Research Center: Corporate Culture

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Resurrection of the Robber Barons: Reassessing the theory of the firm A report from Susan Clark Muntean at UC San Diego examining corporate political action using Wal-Mart as a case study. 07/07/08
Jared Bowen’s Complaint to the Department of Labor Jared Bowen, a young executive at Wal-Mart, was fired soon after reporting unlawful activity within the company’s headquarters. 01/23/08
Wal-Mart:  A College Curriculum “Wal-Mart: A College Curriculum” is a 37-page, multi-disciplinary curriculum designed for college and university professors to incorporate into their undergraduate courses.  01/04/08
Wal-Mart Watch In Depth: Gender Discrimination At Wal-Mart The inaugural issue of Wal-Mart Watch’s issue paper, In Depth, focuses on gender discrimination at Wal-Mart and the massive class action lawsuit female employees are waging against the company. 01/04/08
Danger for Sale: How Wal-Mart’s Unethical Practices Endanger Consumers In this issue, “Danger for Sale,” we expose Wal-Mart’s woeful record on consumer product safety issues. Whether it is E. Coli in the meat, melamine in the dog food, or lead paint on the children’s toys – far too many dangerous products have turned up on Wal-Mart’s shelves, and far too little effort has been given by Wal-Mart to ensure the safety and well-being of its customers. 01/04/08
A Handshake with Sam An agreement of shared principles offered in good faith to the executives and board members of Wal-Mart.  01/04/08
Out with the Old: Wal-Mart’s Year-Long Pursuit of a Younger, Cheaper Workforce In October, 2005, an internal memo to the Wal-Mart Board of Directors explained the corporation’s plans to scale back employee benefits and reduce health care coverage for its employees.Out With the Old examines how Wal-Mart has changed its health care system since then, and where it is headed. 01/04/08
Wal-Mart’s Tax Avoidance Schemes How Wal-Mart’s Pursuit of Lower Taxes Has Cost States and Communities Millions 01/03/08
Board of Directors Profiles Want to know more about the 15 men and women steering Wal-Mart? Learn more about the company’s Board of Directors in this report. 01/03/08
The Wal-Mart Fake Blog Controversy: Anatomy of a Public Relations Disaster “Richard Edelman posted the apology in his blog yesterday afternoon, roughly a week after Wal-Mart Watch and BusinessWeek, in separate events, exposed the pair behind “Wal-Marting Across America” as Washington Post photographer Jim Thresher and freelance writer Laura St. Claire.” 01/03/08
Bear Sterns Report on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2004) This report from Bear Stearns examines Wal-Mart’s pricing strategy. 12/20/07
Asda Wal-Mart: The Alternative Report This report from War on Want reviews Wal-Mart’s record over and against its rhetoric on corporate social responsibility and recommends action, both to send a message to Wal-Mart and to redress some of the damage inflicted by the company’s operations. 12/20/07
Betty v. Goliath: A History of Dukes v. Wal-Mart A Wal-Mart Watch special report on the background of the landmark Dukes v Wal-Mart class action discrimination lawsuit. 12/19/07
Frontline: Is Wal-Mart Good for America? This television special from PBS’s “Fronline” examines the impact Wal-Mart has on several aspects of American life. 12/19/07
Social Movements as Extra-institutional Entrepreneurs A look of how outsiders gain corporate influence through the lens of social movement theory 11/28/07
ASDA Employees in Wal-Mart Wal-Mart’s takeover of ASDA was a “meeting of cultures.” 11/20/07
2008 Wal-Mart Associate Benefits Book View the 2008 Wal-Mart Associate Benefits, which clearly delineates workers’ rights and a “fair” healthcare plan. 10/19/07
The Pirate Bay Wal-Mart advertises on an illegal file sharing website known as Pirate Bay 01/22/07
Lee’s Garage Examples of internal correspondence between Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott and his managers. 11/03/06
Issue Background Documents Background information on various issues related to Wal-Mart 11/01/06
Out with the Old—Wal-Mart’s Year-Long Pursuit of a Younger, Cheaper Workforce Wal-Mart Watch explores the changes made by Wal-Mart a year after the release of the controversial Chambers Memo. 10/30/06
Wal-Mart Television Ads Wal-Mart Television Ads 10/16/06
Wal-Mart Annual Reports Wal-Mart Annual Reports 1972-1990 10/16/06
Wal-Mart Training Manuals Wal-Mart Cashier Training Manuals 10/16/06
Handshake With Sam Research Documents Backup research documents for Wal-Mart Watch’s Handshake with Sam 10/13/06
Wal-Mart’s Sweetheart Deal with the Department of Labor These documents examine Wal-Mart’s preferential treatment at the Department of Labor. 10/13/06
Conference Slide Shows Wal-Mart executives travel the country and speak at various conferences. Here are some slides from these conferences. 10/13/06
Wal-Mart’s 2006-2007 Board of Directors Profiles A new report by Wal-Mart Watch details the financial dealings and business histories of Wal-Mart’s 10 sitting directors and two incoming directors and provides insights into the governing board of the world’s largest retailer. 09/27/06
Wal-Mart’s “A Manager’s Toolbox to Remaining Union Free” The guide Wal-Mart sent out to management concerning fears of unionization. 07/11/06
Secret Emails from Wal-Mart PR Agent A collection of emails sent from Marshall Manson of Edelman (Wal-Mart’s PR firm) to Rob Port of Say Anything Blog. 03/08/06
Wal-Mart 2005 Annual Report Our fiscal year ending January 31, 2005 was another record year for Wal-Mart. We topped $10 billion in net income for the first time in our history and added almost $29 billion in sales. 02/05/06
Susan Chambers Memo On October 26, 2005 the New York Times reported a “secret” memo written by Susan Chambers, Wal-Mart Executive Vice President for Benefits, for the Wal-Mart Board of Directors. 10/26/05
New York City Comptroller Compliance Letter Shareholders request the New York Comptrollers Office investigate labor violations and corruption at Wal-Mart. 06/23/05
Wal-Mart Letter to Florida Stage Legislators Concerning Health Care See the letter sent from Wal-Mart to Florida state legislators, lobbying against state-wide health care reform. 05/25/05
Wal-Mart Bullies Cleveland City Officials Wal-Mart executives send letters to the Cleveland City Council President, threatening legal action in response to city ordinances against big-box stores. 05/25/05
Bruised in Bentonville (Fortune Magazine) For Wal-Mart, the customer has always been king. But lately the retailer has realized that it has other constituents--and some are mad as hell. Can the world’s biggest company adjust? 04/18/05
Inside the Leviathan (New York Times Review of Books) The New York Times Review of Books takes a look at Wal-Mart who has “grown into a business whose dominance of the corporate world rivals GM’s in its heyday.” 12/01/04
The Waltons: Inside America’s Richest Family (Fortune Magazine) Andy Serwer of Fortune Magazine provides insightful analysis of America’s richest family - the Waltons of Wal-Mart. 11/15/04

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