01772    a2200265   4500001001100000005001700011008004100028020001800069037003600087040000700123041000800130072001500138072001300153072002100166072002100187072002100208072002400229100002100253245007400274250000600348260003200354300001000386520109500396999001501491113592912220250317111644.0250312042006GB        39           eng    a9781135929121  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 56.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aRGC2thema7 aRGC2bic7 aBUS0690202bisac7 aSOC0020002bisac7 aSOC0260002bisac7 a381.149065732bisac1 aStanley D. Brunn10aWal-Mart WorldbThe World's Biggest Corporation in the Global Economy  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20060831  a424 p  bNow that Wal-Mart has conquered the US, can it conquer the world? As Wal-Mart World shows, the corporation is certainly trying. For a number of years, Wal-Mart has been the largest company in the United States. Now, though, it is the largest company in the world. Its global labor practices and outsourcing strategies represent for many what contemporary economic globalization is all about. But Wal-Mart is not standing still, and is opening up stores everywhere. From Germany to Beijing to Mexico City to Tokyo, more than a billion shoppers can now hunt for bargains at a Wal-Mart superstore. Wal-Mart World is the first book to look at this incredibly important phenomenon in global perspective, with chapters that range from its growth in the US and impact on labor relations here to its fortunes overseas. How Wal-Mart manages this transition in the near future will play a significant role in the determining the character of the global economy. Wal-Mart World's impressively broad scope makes it necessary reading for anyone interested in the global impact of this economic colossus.  c7846d7846