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A lot of what I knew about Walmart came from third party sources (activists, whatever), so I decided to go to a primary and read Sam Walton's book, and I must s
by MikeCapone 13y ago
A lot of what I knew about Walmart came from third party sources (activists, whatever), so I decided to go to a primary and read Sam Walton's book, and I must say it gave me a new appreciation and understanding for the vast machine that is Walmart. I highly recommend it:
http://www.amazon.com/Sam-Walton-Made-In-America/dp/0553562835 http://www.amazon.com/Sam-Walton-Made-In-America/dp/05535628...
- philwelch 13y agoSam Walton has been dead for decades now, and many of his ideas (giving stock to employees, even store workers) made more sense for the early growth stages he oversaw than the company that exists today.
- MikeCapone 13y agoIndeed. Not sure what that has to do with what I wrote. The history of Walmart is still the same, and that's what I found so interesting.
- philwelch 13y agoThe history of Wal-Mart during Sam Walton's life is decades removed from the company's business practices today.
- MikeCapone 13y agoTrue, but I never said it was a book about today's Walmart, just that I found it interesting to learn about that company's history and that I recommend the book.
- MikeCapone 13y agoTo which I'll add: the past helps better understand the present...