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Wal-Mart at the Finish Line with the “Running Case”
Over the last seven chapters you have hopefully been reading each chapter’s “running case”- Wal-Mart. Given that this chapter concerns corporate-level strategy, it is appropriate that we tie together the elements of the running case to consider Wal-Mart’s use of corporate strategies. It focuses on the different strategic choices that companies make with regard to horizontal and vertical integration, and further the arguments for and against horizontal and vertical integration.
Successful corporate strategy adds value by enabling the company to perform one or more of the value creation functions at a lower cost or in a way that allows differentiation and brings a premium price. For a company to be successful, its corporate strategy must assist in the process of establishing a distinctive competency at the business level.
Requirements: Using the Wal-Mart running cases from chapter 1 through chapter seven, conduct an executive summary describing Wal-Mart’s corporate strategy in the following areas:
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