Walmart: “Save Money. Live Better.”
Walmart: “Save Money. Live Better.” (Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/business-ethics/pages/11-2-committing-to-an-ethical-view)
According to Walmart, ninety percent of people in the United States live within ten miles of one of its stores.
What does this say about the nature of for-profit business in the United States?
What might such a map have looked like one hundred years ago?
Critical Thinking
If you were an upper-level manager at Walmart, what kinds of decisions would you expect to make regarding the company’s challenges?
As a Walmart manager, how would you view the company’s relationships with its stakeholders, including its employees? How would that view guide your decision-making?
As a company executive, would you try to increase employee benefits? Why or why not?
