Question

The 4 I's analysis is done to understand the non-market environment of a company. The 4 I's are issues, interests, institutions, and information. Characterize the 4 I's in the environment of Walmart and health care policy.

Answer 1

Walmart :-

ISSUES :-

Some of the issues faced by the the Walmart are :-

1 ) It faced issues with its employees involving low wages, poor working conditions and inadequate Healthcare .

2) Walmart has been criticized for its policies against labour unions .

3) Walmart has face the backlash regarding Health Insurance issues of its employees .

4) Walmart have faced negative view and local communities

5 ) Walmart has face barrier to entry is both political and legal from the Government of other countries in which it wish to expand.

INTERESTS :-

The main interest groups of Walmart are :-

1 )stakeholders

2) government

3)consumers

4 ) manufacturers

5) middleman and special interest groups

INSTITUTIONS :-

1) first institution processes the manufacturing process where orders are placed according to the Walmart consumer's demand and thereby the manufacturers of the respective commodities producers for Walmart stores.

2) setting up of middlemen, intermediaries, transportation services in order to to transport goods from manufacturers directly to the Walmart stores.

3) setting up of Mini warehouses where the goods are stored for a short period of time before going to the commercial stores from where the consumers can buy.

4 )the last process involve setting up of Goods in respective Walmart stores deciding the right shelf space for goods as per the demand of respective stores

INFORMATION :-

The information processes involve:-

1 )determining the right amount of demand for the consumers in order to you understand what is required to be ordered to the manufacturers.

2) to determine the right shelf space for the right goods according to the preferences of specific Walmart stores

3) determining the right places for setting up of the temporary warehouses

4 )determining the the accurate process time required for ordering, manufacturing, receiving and storage, distribution of the goods

Health care policy :-

ISSUES :-

1) generally the policies fail to cover catastrophic Hospital, physician and drug costs.

2) the coverage was cab so if one became the very ill the cost of care would not be covered beyond the caps.

3) the medical policies that requires seniors to pay premium has become a problem for the poor elder people for which extra finances is a genuine hardship.

INTERESTS :-

The interest Groups for Healthcare program are :-

1) activists , reporters, political candidates who bring attention to the issues in the society regarding social security to old age people .

2) congressmen, president, Supreme Court of Justice and policy entrepreneur who help to form a policy model for creation of a law number .

3 )agency, political appointers, administrative law judges who write regulations and interpret them.

4 )Agencies, Central executive political appointees, subcontractors, public sector Union leaders, reporters who administer and manage policies in the stage of policy implementation

INSTITUTIONS :-

1) the first institution is the legislative process ,how a bill become a law .For example how a bill to provide social security to elder age people ? How will it became a Health Insurance law who will pay premium and who will be the beneficiaries

2) the second institution involved the regulatory process of how a proposed rule becomes a regulation with the force of law ?who will implement it ?who will administer and who will be the one who will resolve any issues arising out of it.

3) the third institution is legal process that involves how a dispute becomes a judgement which means no law is complete without a proper redressal system .

4).administrative process on how a program becomes boots on the ground and gains popularity an acknowledgement among the common people.

INFORMATION :-

1) why is the issue important ?

2) what can be done about it?

3) will this policy work?