I need help explaining an analysis of Walgreens, a U.S. publicly traded company. There are a couple different categories that I am having trouble with. This first one is: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility and Current Events within Walgreens A summary of popular-press coverage over the past three to five years, with special attention to key ethical issues and social responsibility. We were asked to read extensively, and pull out a key issue, rather than listing many minor stories or events. So, it doesn't help that the first thing that came to mind for me was the new miniseries "The dropout" a Hulu mini-series that tells the true story of how Elizabeth Holmes fooled investors and many in the scientific community into believing that her company, Theranos, could diagnose a slew of diseases in people by using a single drop of blood. A Wall Street Journal article published in 2016 detailed how Walgreens invested $50 million in Theranos before eventually abandoning their deal. It also details how Walgreens made its deal "without fully validating" Theranos' technology over fears that Elizabeth would walk away.

The second category is: Information Systems Analysis for Walgreens This section provides an understanding of information systems key to the firm's success. Management information systems is defined as the ethical use of information systems to help organizations achieve their goals and objectives. Which corporate goals and objectives are supported by the company's use of information systems? Does the use of information technology reflect the company's vision, culture, and ethics? How does the company distribute power among stakeholders using information systems? What are the key business processes within the company? For these key business processes, what transactional systems (such as ERP) does the company employ? Does the company compete on analytics as well as on operations? How does the company use analytics as a competitive tool? Since information systems are internal to the corporation, it may be difficult to obtain this information. One way to peer into the inner workings of the company is to look at job postings for information systems positions on different job sites; many times, these postings, will reveal which systems the company uses, giving you a starting point for your research.