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1. The Impacts of Wal-Mart: The Rise and Consequences of the World's Dominant Retailer

Author

Gereffi, Gary and Christian, Michelle

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Labor relations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- International aspects, Logistics -- Research, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Labor relations, Discount stores -- International aspects, Labor relations -- Research, Sociological research, Social sciences
Abstract

Byline: Gary Gereffi, Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708; email: ggere@soc.duke.edu, Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708; email: mmc22@soc.duke.edu; Michelle Christian, Department of Sociology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708; email: mmc22@soc.duke.edu Keywords: globalization, labor, community mobilization, buyer-driven commodity chains Abstract Wal-Mart has been both praised and pilloried as a template for twenty-first century capitalism. Therein lies the challenge in analyzing the world's largest retailer. We examine the sociological impact of Wal-Mart in terms of four themes: its business model and organizational structure, the dual impact of Wal-Mart's labor relations in terms of its own stores and working conditions in its global supply chain, the genesis and effectiveness of community mobilizations against Wal-Mart, and how Wal-Mart's growth is linked to the emergence of buyer-driven commodity chains in the global economy. Wal-Mart underscores the value of a public sociology agenda that embraces three research criteria: the incorporation of new media and audiences, the need to go global with our research, and the ability to work for change from within.

Published
2009

2. Wal-Mart and social capital

Author

Goetz, Stephan J. and Rupasingha, Anil

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Reports, Infrastructure (Economics) -- Analysis, Infrastructure (Economics) -- Reports, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Reports, Social capital (Sociology) -- Evaluation, Social capital (Sociology) -- Reports, Agricultural industry, Economics
Published
2006

3. The Wal-Mart effect: by stocking its shelves with affordable organic foods, the world's largest retailer is about to prove that what's good for the company is good for the planet and consumers. Or is it?

Author

Yeoman, Barry

Subjects
Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Health aspects, Organic foods -- Health aspects, Natural foods industry -- Growth, Natural foods industry -- Forecasts and trends, Organic farming -- Environmental aspects, Organic farming -- Economic aspects, Company growth, Market trend/market analysis, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Health aspects
Published
2007

4. The Wal-Mart effect and business, ethics and society

Author

Freeman, R. Edward

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Management, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Retail industry -- Ethical aspects, Retail industry -- Social aspects, Retail industry -- Forecasts and trends, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Business, general
Abstract

The impact of the business practices of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on the ethical and social trends of retail trade is described.

Published
2006

7. Out of urban America, always something new

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Interpersonal relations, Bleaching materials -- Health aspects, Chemical reactions -- Health aspects, Political science
Abstract

Out of urban America, always something new. Here's the latest from Baltimore: a bleach fight. Theresa Jefferson, age 33, followed a love rival into the household department of a Walmart [...]

Published
2011

8. What's Right About Wal-Mart

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Economic aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Evaluation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Economic aspects, Discount stores -- Evaluation, Discount stores -- Social aspects
Published
2006

9. Talk Show

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects
Published
2006

10. Teaming Up To Take On Wal-Mart

Author

Bernstein, Aaron

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Demonstrations and protests, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Environmental aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Sierra Club -- Demonstrations and protests, Service Employees International Union -- Demonstrations and protests, Discount stores -- Demonstrations and protests, Discount stores -- Environmental aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects
Published
2005

11. SPLIT DECISION FOR WAL-MART

Author

Bowers, Katherine and Wilson, Beth

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Cases, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Buildings and facilities, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Public relations, Discount stores -- Cases, Discount stores -- Buildings and facilities, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Public relations, Company public relations, Company legal issue, Business, Fashion, accessories and textiles industries, Retail industry
Abstract

CHICAGO -- Six weeks after Wal-Mart lost its bid for an Inglewood, Calif., shopping center, the world's largest retailer won City Council approval on Wednesday for zoning changes that will [...]

Published
2004

12. Wal-Mart and social capital: builder, destroyer, or both?

Author

Zhang, Ran and Largay, James A., III

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Economic aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Economic aspects, Social capital (Sociology) -- Research, Business, Business, general
Abstract

The role of Wal-Mart in the social capital of the local community where it is located is examined. Findings reveal that Wal-Mart's presence influences communities in different manners, reducing the social capital of some while increasing that of others. Leaders must study the impacts of Wal-Mart's entry, including changes in entrepreneurship, real income, poverty, and employment.

Published
2009

13. As It Seeks Store, Wal-Mart Gives $4 Million for Youths

Author

Hernandez, Javier C.

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Youth -- Societies, clubs, etc., Company financing, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

He called Wal-Mart ''one of the great corporate citizens in this country.'' He praised its efforts to conduct background checks before selling guns. He flatly rebuffed suggestions that the company [...]

Published
2011

14. Protocols of Wal-Mart

Author

Meyerson, Harold

Subjects
Discount stores -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects
Abstract

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO thought Wal-Mart merely drags down middle-class living standards in the United States, represses worker rights in the developing world, fails to provide insurance for its […]

Published
2004

15. Walmart supports Meals on Wheels

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Department stores -- Social aspects, Meals on wheels programs -- Finance, Community service -- Social aspects, Company financing, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Merrimack-based St. Joseph Community Services, the provider of Meals on Wheels throughout Hillsborough County, has won a $50,000 grant from The Walmart Foundation and the New Hampshire Advisory Council. Through [...]

Published
2010

16. Wal-Mart, poster child of social responsibility

Author

Weissmann, Arnie

Subjects
Discount stores -- Social aspects, Electrical equipment and supplies industry -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, General Electric Co. -- Social aspects
Published
2008

17. Banishing bias. (World News)

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Gays -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Business, Business, international, Food and beverage industries
Abstract

Wal-Mart Stores in the US is to include gay people in its anti-discrimination employment policy. Wal-Mart said 'Our continued growth requires us to be one of the more desirable employers [...]

Published
2003

18. Wal-Martians. (Editor's Note)

Author

Moritz, Gwen

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Social aspects, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Media coverage, Discount stores -- Media coverage, Discount stores -- Social aspects, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

THE EXPOSURE OF JAYSON Blair, poster child for bad journalism, has made it acceptable to question the rightness of anything reported by the formerly sacrosanct New York Times. So let's [...]

Published
2003

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