Instruction
total of approximately four double-spaced pages, but no more than 4 pages. In 14-point font and in .doc. or .docx.
Format for Assignment:
Assignment must be organized in three sections:
Section 1. In this section give an update on the place Walmart currently has in the retail sector. In this section, use outside research you have done from sources that you judge to be credible. Use the info from “For Section 1” from Walmart file and bring it up to date for 2018. Section should be no more than two paragraphs long.
Section 2. In this section answer questions 1 and 2. Number each one. Answer each one separately and in order. In your answers you should use your own ideas about ethics as well. For this section of the assignment use outside sources for reinforcement. This section should be the longest, at about two or more pages long.
Section 3. In this section answer discussion question 3. Answer will require some outside research. Do more than just quote Walmart’s official statements. Question is asking why you think they did what they did, and why you think this. This section should be no more than one page.
Discussion Questions:
1. Is Walmart’s rapid rise to retail dominance a positive or a negative development for our society? What does it tell us about capitalism, globalization, and the plight of workers?
2. Can a retailer ever become too large and too powerful?
3. In 2015, Walmart raised its minimum wage to $9 per hour (up from the federal minimum of $7.25). Why do you think Walmart did this, and what impact do you think it will have?