Study Planning Worksheet In-Res 1
This worksheet helps you to begin developing the story of your problem of practice and your future study. Simply put, a problem statement addresses “something that is going wrong” (Ellis & Levy, 2008, p.28) and serves as the center for your study.
1. Complete the following prompts by giving the shortest answer that will fully explain what is required in each section.
2. Every part of the study must be in alignment with all other parts.
    Part 1: General Problem Description
     Keep your responses focused and succinct yet address all important aspects of your problem.
    The general problem is…
    Organization can be defined as collection of people who are driven to work in order to achieve a common objective with collective efforts. Behavior is the response in form of physical actions or verbal dialogue exhibited by an individual because of the stimulus from the surroundings. Wal-Mart undoubtedly one of the world most successful organization that started from small store in Alaska and today has penetrated to entire world becoming one of the largest retail chain. What excites me is to understand what is behind this huge success; indeed, there have been organization behavior that shapes the stories of Wal-Mart.
    Describe the specific target population who is impacted by this problem? (keep this narrow and specific.
Include:
· Environment
· Age range (adult vs. children, grade level, etc.)
· Important characteristics, etc.
    By the virtue of this Doctorate, I have extensively researched on Wal-Mart and tried to comprehend the organization behavior, factors that shape the culture of Wal-Mart as well as change management and leadership. Today we live in the information era, which encompasses most dynamic disruptions in the industry. Essentially, running a business successfully is actually outcome of effective leadership, strong decision-making qualities along with inspiring the employee-base in order to drive performance in the organization. Thus, it is fundamental that managers working in the organization requires comprehending, discerning and acknowledging individual and team behavior in the organization to successfully deliver the expectations and results according to the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the organization. Organizational behavior is crucial in order to comprehend what is working for the company and what are hidden problems such that effective actions can be taken into consideration. Being in the retail business for more than fifty years, organization structure of Wal-Mart is quiet hierarchical as well as function-based. This implies vertical lines of commands that dictate the work and responsibilities. Technically, directives from the top management are implemented by the middle managers in Wal-Mart that is further delegated down to low-cadre employees in the individual stores. Departments are made on function-based that includes human resource, marketing, IT as well other technical department. Primarily, organizational culture of Wal-Mart includes service to clients, respect for individual with integrity and working for excellence.
Walmart, founded in 1962, headquarter in Arkansas, USA by Sam Walton. Over the period of 58 years from its existence, it has become world's largest retailer, biggest sellers of toy as well retailers of groceries. Walmart is also the largest employer all across the world. Organization operates its retail stores in numerous formats globally. For instance, it has discount stores, super centers as well as neighborhood markets providing all the materials at the lowest price possible. This retail store provides product range that includes both dry and wet groceries, beverages, frozen food, clothes and jewelry. Walmart business also provides photo processing service, cellular service plan and money order services. Organization provides multiple brands as well like Walmart, Great Value and Sam's choice.
· Vision - To become the best retailer in the hearts and minds of consumer and employees
· Mission - Saving people money so they can live better
· Slogan - Save Money. Live better
· Values of Walmart - Key values of the organization that guides their behavior are as follows Integrity, Opportunity, Family and Communication, Purpose and Responsibility
    Describe the environment or setting that this problem resides in.
    Essentially, part that an employee plays in an organization such as Wal-Mart is critical to define its success. Applying the MARS model that stands for Motivation, Ability, Role perceptions and Situational factors on the employee in order to decode the individual behavior. Actually, individual behavior is outcome of many factors that act simultaneously like one’s development in career, recognition of one’s contribution in the business and how one’s personality shapes the organizational behavior. The figure shown below explains the MARS model in action, relationship between individual traits of an employee and MARS model.
    How is your target population impacted by this problem? Describe at least three negative consequences of this problem on this population.
    Driving force drives action from an individual. Essentially, motivation determines direction of employees, intensity with which work and persistence through their actions. Technically, direction, intensity and the persistence of an employee forms cognitive and emotional aspect that makes employee to put his or...