1. Wal-Mart- vision is to achieve superior customer service and low prices by applying three basic beliefs of founder Sam Walton: “respect for the individual, service to our customers, and strive for excellence.†How might workforce diversity help a company fulfill this vision? How might diversity make this vision more challenging to achieve? Based on the information given in this case, how well do you think Wal-Mart has fulfilled its vision? 2. Defenders of Wal-Mart point out that a company with more than a million employees cannot be expected to ensure that every single person is treated fairly; it has to trust lower-level managers to do the right thing. What general requirements does this viewpoint place on store managers and department supervisors? 3. Prepare an argument supporting either the female employees’ charges or Wal-Mart‘s defense. Look up recent news stories about the case, and see if they contain additional facts you can use to support your argument.