The United States of Wal-Mart /

Dicker, John, 1973-

The United States of Wal-Mart / John Dicker. - New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2005. - 245 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-234) and index.

Introduction : the United States of Wal-Mart -- Size matters (now more than ever) -- "Most versatile boy" : how Sam Walton became an ethos -- The growth machine -- Wal-Marts behaving badly, I -- Wal-Marts behaving badly, II -- Proceeds from the sale of this item help move jobs to Guangdong! : Wal-Mart goes global -- Spin city -- It's a Wal-Mart world after all -- Taming the beast -- Race, class, and cul-de-sac radicals : saying no to Wal-Mart -- Land of the white, blue, and you.

1585424226 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781585424221 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Wal-Mart (Firm).
Wal-Mart (Firme)


Discount houses (Retail trade)--Management.--United States
Wages--United States
Employee fringe benefits--United States.
Grandes surfaces (Commerce)--Gestion.--âEtats-Unis
Salaires--âEtats-Unis.
Avantages sociaux--âEtats-Unis.

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