Wal-Mart-Tyrant Or Tycoon Research Paper
Wal-Mart - Tyrant or Tycoon?
College
Management OL04
July 14, 2013
Wal-Mart - Tyrant or Tycoon? Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world, employing over 2 million people in 10,800 stores, with over $469 billion dollars in sales last year alone (Hess, 2013). The “Big Box” company always seems to be in the spotlight, good or bad, most anyone you talk to has an opinion. Wal-Mart has sparked many controversial topics such as below poverty level wages, the bullying of small businesses, effects on the environment and unaffordable health care, to name a few. However, since their inception, one thing is for sure; Wal-Mart is a money making machine. If I were in the upper echelon of Wal-Mart management there …show more content…
By having a “superstore” and the up to 16 acre parking lot Wal-Mart causes flood hazards for the town residents by redirecting the amount of water that would normally be soaked in to the ground. Another hazard created by the large parking area is the chemicals washed in to the storm drains from all of the lawn and garden products that they keep outside in their parking lot. Wal-Mart is also under fire for the amount of energy it takes to run one of their stores, and the amount of pollution they cause shipping and receiving …show more content…
I would switch from a standard asphalt based lot to something more porous. My research did not yield much in results but a standard old fashioned Gravel lot would allow water to seep in to the ground as it normally would while passing through not chemically treated stone that are not harmful to the environment. This is an idea I would create a research and development team for and I would help pioneer a new way to park that would be safe for the city and would improve the quality of life for the patrons living near my stores. I would also create a specific area that was shielded from the rain for my pawn products as not to deposit any harmful chemicals in to the ground that would affect the drinking water.
While I have my own opinions of Wal-Mart and how they operate I believe that some changes, even though they would initially reduce the profit margins, would benefit the chain more in the long run. By increasing the wages I would restore morale and provide a stronger level of customer service that would bring new customers and help maintain the current customer base. With an expressed interest in the environment, and some radical changes including new ideas for the parking area; I would help my chain, over time, be a part of our planets solution for healthier
College
Management OL04
July 14, 2013
Wal-Mart - Tyrant or Tycoon? Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world, employing over 2 million people in 10,800 stores, with over $469 billion dollars in sales last year alone (Hess, 2013). The “Big Box” company always seems to be in the spotlight, good or bad, most anyone you talk to has an opinion. Wal-Mart has sparked many controversial topics such as below poverty level wages, the bullying of small businesses, effects on the environment and unaffordable health care, to name a few. However, since their inception, one thing is for sure; Wal-Mart is a money making machine. If I were in the upper echelon of Wal-Mart management there …show more content…
By having a “superstore” and the up to 16 acre parking lot Wal-Mart causes flood hazards for the town residents by redirecting the amount of water that would normally be soaked in to the ground. Another hazard created by the large parking area is the chemicals washed in to the storm drains from all of the lawn and garden products that they keep outside in their parking lot. Wal-Mart is also under fire for the amount of energy it takes to run one of their stores, and the amount of pollution they cause shipping and receiving …show more content…
I would switch from a standard asphalt based lot to something more porous. My research did not yield much in results but a standard old fashioned Gravel lot would allow water to seep in to the ground as it normally would while passing through not chemically treated stone that are not harmful to the environment. This is an idea I would create a research and development team for and I would help pioneer a new way to park that would be safe for the city and would improve the quality of life for the patrons living near my stores. I would also create a specific area that was shielded from the rain for my pawn products as not to deposit any harmful chemicals in to the ground that would affect the drinking water.
While I have my own opinions of Wal-Mart and how they operate I believe that some changes, even though they would initially reduce the profit margins, would benefit the chain more in the long run. By increasing the wages I would restore morale and provide a stronger level of customer service that would bring new customers and help maintain the current customer base. With an expressed interest in the environment, and some radical changes including new ideas for the parking area; I would help my chain, over time, be a part of our planets solution for healthier