The United States of Wal-Mart
 

The United States of Wal-Mart

by John Dicker

An irreverent, hard-hitting examination of the world's largest-and most reviled-corporation, which reveals that while Wal-Mart's dominance may be providing consumers with cheap goods and plentiful jobs, it may also be breeding a culture of discontent.

It employs one of every 115 American workers. If it were a nation-state, it would be one of the world's top twenty economies. With... (read more)

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Michelle H
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The author discussed how Sam Walton started the business and the strategies he implimented to make it a giant success. I was impressed at a lot of the technology and stratgies that Wal Mart used to grow the business. On the flip side, the book also discusses the pitfalls of the company and how they treat their employees. There was not a lot of Wal Mart "bashing" in the book, but the pros and cons of each side. Where do you sit when it comes to economic progress vs. quality of life, and...

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