Question: How can Wal-Mart use its strengths in order to take advantage of opportunities in the environment? How can it strengthen weaknesses and avoid threats in the environment? Can it continue to grow?
Case Instructions:
Perform an Internal Analysis at Wal-Mart, identifying its Weaknesses and Strengths.
Then Identify Opportunities and Threats in the External Environment.
Perform a SWOT analysis at Wal-Mart!
Helpful Hints!
First, read the Background Materials and assimilate the main concepts of internal analysis and some of the frameworks
Second, assimilate the SWOT framework
Third, read the assigned articles as well as conduct additional research
Fourth, apply concepts to facts about Wal-Mart and use strategy concepts to perform the internal and SWOT analyses
Fifth, make a decision (either yes or no) and then defend it by developing arguments. There is no wrong answer as long as it is strongly well defended