrive?now that Wal-Mart has come to
town?
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