business stratergy and management

 This assignment is a group assignment. It is important that every group member must participate. It might be easier if each group will study the rubric and ask each member to complete a component of the assignment. You must be scholarly, supporting every claim with scholarly input.

1. Download the file "For Group Case 1." Read through the file. It is a SWOT analysis of Walmart.
   • Give a brief history of Walmart
   • Give the company's organizational structure
   • Based on the paper and the concepts learned in class, do an external analysis of Walmart. Support all your claims with  pieces of scholarly evidence.
   • Based on the paper, do an internal analysis of Walmart. Support all your claims with pieces of scholarly evidence.
   • What strategies did Walmart develop and implement in order to have a competitive advantage and above average returns? Support all your claims with pieces of scholarly evidence.
   • What recommendations do your group have for Walmart?
2. Following the rubric attached, do the following: 
3. Only one paper must be submitted for each group.
4. Your paper must be in APA style
5. Paper, excluding title page and references, must be, at least 7 pages.
6. A Reference list must be included, and in-text citations must match the articles in the reference list.
7. Proof-read your paper for grammatical errors, and make correct them before submitting your paper.