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This 10-page paper discusses Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from an organizational theoretical concept. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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and discussion into the real world of business can be difficult. What does a classically run organization look like? Can organizations actually adapt to a changing environment? How does change
play into this entire discussion? In an effort to bring organizational theory into the "real world," the real world company well examine is
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. A great deal of literature has been written about this company, ranging from the allegedly awful things it does to its employees to the fact that it
shuts down mom-and-pop businesses whenever it comes into town. Wal-Mart isnt necessarily the enemy. However, because of its roots, its organizational structure,
in many ways, is a throwback to the middle 20th century, rather than being a 21st century company. An Overview of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the worlds #1 retailer, employing 2.1 million employees in more than 8,970 stores (Biesada, 2011). The Wal-Mart brand includes 700 discount stores, 3,290 combination
discount and grocery stores (SuperCenters in the United States and ASDA in the UK) and 610 Sams Club warehouses (Biesada, 2011). In Japan, the Wal-Mart subsidiary is known as SEIYU
while the Latin American arm is known as Wal-Mart de Mexico, or Walmex (Biesada, 2011). Physically, the organization has been reorganized to form three geographic business units in the United
States (Walmart West, Walmart South and Walmart North) (Biesada, 2011). Meanwhile logistics, real estate and store operations are being consolidated into one area (Biesada, 2011). International and online operations are
categorized in separate areas (Biesada, 2011). Wal-Mart is headquartered in Bentonville, AR and was founded by Sam Walton, a man who embraced Christian
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