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      Hardcover In Sam We Trust: The Untold Story of Sam Walton and Wal-Mart, the World's Most Powerful Retailer Book
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      ISBN: 0812963776

      ISBN13: 9780812963779

      In Sam We Trust: The Untold Story of Sam Walton and Wal-Mart, the World's Most Powerful Retailer

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      If bigger is better, Wal-Mart has rightfully won its leading position in the pantheon of international institutions. With more than 100 million customers a week, Wal-Mart is by far the world's largest retailer. It is the biggest private-sector employer in North America, and one of the most dominant and influential corporations anywhere. Sam Walton's company prides itself on being a paragon of service, integrity, and frugality to its customers. But all is not well in the many areas where people have been "Wal-Martized" and have faced Wal-Mart's controversial business practices. In Sam We Trustis the true, unvarnished story of the Wal-Mart colossus at work, and of how its remarkable success illustrates the glory as well as the underbelly of American capitalism. A flinty workaholic obsessed with his stores at the expense of his personal life, Walton established the ruthlessly efficient strategy that enabled Wal-Mart to surpass Sears, outsmart Kmart, and crush small-town mom-and-pop stores. Bob Ortega, a veteran reporter who covered Wal-Mart extensively forThe Wall Street Journal, has written an illuminating and authoritative account of the world's most powerful store, and of how Sam Walton's way of thinking is transforming America's -- and the world's -- business practices, workplaces, and communities. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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      Rated 5 stars
      WAL-MART REPLACES GM AS USA'S #1 PRIVATE EMPLOYER

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      Bob Ortega's excellent study of America's largest private employer (728,000 workers in 1997) is truly food for thought not only about Wal-Mart as a retail organization, its leaders, and its impact on America, but also about the direction America was headed into at the close of the 20th century.Ortega's book, IN SAM WE TRUST: The Untold Story Of Sam Walton And How Wal-Mart Is Devouring America (1998) was widely reviewed as...

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      A fascinating History of America

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      This is an excellent book. It's not merely the account of a powerful businessman and how he sahped a company. It's also an account of modern American socio-economic history. Ortega expalins hoe Sam Walton maanged to take advantage of changes that were occurring in demographic distribution, technology and savvy business techniques from those who taught him and his competitors. Ortega provides a history of retailing in the USA...

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      A must-read book for new business owner

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      One of my friends is going to start a new business and ask me to recommend the relevant books. I recommend him with this title. I think even exerienced veteran in business can also be inspired by the story of Sam.

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      This book tells it all.

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      I worked at Wal-mart and I know exactly what you are talking about. Right now it is happening in my home town. There are a lot of small stores and Wal-mart will run them out of business. When I worked with Wal-mart the main focus was making that money. They had to do everything to make sure that they were getting in every dollar they could. Forget the associates. They did not really care about the associates. We just...

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      An Absolutely Facinating Read

      By Thriftbooks.com User,

      I'm a regular Wal-Mart shopper and a resident of the state where Sam Walton built and then oversaw his retail empire. As such, I picked up Ortega's book thinking it would be fairly interesting. I was hugely surprised and pleased to find a book that was insightful and revealing. I understand now how Sam Walton got as far as he did and why his company will continue to set the pace for the rest of the retailing world long...

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