| Physical description |
xv, 349 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface / Nelson Lichtenstein -- 1. Wal-Mart : a template for twenty-first-century capitalism / Nelson Lichtenstein -- 2. Woolworth to Wal-Mart : mass merchandising and the changing culture of consumption / Susan Strasser -- 3. It came from Bentonville : the agrarian origins of Wal-Mart culture / Bethany E. Moreton -- 4. Growth through knowledge : Wal-Mart, high technology, and the ever less visible hand of the manager / James Hoopes -- 5. Making global markets : Wal-Mart and its suppliers / Misha Petrovic and Gary G. Hamilton -- 6. The Wal-Mart effect and the new face of capitalism : labor market and community impacts of the megaretailer / David Karjanen -- 7. Wal-Mart and the logistic revolution / Edna Bonacich and Khaleelah Hardie -- 8. Wal-Mart in Mexico : the limits of growth / Chris Tilly -- 9. Making the new shop floor : Wal-Mart, labor control, and the history of the postwar discount retail industry in America / Thomas Jessen Adams -- 10. Patriarchy at the checkout counter : the Dukes v. Wal-Mart stores, Inc., class action suit / Brad Seligman -- 11. How to squeeze more out of a penny / Ellen Israel Rosen -- 12. A Wal-Mart workers association? : an organizing plan / Wade Rathke. |
| Summary |
"There is no shortage of statistics testifying to Wal-Mart's mammoth scale: Wal-Mart is the world's largest corporation, the world's largest private employer, and China's eighth largest export market. Wal-Mart: The Face of Twenty-First-Century Capitalism is an attempt to get beyond the bare facts of this corporate giant, uncover a hidden history of the Arkansas based corporation, and dissect Wal-Mart's business model, social impact, and transformative role in the global economy."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Other author |
Lichtenstein, Nelson.
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| Subject |
Wal-Mart (Firm) -- Management.
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Discount houses (Retail trade) -- United States -- Management.
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Wages -- United States.
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Labor unions -- United States.
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Employee fringe benefits -- United States.
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Trade unions. |
| ISBN |
1595580352 |
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1595580212 (paperback) |
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