Sam Walton: Made In America
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008ZPG704 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 452 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Smith, Harvard Business Sch. From Library Journal The late Sam Walton was one of the shrewdest and richest merchants in America. However, readers will enjoy the folksy narrative of the small-town millionaire who revolutionized retail distribution. Shortly after Walton's death, the book was given an overly sentimental postscript (a minor detraction) and rushed into print. Walton also addresses accusations against him, such as running the competition out of town. Highly recommended for public and academic business collections.- Rebecca A. Lib.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Centered on the building of his Wal-Mart empire, his book, like fellow magnate Sandra Kurtzig's CEO: Buildi
As unassuming -and wise- as its author, Sam Walton Kindle Customer "Made in America" is as unassuming as its author, Sam Walton. It is written in very colloquial plain "American" English, so you can almost image Mr. Walton, in his death bed, dictating this little book of wisdom. It is filled with many pearls of wisdom, on how to be a small business owner, on never giving up and always trying new things. I am surprised more people don't read this little known book, given that Sam Walton has to go down in history (m. How he did it from the man himself Interesting to read all the things that Sam Walton did to make this company the huge success that it is and to see how many of those same elements are consistently missing from almost every store I visit today. Too bad Sam, you built a great company but the people who run it now only care about the bottom line.. Phenominal If your wanting to open your own merchandising store, and your curious how the logistics of it, might work this book is not really for you.Now, if your wanting to see what it takes to succeed and gain customers, and see how such an amazing thing like walmart has happened well this books may be for you.If your just curious about the founder behind walmart, and you get a kick out of adventure then check this out!I bought this book on a whim, up to th
Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world. The undisputed merchant king of the late twentieth century, Sam never lost the common touch. Here, finally, inimitable words. Genuinely modest, but always sure if his ambitions and achievements. Sam shares his thinking in a candid, straight-from-the-shoulder style. In a story rich with anecdotes and the