Wal-Mart in 2005: Managing Globalization

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Case Details:			Price:
Case Code	:	BSTA137	Electronic Format: Rs. 400; Courier (within India):Rs. 25 Extra Themes -
Case Length	:	18 Pages
Period	:	-
Organization	:	-
Pub Date	:	2005
Teaching Note	:	Not Available
Countries	:	US
Industry	:	-

Abstract:

For Wal-Mart's founder, Sam Walton, going global had not been a top priority. It was only after Walton's death, that Wal-Mart's globalization accelerated. Walton's successors realized that waiting too long to get into foreign countries would allow competitors to gain a foothold in overseas markets. Moving fast would give Wal-Mart the necessary time to learn the complexities of international business and to correct its mistakes before others joined the fray. Since then Wal-Mart has entered several overseas markets. While Wal-Mart has succeeded in some markets, it has encountered major challenges in others.