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REFERENCES...
Assignment 2: Organizational Climate at Wal-Mart
Due Week 4 and worth 160 points
The secret to Wal-Mart’s success has long been attributed to its
strong culture. Wal-Mart employees are referred to as
"Walmartians" which is a sign of a unique culture shared by
them. This culture is responsible for a company of this
magnitude to be able to sustain its entrepreneurial spirit decade
after decade.
In early days, Wal-Mart achieved remarkable growth rates and
was the first trillion-dollar company in the world. With amazing
success came criticism. Wal-Mart once held the record for being
sued the maximum number of times. Its practices and culture
were held responsible for killing small local retailers. It was
also criticized for gender-based discrimination, it's overtime
policies, and using sweatshop products.
Go to Walmart’s Website and review the employment benefits it
offers, located at
http://walmartstores.com/Careers/7750.aspx
.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Explain how viable employee relations’ practices have
contributed to Wal-Mart’s success as an employer.
Speculate on the contribution that employee benefits have in
relation to the success of Wal-Mart’s employment practices.
Predict the major effects that the organizational culture and the
use of performance criteria could have on the establishment of a
union.
Speculate on why you believe Wal-Mart has not been
effectively unionized over the years. Provide a rationale for
your response.
Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic
resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for
any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Summarize the differences between employee relations and
labor relations.
Examine the relationship between management and unions.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
employee and labor relations.
Write clearly and concisely about employee and labor relations
using proper writing mechanics.

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