Assignment: Walmart Corporation Analysis
1) How well is Walmart performing? To what extent is its performance attributable to industry attractiveness and to what extent is it attributable to competitive advantage?
2) In which of Walmart's principal functions and activities (namely: purchasing, distribution and warehousing, instore operations, marketing, IT, HRM, and organization and management systems/style) do its main competitive advantages lie? Identify the distinctive resources and capabilities in each of these functions and activities.
3) To what extent is Walmart's competitive advantage sustainable? Why have other retailers had limited success in imitating Walmart's strategy and duplicating its competitive advantage?
4) What challenges does Walmart currently face? What measures does it need to take to sustain its recent performance and defend against competitive (and other) threats?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- Walmart-Case-Study.rar