Business and Society 9th Edition by Archie Carroll,Ann Buchholtz

Exercise 7

What are the major issues in this case? Assess Walmart's corporate social responsibility using the four-part CSR model. Is Walmart socially responsible despite having a devastating impact on small merchants? What about its impact on communities in terms of sprawl, traffic congestion, and impact on the appearance of the environment? What responsibility, if any, does the company have to these merchants or to the communities it enters?