TY - BOOK AU - Marquard, William H. AU - Birchard, Bill TI - Wal-smart: what It really takes to profit in a Wal-Mart world SN - 007065901X U1 - 658.879 PY - 2006/// CY - New Delhi PB - Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. KW - Wal-Mart [Firm] - Management KW - Discount houses (Retail trade) - U.S. - Management N2 - Wal-Smart is not just a book about Wal-Mart. It's about the principles of leadership in a Wal-Mart economy. No matter what industry you work in, Wal-Mart influences the way you do business. In providing a new level of convenience, discount pricing, and efficiency, Wal-Mart has changed the rules of the global economy, the customer expectations for every business---and the ways your organization must deliver to keep up. Is it even possible to thrive in a world ruled by this, and other, industry giants? ER -