What were the reasons for Wal-Mart shifting its focus to Africa
Walmart in Africa Case (PC3-21 through PC3-29) Questions 1, 2, and 3
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Case Questions
1. What were the reasons for Wal-Mart shifting its focus to Africa? Do you think Africa offers good growth prospects for Wal-Mart in the future?
2. Why did Wal-Mart face opposition from trade unions and other government departments over its acquisition of Massmart? Do you think the opposition coalition had a valid point in opposing the deal? Justify your answer.
3. What strategies should Wal-Mart follow to succeed in a market like Africa with its low income levels and high poverty incidence? Do you think its low-cost model will be successful in Africa? Give reasons to support your answer.
Written Case Studies:
The student will write a thorough essay (1000 to 1250 words excluding cover, abstract, and reference pages) that answers all questions that apply to the case provided by the author. Do not submit as either a numbered Q & A or as a bulleted list of data submission but rather as a completed written paper with proper APA formatting. Include properly formatted cover and reference pages with your Case Studies. A minimum of three reference sources in addition to your textbook and the supplied links are required.
The student should relate the case to the chapter materials, the additional outside academic research performed on the case topic, and issues presented. All students should do library database research prior to writing his or her responses (multiple peer reviewed sources add credibility). Note that the instructor does not recognize Wikipedia as a suitable reference source for academic submissions due to the editable nature of the material found there that raises concerns about veracity and validity of content. Do not cite Wikipedia (other “pedias”) or other non-academic sources such as dictionaries, blogs, Prezi’s CourseHero, MBATutor, and most “.com” in your references for the Case Study assignments. Use of non-academic sources will severely impact the grading of the assignment submission. A word on “quality academic sources” is in order here. Peer reviewed (you can set this as a parameter of your search) studies, reports, conference papers and presentations are the preferred sources.
Submit as an attachment in proper APA 6th or 7th edition format as a Microsoft® Word document only with proper grammar, spelling, citations, cover and reference pages.
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