Trends & Ethics - WalMart

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE 04/10/17 MONDAY @ 5:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (US-ZONE)

The CSR addendum will include a brief discussion of the mission, vision, and values of the company Wal-Mart; the impact of trends in corporate culture and social responsibility on business ideas; and the potential ethical or regulatory issues that affect the corporate strategy and brand development. The CSR addendum will conclude with a discussion of the best potential outcome of the company’s CSR efforts and the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards for the company Wal-Mart.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

II. Trends

A. Business Environment: Analyze the current internal and external factors related to the business environment of Wal-Mart. In other words, what are the internal and external factors, and how do they influence the business environment of Wal-Mart?

B. Description: Based on your analysis of internal and external factors, describe the trends in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and business ethics that will impact Wal-Mart. Use CSR resources to support your response.

C. Impact: What will be the impact of these trends on Wal-Mart, and how can your company prepare for the impact?

III. Ethics

A. Issues: Describe the potential business ethics and regulatory issues that could impact Wal-Mart. How could these ethics and regulatory issues affect your corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes?

B. Alignment: How will you align your corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes to the business ethics and regulatory issues that you described?

C. Sustainability: How will the alignment of corporate strategy, brand development, and decision-making processes to the business ethics and regulatory issues you described optimize the sustainability of Wal-Mart?

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as an 8-10 page Word document (not including cover or reference page) with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one inch margins, and sources cited in APA format.

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE 04/10/17 MONDAY @ 5:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (US-ZONE)