Wal-Mart: Shaping the Organizational Culture


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Case Details:
Case Code : HROA011
Case Length : 12 pages
Period : 1962 - 2004
Pub Date : 2005
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : Wal-Mart
Retail ing
Countries : USA

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Introduction

In 2004, Wal-Mart was the largest retail chain in the world. Founded by Sam Walton (Walton) in 1962, Wal-Mart had grown into a global company with more than 1.3 million associates worldwide and nearly 5,000 stores and wholesale clubs across 10 countries.

The "most admired retailer" according to Fortune magazine had just completed one of the best years in its history.

In 2004, Wal-Mart generated revenues of $256.3 billion and a net income of $9 billion. The retail chain had a distinctive culture shaped by Walton and subsequently by his successors...

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