Question

The former CEO of Sam's Club, a division with its own profit-and-loss responsibility, Rosalind Brewer, reported to Walmart's CEO, C. Douglas McMillon, who as corporate executive oversees Walmart's entire operations. Sam's Club, therefore, is a _____ of Walmart.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. strategic business unit

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this situation Sam's Club is therefore a strategic business unit of Walmart. This term refers to a mostly autonomous division of a large company or corporation which is completely independent and focuses and a specific range of products or activities. They also deal with their own profit-and-loss.