Read the cast study Walmart De Mexico and answer the following questions:

1. Describe the ethical dilemma/concern/issue to be solved
2. What organizational policies and professional guidelines should be considered? What is the best way for Walmart to approach this dilemma/concern/issue?
3. What kind of responsibility does Walmart have to its different stakeholders?
4. What alternatives are available to Walmart for a solution? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative (if chosen)?
5. Discuss the decision that Walmart should make. What are the short - and long-term consequences of the decision chosen?

exe repc . 1. If you had the authority and responsibil decision-making, what ethical policies would you implement? 2. If your boss asked you to implement an ethical international culture at your company, how wody proceed? 3. Discuss the following questions a small group: Is it possible to be ethical in the global world of ness? Is it possible to operate internationally with one set of ethical principles? 4. Discuss in a small group how to address differences in international ethical standards. 5. Discuss in a class small group: Assuming language is not a barrier, if you could go anywhere in the way to work, where would you go, and why? 6. Write a three- to five-page paper on why business leaders need to adopt a global standard of ethics 7. Write a three-to five-page case study on a struggle an executive is facing with a particular internationals ETHICAL DILEMMA WALMART DE MXICO32 In April 2012 it was reported that senior Walmart executives were under investigation for possible massive bribery in Mexico so it could build stores there quickly. The allegations were that the head of Walmart in Mexico, the Mexican general counsel and chief auditor, knowingly used bribes to obtain PART 4: GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS ETHICS 244 Why? building permits, Zoning variances, and environmental clearances. In addition, reports were falsified to hide the bribery payments. The Mexican lawyer who was responsible for bribery payments had an Oklahoman come to Jesus" moment and reported the bribes to Walmart's US lawyers . When the senior executives at Walmart werd informed, they rejected the idea of hiring an independent firm to make a major inquiry and told an internal Walmart investigative unit to check on the situation. That unit did so and then agreed that a major inquiry was still warranted. Instead, the senior executives referred the matter back to the Mexican general counsel-the lawyer who had admitted receiving the bribes. He closed the matter, found no problems, and suggested no disciplinary measures be enacted against the Mexican Walmart leaders. tural act hics Several former Walmart leaders were said to have knowledge of the underlying problems and had a role in stopping independent inquiry. Former CEO Lee Scott and current CEO Mike Duke were mentioned as also having knowledge of the situation. Scott retired from the board in June 2014. Thomas A. Mars, former US chief administrative officer, and Jos Luis Rodriguezmacedo Rivera, former Mexican general counsel also quietly left the company. Eduardo Castro-Wright, Mexican division vice chair also retired. It was estimated that by July 2014 every person who held key positions at the time of this bribery scandal would no longer work for Walmart. In total, eight identified senior executives left the company. The company also increased its compliance staff by some 30 percent and Trnorted spending $439 million on investigations and compliance. ess ou