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In reply to the discussion: Costco vs. Walmart - Lessons from investing in employees [View all]jody
(26,624 posts)4. Article compares Costco with Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club not other Wal-Mart stores. "Lessons for leaders"
are basic teachings in any business school.
Unstated is the sheer boring nature of work required of most workers at the lowest level and how few career tracks there are for those workers.
Highly automated inventory management systems have reduced to mostly manual, menial tasks much of the work that is physically and mentally draining.
Much of that will be automated in the future.
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The core problem is captured in a line from the villain in the [i]Superman III[/i] movie.
tblue37
Nov 2012
#23
Its not just walmart though, the majority of the retail industry could do with learning to treat
cstanleytech
Nov 2012
#29
Article compares Costco with Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club not other Wal-Mart stores. "Lessons for leaders"
jody
Nov 2012
#4
But isn't it cheaper to buy a Congress who'll pass laws that protect your money? nt
valerief
Nov 2012
#8
lesson: you can be rich, or you can be super-rich. don't just extract profit
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#33
Walmart's policies involve methods of control and manipulation of employees,
Fire Walk With Me
Nov 2012
#38
I Would Gladly Shop At Costco If One Was Available - Closest Store Is 85 Miles Away
cantbeserious
Nov 2012
#40