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"Now that Wal-Mart has conquered the US, can it conquer the world? As 'Wal-Mart World' shows, the corporation is certainly trying. For a number of years, Wal-Mart has been the largest company in the United States. Now, though, it is the largest company in the world. Its global labor p...

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Other Authors: Brunn, Stanley D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, ©2006.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Now that Wal-Mart has conquered the US, can it conquer the world? As 'Wal-Mart World' shows, the corporation is certainly trying. For a number of years, Wal-Mart has been the largest company in the United States. Now, though, it is the largest company in the world. Its global labor practices and outsourcing strategies represent for many what contemporary economic globalization is all about. But Wal-Mart is not standing still, and is opening up stores everywhere. From Germany to Beijing to Mexico City to Tokyo, more than a billion shoppers can now hunt for bargains at a Wal-Mart superstore. Wal-Mart World is the first book to look at this incredibly important phenomenon in global perspective, with chapters that range from its growth in the US and impact on labor relations here to its fortunes overseas. How Wal-Mart manages this transition in the near future will play a significant role in the determining the character of the global economy. Wal-Mart World's impressively broad scope makes it necessary reading for anyone interested in the global impact of this economic colossus."--Publisher description
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 410 pages) : illustrations, maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-397) and index.
ISBN:9780203943199
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