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Leadership and Organizational Behavior in Action

The organization that will be the topic of discussion in the final project paper is Wal-Mart.

The history of Wal-Mart was created late in the year 1940s, by a common looking retailer Sam Walton. Basically it is a habit as well as practice amongst the retailers that the bargain which they manage to get from its wholesalers from whom they purchase goods are kept by them in their pockets as because they do not alter the price of the product and hence the extra money goes into their pocket but Walton did something different and did not followed this theory, as he never wanted to be a part of the crowd. Carlson Tucker, “Wal-Mart: Good or Bad for America?” states that the Wal-Mart has contributed a lot for the economy of America and it is alone responsible for productivity gain since 1995-1997.

He was looking for his separate identity so the extra money which he saved from bargain or rather which he saved was passed on to the consumers or the customers itself through volume and from here the story of the Wal-Mart began, and history was created in the business world and a new business strategy was being introduced in the business to lure customers. Wal-Mart is a multinational retail company that changed the economy of America and it has satisfied the consumers by offering those many products under one roof that too at reasonable price.

As the Organization grew over the time the staffs and the employees of the Organization grew over the time period. So, with increase in the staff and employees there are various problems that the organization is facing in its behavior. No doubt the work culture of Wal-Mart is very good but it faces many problems in the organizational behavior. The problem that organization faces is employees Issues and team problem.

There are many conflicts basically personality conflict, issues with the supervisors and orientation with the organization. The inefficient and improper communication in the organization causes inefficient operations in the Organization.

The team has to work in group and they must work together to achieve predetermined goals of the Organization. However, the supercenter of Wal-Mart is increasing in all the countries. Sometimes, the team of Wal-Mart is becoming non-functional and because of this issue the organization and its management is facing communication problem. And so the organization is not efficiently carrying out its operations properly.

Preliminary Problem Statement

Wal-Mart has the top priority of satisfying their customers and providing them with quality goods at reasonable price. I feel that Wal-Mart has capability to excel and hence the effort on employee’s issues and team spirit should be given preferences. If this is not controlled then I am afraid the company’s morale would keep on declining and the organization will not prosper effectively. I would research what is required to turn a company and look at examples of other companies who have made the transformations and reach the zenith point.

Works Cited:

· Burress Charles,” Wal-Mart foes detail casts to Community”. 2004. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Wal-Mart-foes-detail-costs-to-community-Public-2822045.php

· Featherstone Liza, “down and out in discount America”.2005. 14. http://www.thenation.com/article/down-and-out-discount-america

· Fishman Charles,” The Wal-Mart you don’t know”. 2008. http://www.dces.wisc.edu/documents/faculty-books/collins/Collins-Walmart.pdf

· Woolner Ann, “Let me count the ways People don’t love Wal-Mart”. 2004. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aJqMefuSApSY