I.<Tab/>CURRENT SITUATION A.<Tab/>CURRENT PERFORMANCE Wal-Mart is the world's number 1 retailer, with more than 4,800 stores, including 1,475 discount stores, 1,750 combination discount and grocery stores (Wal-Mart Supercenters in the US and ASDA in the UK) and 540 warehouse stores (SAM's Club). Nearly 75% of its stores are in the US, but Wal-Mart is expanding internationally. Wal-Mart is the number 1 retail in Canada and Mexico. The company also owns …showed first 75 words of 7921 total…

…showed last 75 words of 7921 total…maintain good relations and to spot any early trouble. C.<Tab/>The board of directors should do management audits on a monthly basis in order to evaluate how the management handle the international division and the corporate social responsibility. REFERENCES Wal-Mart Annual Report 2004 http://www.walmartstores.com/ Diverse Articles on Wal-Mart http://www.businessweel.com/ Wal-Mart Financial Analysis http://www.hoovers.com/ Diverse Articles on The Economist http://www.economist.com/