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An 11 page paper that begins with a brief introduction to the paper and to Wal-Mart. Different theories about company culture are reported and discussed. Theorists include Schein, Hofstede, and Drennan. Comments about Wal-Mart's culture are integrated into the discussions. The relationship between the company's goals and culture is explored. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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what certain theorists have said about corporate culture, such as Scheins three layers, Hofstedes culture dimensions, and Drennans twelve causal factors. Throughout the discussion, comments are made about Wal-Mart in
terms of these theorists. The paper continues by discussing the relationship of Wal-Marts culture to its goals. Organization Overview Wal-Mart is the largest retail corporation in
the world. The company has more than 7,200 stores across the world. This includes 975 discount stores, 2,000 Supercenters and 600 Sams Clubs, which are warehouse stores (Biesada 2009). The
Supercenters include groceries. Sam Walton founded the company in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas although headquarters is now in Bentonville, Arkansas. Wal-Mart is one of the few large retail corporations whose
revenue and net profit increased in 2008. The company employs over 2 million people (Biesada 2009). If it is not the largest employer in the world, it is one of
the largest. This is a very controversial company. There have been many news reports of citizens in towns and cities fighting against having Wal-Mart construct one of its store in
that location. The fear is that it will lead to other smaller stores going out of business because no one can compete with Wal-Marts daily prices. It is also
controversial because of their human resource practices. Many employees are very loyal to the company and yet, they have had more employee-initiated class action lawsuits filed against them than any
other major corporation. It has also become public that they provide very few benefits, such as health care, for their employees. When such benefits are offered, the employees contribution is
more than most employee can afford. Organizations Culture Because of the sheer size of the company, it is very difficult to gain a clear picture of their corporate culture.
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