Reference no: EM132240064
1. Which of the generic business level strategies best describes the strategy used by Wal-Mart? Defend your answer (use fact-based evidence). In your response be sure to discuss (a) Wal-Mart's value proposition, and (b) the value chain activities you expect are critical to this strategy. I am expecting you to do some research for this question.
2. PROJECT: HR Problem(s) (25%)
Requirements:
• You are going to investigate an organizational problem that is stemmed from HR (e.g., understanding issues, increased customer complaints, high turnover, occupational injuries, declined sales, difficulty in attracting talents, etc ) by interviewing an HR representative of a company (with at least 5 employees). Gather information about the problem (the cause, the process, the impact, etc.) and how the company responded to the situation with HR practices (e.g., recruitment, selection, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation, etc.).