Sam Walton - Entrepreneur of the Century
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LDEN022 |
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ThemesCorporate Social Responsibility
Themes
Entrepreneurship |
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14 Pages |
| Period |
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2003 |
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2003 |
| Teaching Note |
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Not Available |
| Organization |
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Wal Mart |
| Industry |
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Retail |
| Countries |
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USA |
Abstract:
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This case discusses the entrepreneurial skills and visionary leadership of Sam
Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart. It examines his contribution in accelerating
the growth of retailing industry. It explains how Walton transformed Wal-Mart, a
start-up in the 1950s, into a multi-billion dollar global retailing industry
giant. The case details the beliefs, philosophies and value system of Walton.
The case examines the best practices initiated by Walton for Wal-Mart in
providing excellent customer service, pricing its products and managing human
resources. Finally, the case examines Walton's management style and discusses
the growth of Wal-Mart till mid-2003.
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Issues:
» Understand the role of an entrepreneur in transforming a retailing
start-up into a global leader in the industry.
Contents:
Keywords:
Entrepreneurial, skills, visionary, leadership, Sam Walton,
Wal-Mart, accelerating, growth, retailing industry, 1950,multi-billion, dollar,
global, beliefs, philosophies, value system, best practices, service, pricing,
human resources, management style, 2003.
Sam Walton - Entrepreneur of the Century
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