Brunn Stanley D. (Stanley D. Brunn Professor Of Geography University Of Kentucky Usa)
Brunn Stanley D. (Stanley D. Brunn Professor Of Geography University Of Kentucky Usa) - Wal - Mart World The World's Biggest Corporation In The Global Economy - Paperback
Brunn Stanley D. (Stanley D. Brunn Professor Of Geography University Of Kentucky Usa) - Wal - Mart World The World's Biggest Corporation In The Global Economy - Paperback
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Description: 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.
Title: Wal - Mart World The World's Biggest Corporation In The Global Economy
Author(s): Brunn Stanley D. (Stanley D. Brunn Professor Of Geography University Of Kentucky Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415951371
Pages: 424 Pages, 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 36 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 8/1/2006
Category: Human Geography
Description: 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.
Title: Wal - Mart World The World's Biggest Corporation In The Global Economy
Author(s): Brunn Stanley D. (Stanley D. Brunn Professor Of Geography University Of Kentucky Usa)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415951371
Pages: 424 Pages, 3 Line Drawings, Black And White; 36 Halftones, Black And White
Publication Date: 8/1/2006
Category: Human Geography
