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1. Stock Market Today: Stocks Soar After July Retail Sales, Walmart Earnings

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Cisco Systems Inc. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Dow Jones & Company Inc. -- Human resource management, Retail industry, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Stock markets, Computer peripherals industry -- Human resource management, Newspaper publishing -- Human resource management, Stocks -- Prices and rates, Stock market, Company personnel management, General interest
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Stocks opened sharply higher Thursday and stayed there through the close. In addition to a pair of encouraging blue chip earnings reports, investors also cheered an upbeat retail sales report, [...]

Published
2024

2. Waldman's second novel is an affecting human drama

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Business, international, Publishing industry, Retail industry
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Literary Adelle Waldman Help Wanted Serpent's Tail, 21st, 16.99 [pounds sterling], hb, 9781805221654 The author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. worked at Wal-Mart to gain experience of the [...]

Published
2023

3. Why the Kroger-Albertsons Merger Will Harm Labor

Subjects
United States. Federal Trade Commission -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Supermarkets -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Layoff, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

Kroger and Albertsons are the largest unionized grocery chains in the United States. As both companies have pointed out from the day they announced their proposed merger, this fact distinguishes [...]

Published
2024

4. Report: Walmart to cut corporate jobs: Company to report 1st quarter earnings later this week

Author

Savannah.sicurella@ajc.com, Savannah Sicurella -

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Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Savannah Sicurella - savannah.sicurella@ajc.com Walmart is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs across the U.S. and asking remote workers to return to the office, The Wall Street Journal reported.The retail [...]

Published
2024

5. THE FRIDAY 5: Walmart Cuts Corporate Jobs; Are Instacart and Uber Eats Merging?

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Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Layoff, Food and beverage industries
Abstract

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Published
2024

6. These Family Dollar stores are closing in Philadelphia next month

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Family Dollar Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Dollar Tree Inc. -- Human resource management, Stores, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Business, General interest, Business, regional
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Byline: Ariana Perez-Castells Mar. 26Six Family Dollar stores are closing in Philadelphia next month. The local store closures come after Dollar Tree, the parent company of Family Dollar, earlier this [...]

Published
2024

7. Walmart Strives to Train Managers in Compassion

Author

Holman, Jordyn

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Managers -- Training -- Social aspects, Employee training -- Methods, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The retailer brings about 2,000 managers a year to its headquarters to discuss how to relate to workers and customers, part of a U.S. corporate trend. On a stormy afternoon [...]

Published
2024

8. Part-Time Work Has a New, Predatory Logic

Author

Waldman, Adelle

Subjects
Kohl's Corp. -- Human resource management, Target Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Starbucks Corp. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Coffeehouses -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Department stores -- Human resource management, Employee benefits -- Laws, regulations and rules, Work hours -- Laws, regulations and rules, Part-time employment -- Forecasts and trends -- Ethical aspects, Wages -- Minimum wage, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Employee benefits, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Back in 2018, with an eye to writing a novel about low-wage work in America, I got a job at a big-box store near the Catskills in New York, where [...]

Published
2024

9. How David's Bridal went from bridal-dress domination to the 'Walmart of weddings' and its second bankruptcy filing in 5 years

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Vera Wang Group L.L.C. -- Finance -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management -- Finance, Layoffs, Clothing industry -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Weddings, Bankruptcy, Company financing, Company bankruptcy, Company personnel management, Layoff, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

David's Bridal filed for bankruptcy for the second time on Monday, days after announcing it would lay off over 9,000 employees. David's Bridal got its start as a single boutique [...]

Published
2023

10. How to 'layoff-proof' your job, from 6 top recruiters at Netflix, McKinsey, Walmart, and more

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Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Lockheed Martin Corp. -- Human resource management, High technology industry, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Aerospace industry -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

AJ Eckstein hosts a podcast interviewing recruiters from major tech, retail, and finance companies. He reached out to six leading recruiters to share advice on potential layoffs. Recruiters from PwC, [...]

Published
2023

11. Half of US employers are planning layoffs. Here's how to start 'career cushioning' so that you aren't screwed if you lose your job

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Employers, Banking industry -- Human resource management, Banking industry, Company personnel management, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

Half of US employers are planning layoffs. Already, giants such as Amazon and Meta have cut staff. It helps to be prepared to 'career cushion' so you're not blindsided if [...]

Published
2022

12. The 'Great Regret' isn't just for job switchers. Some of the smartest companies in the world realized they hired too many people

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Job hunting, Company personnel management, Layoff, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

Over the last year, companies have been hiring at a rapid clip as workers job switch. But now, layoffs are brewing, and companies are letting go of some of their [...]

Published
2022

13. QUICK HITS

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General Motors Co. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Automobile industry -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Automobile Industry, Company personnel management, Layoff, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

1 Walmart cutting about 2,000 jobs: Walmarts job cuts at five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers will affect more than 2,000 positions, according to regulatory filings, though impacted employees may find [...]

Published
2023

14. As delivery services retrench nationwide, Gopuff's business model is irking neighbors in its hometown

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Delivery services -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Business, General interest, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Joseph N. DiStefano PHILADELPHIAWarehouse-based retail is in trouble. Since the pandemic eased, Amazon has stopped or delayed new warehouses. QVC this month cut 400 jobs. Walmart is cutting warehouse [...]

Published
2023

15. In South Philly, Gopuff neighbors seek relief on safety, sanitation, and quality-of-life issues

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Sanitation, Warehouse stores, Company personnel management, Business, General interest, Business, regional
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Byline: Joseph N. DiStefano Mar. 13Warehouse-based retail is in trouble. Since the pandemic eased, Amazon has stopped or delayed new warehouses. West Chester-based QVC this month cut 400 jobs. Walmart [...]

Published
2023

16. WALMART LETS GO HUNDREDS OF WORKERS

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Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Layoff, News, opinion and commentary
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NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS): The affected workers are from the retailer's Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey [...]

Published
2023

17. The Digest

Author

Ewing, Jack

Subjects
Lucid Motors Inc. -- Production management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Automobile industry -- Production management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Automobile Industry, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

AUTOMOTIVE Lucid Motors Falls Far Short on Deliveries Lucid Motors, a maker of widely praised electric cars that the company has struggled to mass produce, cut its production target for [...]

Published
2022

18. Walmart Will Cut 200 Corporate Jobs

Author

Frenkel, Sheera and Corkery, Michael

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The move comes a week after the company announced it was lowering its profit forecast as inflation was catching up with consumer spending. Walmart is laying off 200 corporate workers, [...]

Published
2022

19. Production of Walmart's Great Value lightbulbs is slated to move overseas, and it's devastating news for this small Ohio city and dozens of workers

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Layoff, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

GE Lighting, a Savant Company, is moving production of Walmart's Great Value lightbulbs to China. As a result, 81 workers in Bucyrus, Ohio, are set to lose their jobs. 'This [...]

Published
2021

20. The Digest

Author

Browning, Kellen, Nguyen, Lananh, and Reuters

Subjects
Activision Blizzard Inc. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Information technology workers -- Compensation and benefits, Executives -- Cases, Truck drivers -- Compensation and benefits, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Video game industry -- Human resource management, Company legal issue, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
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WORK FORCE 1,100 Activision WorkersWill Get Full-Time Status Activision Blizzard, the embattled video game company that recently announced plans to be acquired by Microsoft in a $70 billion deal, said [...]

Published
2022

21. Kroger, Amazon, and several 'essential' retailers are hiring for thousands of positions to meet overwhelming demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

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Dollar General Corp. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Delivery services -- Human resource management, Grocery industry -- Human resource management, Economic policy, Coronaviruses, Company personnel management, Consumer news and advice, General interest
Abstract

AP (https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-a-nonessential-business-essential-business-coronavirus-2020-3?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=newstex&utm_term=original&utm_campaign=partner) 'Essential' businesses like grocery stores and delivery services are hiring for thousands of open positions to accommodate overwhelming demand during the coronavirus outbreak. The openings come as mass [...]

Published
2020

22. CHP holds annual Christmas toy drive: 'We're excited to be back in the community'

Subjects
California. Highway Patrol -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Layoff, Business, General interest, Business, regional
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Byline: Emma Gallegos Dec. 2After Chips for Kids took a year off because of the pandemic, local California Highway Patrol officers were back out in the community on Thursday collecting [...]

Published
2021

23. 'Every Day Is Frightening': Working at Walmart Amid Covid

Author

Colin, Chris

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Epidemics -- Control -- United States, Services industry workers -- Health aspects, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

It was a hot morning in Baton Rouge, La., the day that Peter Naughton woke up on the floor. Sore, disoriented, he'd already grasped what his mother was now telling [...]

Published
2021

24. Walmart Will Raise Pay For 425,000 Employees

Author

Corkery, Michael

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Sales personnel -- Compensation and benefits, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

The wage increases mean that about half of the company's 1.5 million U.S. workers would earn at least $15 an hour. Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, announced on Thursday [...]

Published
2021

25. Employers ponder vaccination incentives

Author

Bomey, Nathan

Subjects
Dollar General Corp. -- Human resource management, McDonald's Corp. -- Human resource management, Vaccination -- Management, Incentives (Business) -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Restaurant industry -- Human resource management, Company business management, Company distribution practices, Company personnel management, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY After working at a Petco store in Colorado for 11 months during a pandemic, T.J. Daniels was hoping that the company would give him time [...]

Published
2021

26. Wal-Mart is coming to India--the case.(Instructor's Note)

Author

Bhandari, Narendra C.

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Foreign operations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects, Discount stores -- Foreign operations, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects, Company personnel management, Law
Abstract

CASE DESCRIPTION Wal-Mart, which employs more than a million people, is under intense scrutiny for its policies and practices in the U.S. In spite of all its might and contributions, [...]

Published
2010

27. Wal-Mart is coming to India--the case

Author

Bhandari, Narendra C.

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Foreign operations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Foreign operations, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects, Company personnel management, Law
Abstract

CASE DESCRIPTION Wal-Mart, which employs more than a million people, is under intense scrutiny for its policies and practices in the U.S. In spite of all its might and contributions, [...]

Published
2010

28. Dollar General will pay workers to get the coronavirus vaccine

Author

Telford, Taylor

Subjects
Dollar General Corp. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Compensation (Business) -- Planning, Company business planning, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Taylor Telford Dollar General workers who get the coronavirus vaccine will be rewarded with four hours of pay, the company announced Wednesday, making it one of the first major [...]

Published
2021

29. Living wage policies and Wal-Mart

Author

Jacobs, Ken

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Wage-price policy -- Analysis, Company personnel management, Government, Political science, Sociology and social work
Abstract

A brief discussion on the impact of a Big Box Living Wage Ordinance, on the workers, customers and on the profitability of Wal-Mart is discussed and it is suggested that the policy would force the company to increase the prices, which can in turn be distributed among the customers.

Published
2008

30. Virus Briefing

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Planning, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Local budgets -- Planning, Clothing industry -- Company sales and earnings, Government lending -- Planning, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Wages and salaries -- Planning, Company business planning, Salary, Company earnings/profit, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

RETAIL Walmart to Increase Pay of 165,000 Workers Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, said on Thursday that it was raising wages for 165,000 of its workers, as it revamps [...]

Published
2020

31. Dollar General Now Offers Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance Benefit

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Dollar General Corp. -- Human resource management, Maternity and paternity leaves -- Laws, regulations and rules, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Government regulation, Company personnel management, Arts and entertainment industries
Abstract

Dollar General reported a new paid parental leave policy and adoption assistance benefit. According to a media release, effective April 1, these new benefits will be available for qualifying events [...]

Published
2018

32. Walmart Hiring 150,000 in U.S. Ahead of Holiday Sales Rush

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Sales personnel -- Recruiting, Industry hiring, Company personnel management, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Walmart Inc. of Bentonville is hiring about 150,000 new U.S. store employees, most of them in full-time, permanent positions, ahead of the holiday sales rush, the company announced Wednesday. 'This [...]

Published
2021

33. Job insecurity

Author

Clarke, Kevin

Subjects
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Powers and duties, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Retail industry -- Human resource management, Labor unions -- Political aspects -- Political activity -- Forecasts and trends -- United States, Right to work (Labor unions) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Working class in television -- Demonstrations and protests -- Compensation and benefits -- Economic aspects, Working class -- Demonstrations and protests -- Compensation and benefits -- Economic aspects, Compensation (Business) -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects, Proletariat -- Demonstrations and protests -- Compensation and benefits -- Economic aspects, Labor movement -- Forecasts and trends, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Company personnel management, Philosophy and religion
Abstract

When William Fletcher complains about the way he is treated at his job, people tell him to find a different one. Mr. Fletcher, 23, of El Monte, Calif., is an [...]

Published
2013

34. People + Work Connect Brings Together Leading Companies to Keep People Employed During COVID-19 Crisis; New global employer-to-employer initiative powered by Accenture's analytics-driven platform

Subjects
Verizon Communications Inc. -- Human resource management, Accenture PLC -- Human resource management, Lincoln National Corp. -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Insurance industry -- Human resource management, Layoffs, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Employers, COVID-19, Consulting services -- Human resource management, Telecommunications industry -- Human resource management, Telecommunications services industry, Insurance industry, Company personnel management, Layoff, Business, Business, international
Abstract

M2 PRESSWIRE-April 14, 2020-: People + Work Connect Brings Together Leading Companies to Keep People Employed During COVID-19 Crisis; New global employer-to-employer initiative powered by Accenture's analytics-driven platform (C)1994-2020 M2 [...]

Published
2020

35. Some Good News: Walmart is Hiring Across the Supply Chain, Including in Distribution and Fulfillment Centers

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Melbourne: Walmart Neighborhood Market has issued the following press release: We're hearing it every day: Restaurants closing, layoffs happening, Americans worrying about how to pay their bills. This unprecedented situation [...]

Published
2020

36. Job Opportunities in Illinois and Elsewhere

Author

Gibbons, Thomas

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Grocery industry -- Human resource management, Career opportunity, Company personnel management, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness
Abstract

Byline: Thomas Gibbons Had an on-campus job? An internship where the business is now closed due to the Illinois shelter in place order? Amid the first wave of COVID-19 job [...]

Published
2020

37. Is Wal-Mart good for Asia?

Author

Rushford, Greg

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Finance, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Finance, Clothing industry -- Labor relations, Company personnel management, Company financing, Business, Business, international
Abstract

Wal-Mart is being viewed as an entrepreneurial success story on one end and as a greedy multinational corporation on the other. The retail company is praised for its aggressive pricing policy but is heavily criticized for its anti-labor practices and exploiting sweatshop workers across Asia.

Published
2007

38. Walmart helps more workers attend college

Author

Jones, Charisse

Subjects
Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Employee assistance programs, Tuition, Company personnel management, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Charisse Jones, USA TODAY Walmart wants to keep schooling its workers. Walmart employees will now be able to get degrees in fields ranging from computer science to cybersecurity for [...]

Published
2019

39. Plans for Wellness At Work Fall Short, New Study Finds

Author

Abelson, Reed

Subjects
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. -- Human resource management, Wellness programs -- Evaluation, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Workers, Medical economics, Medical journals, Warehouse stores, Employers, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Companies have long embraced workplace wellness programs as a way to improve workers' health and reduce overall medical spending, but a new study may prompt employers to rethink those efforts. [...]

Published
2019

40. CBS MoneyWatch

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board -- Powers and duties -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management -- Laws, regulations and rules, Services industry workers -- Education -- Powers and duties, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Banking industry -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Human resource management, Government regulation, Banking industry, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

BROOK SILVA-BRAGA: On the CBS MoneyWatch, Walmart unveils a new perk for workers, and easing rules for big banks. Diane King Hall is at the New York Stock Exchange with [...]

Published
2018

41. Hitting the streets: as suburban areas become more saturated, retailers are finding opportunities--and challenges--in urban locales

Author

Vacanda, Vanessa L.

Subjects
The Home Depot Inc. -- Buildings and facilities, The Home Depot Inc. -- Location, The Home Depot Inc. -- Management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Buildings and facilities, Specialty stores -- Buildings and facilities, Specialty stores -- Location, Specialty stores -- Management, Building materials industry, Company personnel management, Company business management, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business, Retail industry
Abstract

Outer space is often regarded as the final frontier for scientists. Space is also a priority among retailers looking to grow, particularly those whose next frontier involves densely populated and [...]

Published
2006

42. What can we learn from Wal-Mart

Author

Brearton, Steve

Subjects
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, Business, Business, international
Abstract

An analysis has shown the success and failures of Canada's best employers, especially of Wal-Mart Canada Corp., McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Ltd. and Cintas Canada.

Published
2006

43. Labor law for supervisors: body piercings and religious discrimination

Author

Zachary, Mary-Kathryn

Subjects
Costco Wholesale Corp. -- Human resource management, Employment discrimination -- Cases, Labor law -- Cases, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Race discrimination, Company legal issue, Company personnel management, Business, Business, general, Human resources and labor relations
Abstract

Disputes over workplace dress, grooming and other appearance-related requirements can trigger the application of several employment discrimination laws. The following are examples. Adverse employment decisions based on obesity can raise [...]

Published
2005

44. Inside the Leviathan

Author

Head, Simon

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Ethical aspects, Human resource management -- Ethical aspects, Human resource management -- Laws, regulations and rules, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Ethical aspects, Business -- Models, Business -- Ethical aspects, Government regulation, Company personnel management, Literature/writing
Abstract

The article focuses on ethical issues raised by human resource management practices at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and implications these may have for the American capitalist business model.

Published
2004

45. Training for equality

Subjects
United Kingdom. Royal Air Force -- Human resource management, F.W. Woolworth PLC -- Human resource management, Multiculturalism -- Training, Employment discrimination -- Prevention, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Business, Business, general, Human resources and labor relations
Abstract

Working training in diversity and equal opportunity policies is discussed. Training programs for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organization, the Royal Air Force, and Woolworths PLC are discussed.

Published
2000

46. Job Cuts at Walmart, and a Female Country Music Star is the New Colonel Sanders

Subjects
KFC Corp. -- Advertising -- Human resource management, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management -- Advertising, Celebrities, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Restaurant industry -- Advertising -- Human resource management, Company personnel management, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

On the CBS MoneyWatch, job cuts at Walmart, and a female country music star is the new Colonel Sanders. Diane King Hall is at New York Stock Exchange with that, [...]

Published
2018

47. 'Marketplace' Report: Wal-Mart and Health Care

Subjects
Discount stores -- Human resource management, Employee benefits, Health care industry, Health insurance, Human resource management, Company personnel management, Employee benefits, Health care industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6903612 MADELEINE BRAND, host: Back now with DAY TO DAY. Wal-Mart has won a round in the battle over how it treats its […]

Published
2007

48. Keeping them happy: leadership strategies for motivating employees

Author

Rosendahl, Iris

Subjects
Kmart Holding Corp. -- Human resource management, Fay's Drug Company Inc. -- Human resource management, CVS Revco D.S. Inc. -- Human resource management, Employee motivation -- Management, Pharmacists -- Human resource management, Drugstores -- Human resource management, Discount stores -- Human resource management
Abstract

Techniques for maintaining a motivated staff are discussed, such as hiring employees with a specific role in mind. Additional techniques include conducting frequent employee meetings, offering rewards, and giving employees input into decisions. The employee management programs of firms such as Kmart Corp and Fay's Drug Stores are analyzed as examples., A motivated employee is money in the bank. Although bringing staff up to its highest potential may be more of an art than a science, it's nonetheless an essential, albeit [...]

Published
1993

49. Holding Wal-Mart accountable: the road to a unionized Wal-Mart runs through obscure towns where workers are abused in hidden warehouses

Author

Meyerson, Harold

Subjects
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. -- Human resource management, Unfair labor practices -- Control, Warehouses -- Management, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Workers' compensation -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Company business management, Company personnel management, Business, general
Abstract

Nobody, it seems, is responsible for the conditions of work in the warehouses of Fontana--even though warehouse work is mainly what Fontana has to offer. The Los Angeles exurb is [...]

Published
2010

50. Retail Giant to Offer Online Degrees for Employees

Author

Allen, Sammy G.

Subjects
Company personnel management, Business education -- Curricula, Discount stores -- Human resource management, Online education -- Curricula, Walmart Inc. -- Human resource management
Abstract

Walmart, one of America's largest employers, is offering its workers a college education for $1 a day, the company recently announced. The associate's and bachelor's degrees in business or supply-chain [...]

Published
2018

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