Walmart Case

Case Analysis Wal-Mart

BUS 365

Walmart is known worldwide as a powerhouse in consumer goods retailing. You could almost find anything you want at Walmart at the most affordable price, however Walmart has gained a negative reputation regards ethical behaviors and their working environment. Walmart first began in 1962, when its founder Sam Walton opened the first Walmart Discount store in Arkansas. His plans towards Walmart and its ethical behavior seems the total opposite than what he had planned for its future and sustainability. Walton believed in customer satisfaction and hard work. Walmart claimed early on that a formal ethics program was unnecessary because the company already had Walton's tradition of ethics. As the years went by Walmart would go from the most admired...