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The company began life in in 1962 with its founder Sam Walton. The company has developed into the global conglomerate we know today by focusing on the value it gives its customers. This case study focuses on the HR strategy at Wal-Mart and presents a review of some of the company’s HR strategy and practices in the last 20 years.
Tasks (These are the tasks that need to be answered in the main body ):
You should first read the attached case study, research any other relevant literature then answer the following questions:
1. How would you describe Wal-Mart’s corporate strategy? Is the HR strategy integrated with the Corporate Strategy? Provide justification for your response.
2. Using a suitable SHRM theoretical(Best Practice Theory) perspective, analyse the HR policies and practices at Wal-Mart and as part of your explanation give reasons why the company resists unionisation
GUIDANCE IN THE COMPLETION OF TASKS
In completing the tasks, you are expected to:
1. Identify the SHRM theory you have chosen (Best Practice Theory)and use it to critically evaluate Wal-Mart’s HR strategy undertaking additional research of the literature on SHRM to support your analysis.
2. Show that you understand the theory and can apply it to the chosen case study as well as the concepts of labour turnover and employee engagement.
3. Provide an analysis that is both critical and evidence based and clearly informs the judgements you make about sustainability.
4. Adopt a professional approach to learning with correct use of sources, grammar and syntax and use of course specific concepts and terms.
The assignment should also be:
1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
3. Formatting: Typed on A4 paper in Times New Roman or Arial font 12. Document format: In business report format, presented in a report folder with a clear title, course, including a bibliography using Harvard referencing throughout.
4. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and. The research should be extensive.
5. Writer’s role: You should take the role of a management consultant
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Essential text books to use:
1. Catherine Truss, David Mankin, Clare Kelliher 2012. Strategic Human Resource Management, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2. Boxall Peter and Purcell John (2011). Strategic Human Resource Management 3rd ed.
3. Armstrong Micheal (2011) Strategic Human Resource Management: Aguide to Action 5th edition.
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the structure : automatic table of content, executive summary, introduction, main findings, conclusion , recommendations, references list.
Notice : Could you include in the main body one small paragraph about the environment of Wal-Mart and the impact that it might has on the employees in Wal-Mart.
* include small definition of SHRM in the introduction.
* Important points that you need to cover: Values, Strategy, HR strategy, HRpolicies, HR practices and Employees Behaviour in wal- mart.
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