Research an article(s) published in the business press in the last three years relating to an organization theory topic (such as inter- organizational relationship, organization decline, organizational innovation and change and so on) and write a reflection essay including (but not limited to) the following parts:

Chosen Organization: Walmart

1) A background introduction to the organization (Walmart)

2) What are the key issues in the article (be brief)?

3) What additional information can you add?

4) What connections can you make to some of the course contents (e.g., concepts, theories, models, etc.)?

5) In what ways can the relevant course contents help describe or explain the situation?

6) How can the course contents help inform the situation?

7) What information is missing that would help better describe, explain, or predict the

situation?

8) Conclusion: What can you take away from the article(s)?

9) The reference information for your article(s)

The following business publications are recommended as sources of the article(s):

• The Wall Street Journal
• Financial Times
• Fortune
• Bloomberg Businessweek
• Forbes
• Fast Company
• Inc.