Summary
Bob Ortega examines Sam Walton’s life and Walmart’s growth into a major retailer. He describes its approach to low prices, distribution, information systems and employee culture, while investigating its effects on workers, suppliers and local communities. The book presents both the business’s success and the controversies surrounding its methods.
Why read it Our view
Read it to examine a business from the viewpoint of people affected by its operations. Compare the gains from low prices and efficient systems with the questions Ortega raises about workers, suppliers and communities.
Written about
- Sam WaltonBiography subjectWalton is the central subject of Ortega’s account of Walmart’s rise and its controversial practices. Publishers Weekly notes that company leaders largely declined to speak to the author.Source