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Miller, Sarah Nattier. "The Wal-Mart consequence the anti-Wal-Mart movement /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000168.
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Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of West Florida, 2009.Submitted to the Dept of Professional and Community Leadership. Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 176 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
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Overfelt, David. "Building Wal-Mart with resistance community political action against a new Wal-Mart supercenter /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4546.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006.The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 20, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.
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Mora, Arriagada Cesar, and Valdés Juan Leyton. "Valoración Wal-Mart Chile S.A." Tesis, Universidad de Chile, 2018. http://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/168301.
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TESIS PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE MAGÍSTER EN FINANZASMora Arriagada, Cesar, [Parte I mediante métodos de múltiplos], Leyton Valdés, Juan, [Parte II mediante métodos de flujo de caja descontado]
El presente informe tiene por objetivo realizar la valoración económica de la empresa Wal- Mart Chile S.A. mediante el método de múltiplos comparables. Wal-Mart Chile S.A. es uno de los principales actores en la Industria de Retail en Chile, con más de 60 años de historia en el mercado, sus negocios se centran enla operación de supermercados a través de una estrategia multiformatos, también opera en el negocio Financiero a través de la Sociedad Wal-Mart Chile Servicios financieros y desarrolla proyectos inmobiliarios bajo su filial Wal-Mart Chile Inmobiliaria. Actualmente cuenta con más de 380 Supermercados, 12 Centros Comerciales y más de 1,56 Millones de cuentas vigentes en su tarjeta de Crédito LíderMaterCard, siendo las ventas al detalle el principal negocio de la compañía. Para la valoración de la empresa se consideró la información financiera pública correspondiente al periodo entre el 31 de diciembre de 2012 al 30 de junio de 2016, lo anterior dado que hasta esta última fecha existe información publicada por la empresa en Chile, ya que en junio de 2016canceló voluntariamente su registro de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros. La información recopilada se utiliza como entrada para el cálculo de la tasa de costo de capital y para la proyección de los flujos de caja del periodo comprendido entre 2016 (segundo semestre) y 2020. Finalmente, con el método de flujos de caja descontados se obtuvo para la empresa Wal-Mart Chile S.A.Un precio estimado por acción de $528,81 al 30 de junio de 2016.
El presente informe tiene por objetivo realizar la valoración económica de la empresa Wal- Mart Chile S.A. mediante el método de flujos de caja descontados. Wal-Mart Chile S.A. es uno de los principales actores en la Industria de Retail en Chile, con más de 60 años de historia en el mercado, sus negocios se centran enla operación de supermercados a través de una estrategia multiformatos, también opera en el negocio Financiero a través de la Sociedad Wal-Mart Chile Servicios financieros y desarrolla proyectos inmobiliarios bajo su filial Wal-Mart Chile Inmobiliaria. Actualmente cuenta con más de 380 Supermercados, 12 Centros Comerciales y más de 1,56 Millones de cuentas vigentes en su tarjeta de Crédito Líder MaterCard, siendo las ventas al detalle el principal negocio de la compañía. Para la valoración de la empresa se consideró la información financiera pública correspondiente al periodo entre el 31 de diciembre de 2012 al 30 de junio de 2016, lo anterior dado que hasta esta última fecha existe información publicada por la empresa en Chile, ya que en junio de 2016 canceló voluntariamente su registro de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros. La información recopilada se utiliza como entrada para el cálculo de la tasa de costo de capital y para la proyección de los flujos de caja del periodo comprendido entre 2016 (segundo semestre) y 2020. Finalmente, con el método de flujos de caja descontados se obtuvo para la empresa Wal-Mart Chile S.A.Un precio estimado por acción de $528,81 al 30 de junio de 2016.
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Childress, Andrew. "Wal-Mart: Going Green or Gimmick?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/139.
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Sustainability is quickly becoming one of the hottest topics among green conscious consumers, as well as managers looking to capitalize on the growth of such interests. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is currently marketing itself as a pioneer in sustainability, particularly in the retail industry. With innovations such as a Sustainability Index that measures the environmental and social impacts of products stocked by Wal-Mart, the company is currently marketing their efforts as being exceptional among “big box” retailers. However, few studies have tested those claims to determine if they are accurate. The purpose of this research is to gather data about Wal- Mart’s sustainability impacts and determine whether the marketed claims about sustainability programs are as far-reaching as the retailer claims.
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Moore, Richard. "Wal-Mart, Magazine Street, and Retail Competition." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2003. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1041.
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This thesis focuses on the impact of a mega-store on the existing businesses in a specific area--Magazine Street in New Orleans. The potential mega-store is a 200,000 square foot Wal-Mart Supercenter that is part of the retail component of the St. Thomas housing re-development. The focus of this project is the retail competition that might be generated by this mega-store. Businesses were studied and placed into categories as either direct or indirect competitors to the mega-store. Previous research identified certain categories of store types that could be impacted (either positively or negatively) by the location of national stores in their communities. These categories were used to determine the impact that Wal-Mart might have on businesses on Magazine Street. Business owners were surveyed to determine how they thought they would be impacted. In the opinions of the business owners, the overall impact that a Wal-Mart would have on Magazine Street businesses would be negative. The surveys do show, however, mixed attitudes among the Magazine Street business owners toward Wal-Mart's coming.
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Bin, Ali Mohamed. "The Islamic doctrine of Al-Wala' wal Bara' (Loyalty and Disavowal) in modern Salafism." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/9181.
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This study examines the Islamic concept of Al-Wala’ wal Bara’ (Loyalty and Disavowal) in modern Salafism referred to here as WB. The research is divided into two parts. Part One introduces the phenomenon of modern Salafism and the concept of WB (Chapter One). It also demonstrates how the Quran, particularly its sixtieth chapter (Surah Al-Mumtahanah) and the concept of Millat Ibrahim (Religion of Abraham) play an important role in formulating the modern Salafi concept of WB (Chapter Two). Part Two discusses the realities and complexities of the concept. First, the concept in Wahhabism, whose adherents form the majority of modern Salafis, and whose tradition is believed to have influenced and shaped modern Salafism, is discussed (Chapter Three). The complexities of WB are described as the research recognizes the diversity or “spectrum” of the concept in modern Salafism, which ranges from what might be termed “very mild” to “very extreme” (Chapter Four). The research shows that one of the main reasons for this diversity is the different Salafi orientations or the backgrounds from which modern Salafis emerge. This is proven through analyzing the writings on WB by Salafis of purist, politico and Jihadi backgrounds – a specific categorization of modern Salafis used for the purpose of this research (Chapter Five). The analysis is conducted by mainly observing the role of WB within their intellectual systems. Through this analysis, it is concluded that a particular Salafi orientation has an effect on the style of writing and presentation of the concept by modern Salafis. This reflects the position of WB in modern Salafism as being fluid and multi-dimensional. The research then, aims to explore the centrality, breadth and complexity of the WB concept in modern Salafism, and proves that WB in modern Salafism is not static but flexible and dynamic. The significance of the research lies in the fact that understanding modern Salafi conceptions of WB is an urgent priority in the lives of Muslims today. This understanding is critical, as Muslims increasingly live as minority communities across the globe and WB has specific implications for whether (and how) Muslims can live with non-Muslims. The research concludes that the consequences of applying the modern Salafi concept of WB are serious – WB generally promotes a way of life that is insular and hostile towards non-Muslims and this, it might be argued, is at variance with more tolerant, inclusive nature of Islam.
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Howard, Timothy Lent. "Wal-Mart's agenda: “No community left behind.” A case study of Wal-Mart's communication success and lack thereof in California." Scholarly Commons, 2005. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/2685.
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This case study examines how Wal-Mart's global public relations activities have improved and are successful. Quantitative and qualitative triangulation methodology was used to create greater balance in the results. The case study illustrates Wal-Mart's success in both the use of advertising as a public relations tool, and its strong, improved media relationship building. Additionally, through the qualitative research, a list of suggested attitude and character traits was conceived. This study illuminates how the media, government and Wal-Mart are each able to control information and how each set and respond to the agenda in California. Study findings relate the use of advertising, law of least denomination, a "fair share" of product, and accessibility. Wal-Mart was unsuccessful with getting its message out through traditional media outlets, so it used advertising to enhance public relations efforts. The law of least denomination works! Wal-Mart challenges the capacity of all retailers to organize their own economic life. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Blanchard, Carrie. "Local government decisions regarding Wal-Mart development in Florida counties." Tallahassee, Florida : Florida State University, 2010. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-12212009-165056.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2010.Title and description from dissertation home page viewed on July 28, 2010. Advisors: Mary Ellen Guy and Kaifeng Yang, Florida State University, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, School of Public Administration and Policy. Includes bibliographical references.
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Carandang, Alfonso B., and n/a. "Recognition of phonemes using shapes of speech waveforms in WAL." University of Canberra. Information Sciences & Engineering, 1994. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060626.144432.
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Generating a phonetic transcription of the speech waveform is one method
which can be applied to continuous speech recognition. Current methods of labelling a
speech wave involve the use of techniques based on spectrographic analysis. This paper
presents a computationally simple method by which some phonemes can be identified
primarily by their shapes.
Three shapes which are regularly manifested by three phonemes were examined
in utterances made by a number of speakers. Features were then devised to recognise
their patterns using finite state automata combined with a checking mechanism. These
were implemented in the Wave Analysis Language (WAL) system developed at the
University of Canberra and the results showed that the phonemes can be recognised
with high accuracy. The resulting shape features have also demonstrated a degree of
speaker independence and context dependency.
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Nelson, Angela. "Assessing the Effect of Wal-Mart in Rural Utah Areas." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2779.
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Walmart and other “big box” stores seek to expand in rural markets, possibly due to cheap land and lack of zoning laws. In August 2000, Walmart opened a store in Ephraim, a small rural town in central Utah. It is of interest to understand how Walmart's entrance into the local market changes the sales tax revenue base for Ephraim and for the surrounding municipalities. It is thought that small “Mom and Pop” stores go out of business because they cannot compete with Walmart's prices, leading to a decrease in variety, selection, convenience, and most importantly, sales tax revenue base in areas surrounding Ephraim. This shift in sales tax base is assessed using mixed models. It is found that the entrance of Walmart in Sanpete County has a significant change on sales tax revenue, specifically in the retail industry. A method of calculating the loss for each city is discussed and a sensitivity analysis is performed. This project also documents what has been done to assemble the data set. In addition to discussing the assumptions made to clean the data, explanations of area and industry definition exploration are explained and defended.
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Lee, Jong Bum. "Wal Mart: New stratedy in urban scale for American downtowns." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32081.
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Wal Mart, which contains nationâ s largest private employers (1.2 million workers), sellers of retail goods($280 billion), and owner of corporate real estate(911 million square feet), is now locally and globally getting more dominant. Its simple but straight forward strategy is enough to make customers' pockets open and buy goods. However, these strategies are also getting bumped into the risks for high quality oriented markets which have been targeted for upper income class. Furthermore, on the reason that maintains enormously occupied box storage concept outside the town, Wal Mart is blamed for making the town more boundless and uncharacteristic as well as killing many retail shops in downtown. Architecturally. reconsidering Wal Mart to be more distinctively balancing to proper urban issues and practical designs is now more imperative than ever. Therefore, this thesis work will be new grope of possibilities of that Wal Mart can be futurally constructive being more friendly approached to the town and communities in a revitalization view of rural towns.Master of Architecture
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Bonakele, King Tembinkosi. "Entry of Wal-Mart into South Africa : a stakeholder management perspective." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25419.
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The growing importance of emerging markets in the global economy leads many multinationals (MNEs) to explore and expand into them. Saturation and slow growth in home markets, coupled with rising incomes in emerging markets, has also accelerated retail internationalisation. These markets are generally unfamiliar to the predominantly western firms, and they come with intractable social problems, where resultant stakeholder activism abounds.The purpose of this study was to investigate stakeholder management during entry of a retailer, Wal-Mart, into an emerging market, South Africa, in order to draw lessons that could be of use to other MNEs seeking to enter similar emerging markets. The method used for the study was a qualitative archival analysis that relied on publicly available sources, namely the regulatory bodies, parliament, press releases and the print media.The research found that the key stakeholders during the entry of Wal-Mart into South Africa were the government and trade unions. Government and trade unions were concerned that Wal-Mart’s entry would lead to an increase in imports and displace local producers, in turn worsening South Africa’s unemployment crisis. It was also feared that Wal-Mart would seek to change the existing labour regime in order to marginalise trade unions and lower labour standards. The research found that stakeholder management was poor and highlights the importance of integrating stakeholder management strategy into the broader entry strategy into developing markets.Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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González, Romo Zahaira Fabiola. "Los ritos y rituales en la cultura corporativa de Wal Mart Supercenter." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/4109.
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Cuando se habla de cultura corporativa generalmente ésta es confundida con "filosofía", "Ideología" e incluso "identidad" de empresa, se menciona siempre como un concepto intangible, representado en la psique de los individuos de la empresa pero, físicamente intangible. La revisión bibliográfica al respecto, nos ha ayudado a descubrir lo que consideramos un vacío en la investigación cultural de las organizaciones: la mayoría de los autores que hablan de cultura corporativa centran su atención en el cambio cultural basándose para ello, casi siempre en la Auditoría Cultural desarrollada por Schein .En nuestra investigación pretendemos dar a la cultura corporativa carácter de tangibilidad para ello consideramos necesario creer que ésta puede ser medida o clasificada. Con respecto a su clasificación hemos encontrado ya una tipología de la cultura corporativa y un desglose de los elementos que la componen. Con respecto a la medición del tiempo que se invierte en cultura, de todos los autores revisados son pocos los que tratan este tema: Tom Peters menciona que un 97% de las horas hombre de trabajo se pierden en juntas, afirmación con la que diferimos puesto que nos parece una cifra exagerada y los mismos Deal y Kennedy que literalmente afirman: "The unwriten rules of personal communication (let's call them "howdy" rituals) occupy an amazing amount of company time".
Con esta investigación, pretendemos abordar el tema de la cultura corporativa como un concepto clasificable y medible. Puesto que los elementos que componen la cultura corporativa son varios (mitos, leyendas, valores, héroes, ritos y rituales, etc.) hemos decidido tomar solo uno de ellos para cumplir con nuestro objetivo, así, hemos decidido basar nuestra investigación en los Ritos y Rituales de una organización. Con ello, como ya hemos indicado anteriormente, pretendemos comprobar que la cultura corporativa puede ser clasificada y más aún, medida en términos numéricos gracias a sus elementos, en este caso, y como ya lo hemos mencionado, utilizaremos para ello los Ritos y Rituales.
The Rites and Rituals in the Corporate Culture of Wal Mart Supercenter. Study of case for the measurement of the Corporate Culture through the Rites and Rituals observed in Wal Mart Supercenter not. 2346 in Mexico
When is spoken of corporate culture generally this is confused with "philosophy", "Ideology" and including "identity" of business, is mentioned always as an inon material concept, represented only in the psique of the individuals of the business. The bibliographical revision to the respect, has helped us to discover what we consider an empty one in the cultural investigation of the organizations: the majority of the authors that speak of corporate culture center its attention in the cultural change being based for it, almost always in the Auditoría Cultural developed by Schein ..
In our investigation we intend to give to the corporate culture material character for it we consider necessary to believe that this can be measured or classified. With regard to its classification we have found already a tipology of the corporate culture and the elements that compose it. With regard to the measurement of the time that is invested in culture, of all the authors revised are few the ones that treat this theme: Tom Peters mentions that a 97% of the job man hours are lost in meetings, affirmation with the one that differ since a figure seems exaggerated and the same Deal and Kennedy that literally affirm: "The unwriten rules of personal communication (let' s call Rituals) occupy go amazing amount of company time".
With this investigation, we intend to undertake the theme of the corporate culture as a medible concept. The elements that compose the corporate culture are various (myths, legends, values, heroes, rites and rituals, etc.) we have determined to take alone one of them for complying with ours objective, thus, we have determined to base our investigation in the Rites and Rituals of an organization. With it, as already we have indicated previously, we intend to verify that the corporate culture can be classified and more still, measurement in numerical terms thanks to its elements, in this case, and as already we have mentioned it, we will utilize for it the Rites and Rituals.
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Singh, Kapil Dev 1975. "Meeting the RFID mandate : options for Wal-Mart suppliers and evaluation methodology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28518.
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2004.Includes bibliographical references.
Various retailers like Wal-Mart, Target, and Albertsons have announced their mandates asking their top suppliers to become RFID enabled beginning 2005. Meeting the mandate has become a sort of cost of doing business with Wal-Mart for suppliers. The objective of this thesis is to look for ways of meeting the mandate and preventing it from just becoming a cost of doing business with Wal-Mart. The thesis explores the various options available to suppliers and identifies the cost and benefit associated with each option and develops an evaluation methodology for the various options.
by Kapil Dev Singh.
M.Eng.in Logistics
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Lord, Laura. "Dialectical tensions between glocalization and grobalization for Wal-Mart in the United States." Master's thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/4561.
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This qualitative analysis examines Wal-Mart managers' perspectives of the strategies that the U.S. corporation has implemented in order to increase its sales and profits at more than 4,000 stores in local U.S. communities. Two theoretical paradigms are specifically used: glocalization and grobalization. The former refers to cultural adaptation; the latter means standardization. The ultimate goal of the researcher is to identify the dialectical tensions between those two current forms of globalization. In-depth, face-to-face, qualitative interviewing of ten Wal-Mart managers in Central Florida allowed the researcher to actually comprehend managers' perspectives, gather fresh data, and construct a final product to enlighten readers on the current Wal-Martization of the United States. Throughout the data reduction process, four key themes surfaced as the most relevant to the initial research questions: (1) Awareness of Glocalization as Key to Success, (2) Grobalization Strategies Implemented, (3) Centralization as a Pattern of Grobalization, and (4) Organizational Socialization. Overall, it was found that Wal-Martization is a process that requires complex strategies and efforts to match the contemporary conditions of globalization. Meeting the needs of local Wal-Mart stores varies from one geographical location to the next. While, by definition, grobalization is a reversal of the meaning of glocalization, this study has revealed that part of Wal-Mart's phenomenal success is to be both grobalizing and glocalizing. Wal-Mart offers its customers the opportunity of consuming locally (e.g., Hispanic products, Mediterranean food), globally (e.g., universal U.S. merchandise), or both simultaneously (like products and traditions found in Orlando stores). In this sense, both glocalization and grobalization are effective for the successful Wal-Martization of U.S. communities.ID: 029049969; System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.; Thesis (M.A.)--University of Central Florida, 2010.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-111).
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Steger, Daniel Gerard 1968. "Revealing natural processes to the contemporary observer : Wal-Mart & stormwater runoff management." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70350.
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Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-124).
The natural landscape is a depository of natural processes at work--water flows and erodes earth; winds blow and deposit sands. The earth's surface reveals former and current environmental forces, many of which take millennia to construct. Many times, however, human development interrupts these complex interactions between earth forces. Current development for the most part is completely blind to natural processes, which in the long term often creates exponential complications for the environment and human settlements. This thesis seeks to reveal natural processes at work in the environment through infrastructure elements and architectural form . As increasing pressure is placed upon undeveloped tracts of land in our rural communities,development proposals that work in conj unction with and not against natural processes becomes increasingly salient. Such development offers intriguing and challenging design opportunities in the context of finding a pragmatic middle ground between economically viable development and utopian ideals of environmental management. This thesis is a point of departure that programmatically seeks to offer a symbiotic relationship between seemingly disparate activities, specifically a Wal-Mart development and a department of natural resources complex. Issues of stormwater management and quality are explored through a water management system in a proposed commercial/retail development for the Wal-Mart corporation. A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources administration office, water quality management research facility and an intersecting bike/recreation trail serve to elucidate the pedagogy influencing the direction of this investigation.
by Daniel Gerald Steger.
M.Arch.
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Dove, Kathryn E. "The changing face of retail Wal-Mart's effect on retail sector employment in Mexico /." Connect to resource, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/6607.
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Thesis (Honors)--Ohio State University, 2006.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages: contains 99 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-99). Available online via Ohio State University's Knowledge Bank.
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McGee, Paula L. "The Wal-Martization of African American Religion: T.D. Jakes and Woman Thou Art Loosed." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/70.
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This dissertation is an ideological critique of the New Black Church model of ministry, with T.D. Jakes and Woman Thou Art Loosed (WTAL) as a case study. T.D. Jakes is an African American televangelist who pastors The Potter’s House, a supermegachurch in Dallas, Texas. He is the quintessential example of a New Black Church pastor—a religious entrepreneur with several successful faith brands. WTAL is by far his most successful brand. Unashamed of his capitalist success, with an empire estimated to be worth $100 million dollars, Jakes says that it is occupational discrimination for him not to reap the benefits of the American dream. This dissertation identifies what has happened to the brand and Jakes’s ministry as “the Wal-Martization of African American Religion.” As a theoretical concept, Wal-Martization speaks to both the ideology and process that explains the generational differences between the New Black Church and the Black Church. It also is indicative of the branding and storytelling at every level of representation of the New Black Church.
Jakes and New Black Church pastors are successful because they blur the lines between sacred and secular when they combine their vocations of pastor and entrepreneur. In this dissertation, I propose a cultural studies approach and a two-fold theological method for scholars to study these popular preachers. The method combines James McClendon’s Biography as Theology and Paul Tillich’s definitions of theology and theological norm from Systematic Theology. The method is a collaborative effort between the academic theologian and preacher. The scholar uses Biography as Theology to study the preacher (Jakes), and the second part of the method, Brand as Theology and Theological Norm, is where the scholar uses qualitative research methods to study the brand (WTAL).
I define theologies of prosperity as contextual theologies of empire on a continuum that affirm it is God’s will and a believer’s right to obtain health and wealth by using Scripture and rituals like seed-faith giving and positive confession. Because these popular preachers offer adherents existential explanations for suffering (health and wealth), and prescriptions for liberation, I describe theologies of prosperity as theodicy and contemporary liberation theology. However, unlike traditional liberation theologies, these theologies do not have a preferential option for the poor. Instead, Jakes and other New Black Church pastors only offer adherents a pseudo-liberation. In essence, the stories of liberation that Bishop Jakes tells in his brands do not actually empower women, ideologically these stories only encourage women to stay loyal to his brand, become covenant ministry partners, and to buy more products. Jakes and New Black Church pastors are from the Second Gilded Age, they encourage women to pursue individual success within an oppressive system. Similar to Russell Conwell and other celebrity clerics from the First Gilded Age, Jakes and these pastors inadvertently blame the victims for their poverty and for not reaping the benefits of the American Dream, which according to prosperity preachers is available to all.
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Park, Thomas Mun Su. "Transnational retailers and corporate real estate management : cases of Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and TESCO." Thesis, University of Reading, 2017. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/74803/.
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To enter foreign markets in unfamiliar countries and succeed, transnational retailers (TNRs) should focus on addressing various questions such as when, why, where and how to enter host countries in sequential staged processes: pre-entry, entry and post-entry (expansion and embedding stages). This study has following objectives: To identify the main factors and general strategies for long-term performances in different stages; To suggest differential strategies for catching-up with and overtaking indigenous retailers; To determine the reasons for exit and divestment of Walmart and Carrefour in 2006, and TESCO in 2016 from South Korea, and the reasons for the entries and losses of E-Mart and Lotte-Mart in China. This Ph.D. thesis examines and demonstrates the relationship between various selections and long-term performance of retailers in four chapters for verifying the study purposes. There still exists a lack of empirical research in the sequential corporate real estate (CRE) path of expansion in pre-entry, entry, expansion, and embedding stages. Chapter 3 aims to verify the relationships between LERs and time selection of retailers and stores, and discusses the time selection and late entrant advantages (LEAs). The survival of LERs and stores is influenced by the time selection in the pre-entry stage. Chapter 4 is analyzes the subject of market share influenced by the paths of CRE expansion of TNRs in the subsequent stage and identifies TNRs' reasons and motives to enter a host country in the entry stage. Chapter 5 verifies and analyzes how this survival is influenced by the location selection and CRE expansion in the expansion stage. The results of hypotheses testing in this study show the following relationship both survival long-term performance and CRE expansion of TNRs in the expansion stage. Chapter 6 has verified what influence that retailer's store choice paths have on the CRE values in the embedding stage and also determines the reasons for sample retailers' exit and losses from host countries. This dissertation has contributed to CRE path analysis and CRE expansion of retail internationalization theories in terms of OLI model and CREM. This work focuses on (1) CRE path analysis, (2) business decisions including those related to early or late entry into the market and channel strategy, (3) sequential CRE expansion: pre-entry, entry and store choice, expansion, settling and embedding stages, and (4) exit strategies. This study attempted to identify various aspects of TNRs' events and chapters added to our knowledge regarding international retail business expansion, survival of TNRs, and eventually how to catch up with indigenous retailers in the local markets. For overcoming their own disadvantages, retailers should choose, match, and focus on the most important selection factors: time, location, and management.
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Ostrander, Anthony P. "The Expansion of a Retail Chain: An Analysis of Wal-Mart Locations in the United States." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2011. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc68027/.
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Retail geography is an expanding field that is becoming increasingly important within academia, the business environment, and the national and global economy. The focus of this study is to provide insight and additional understanding of the site selection processes employed by Wal-Mart in the United States. The research studies Wal-Mart from a national perspective and investigates the patterns of retail store expansion across the United States from 1990 to 2005. The study employs the use of a continuous Poisson model to check for significant clustering, and a single and multiple correlation analysis to identify the types of relationships that exist between retail stores and location. The results of the study make apparent several distinct patterns of retail store dispersion within the United States between the years 1990 to 2005.
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Machek, Martin. "Mezinárodní srovnání strategií vybraných distribučních řetězců." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2007. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-1516.
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V posledních letech dochází v mezinárodní distribuční politice k dynamickým změnám. Maloobchodní řetězce se začínají stávat dominantními firmami jak na svých domácích, tak i na mezinárodních trzích. Jejich podnikatelské aktivity přitom v mnoha případech přímo ovlivňují ekonomiku celého státu. Mezi nejúspěšnější společnosti světa patří americká společnost Wal Mart, největší firma na světě z hlediska docilovaného obratu a francouzský Carrefour, největší distribuční společnost na evropském trhu. Hlavním cílem diplomové práce je analýza strategických konceptů těchto společností a faktorů, které jejich úspěch podmínily. Na základě komparace zvolených strategických přístupů jsou identifikovány jejich hlavní výhody a slabiny.
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Seskin, Jill Sharon 1964. "Production and reproduction of Wal-Mart workers: A study of spatial, social and economic relations." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291964.
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This thesis examines the productive and reproductive experiences of discount department store workers. More specifically, I investigate how female and male Wal-Mart employees reproduce and resist their spatial, social and economic relations, both inside their paid workplace, and outside, in their homes and community. I examine the history of discount department stores and workers; the role of place in influencing workers' experiences; the spatial, social and economic divisions of labor in the paid workplace, home and community; and specific acts of reproduction and resistance on the part of my co-workers. I used covert participant observation and informal interviews in order to learn about Wal-Mart workers paid and unpaid work experiences. I was employed for eight months as a part-time salesclerk by Wal-Mart. This enabled me to observe the various spatial, social and economic relations at work within the store, and it allowed me to hear about my co-workers' experiences outside the paid workplace, in the course of everyday conversations.
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De, Graeve Denis 1979. "Framework for the study of governance in the supply networks : Wal-mart : "Enlightened Despot" model." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17907.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-64).
Extensive research work has been conducted on the topic of collaboration in supply chain management, but the more general topic of governance in supply networks has never truly been addressed. This research proposes to achieve three connected objectives. The first objective is to define the concepts of governance and supply network in a consistent and non value based way. These concepts have been, to some extent, clouded respectively by an extensive focus on collaboration and an indistinct terminology ("value networks", "supply networks", "value chains", "supply chains" and the less common "netchains"). The second objective is to study the case of Wal-Mart as a generally recognized governance best practice. The main focus will be on (i) the relation between the company's pricing strategy and its supply chain strategy, (ii) the enforcement of investments in supply chain technology throughout the network and (iii) the risks and benefits structure of the governance model. The third objective is to propose a practical framework for the study of governance in supply networks. This framework will be presented in the form of a roadmap for the study of other best practices in the field. It will then be retroactively applied to the case of Wal-Mart in order to confirm both (i) its validity and usefulness as a research tool and (ii) the intuition that the pricing strategy is, in the particular case, the critical enabler of the governance model for the entire supply network.
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Costa, Pedro Henrique Ferreira [UNESP]. "As Novas configurações do capitalismo contemporâneo: o caso da rede varejista norte-americana Wal-Mart." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95691.
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costa_phf_me_rcla.pdf: 914546 bytes, checksum: be190d78e791ec0ba3697448b76ceecb (MD5)Esta dissertação tem como finalidade compreender as metamorfoses que marcaram o capitalismo contemporâneo. Para isso, toma como referência um diagnóstico histórico do capitalismo com o propósito de perceber a complexidade do modo de produção vigente no mundo. Enfatiza-se, então, sob uma concepção histórica e geográfica, os elementos que colaboram para aumentar a diferenciação do indivíduo no mundo. Toma-se, portanto, a rede varejista norte-americana Wal-Mart como exemplo de empresa capitalista do século XXI.
This dissertation has as finality the understanding of the metamorphosis of which had marked the contemporary capitalism. For this propose, it takes as reference the historical diagnosis of the capitalism to perceive its effectiveness production mode and complexity in the world. The elements, which colaborate to improve the subject differentiation, are emphasized by such conceptions. Therefore, as a 21st century example, the north-american retailer capitalistic company Wal-Mart has been taken.
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Costa, Pedro Henrique Ferreira. "As Novas configurações do capitalismo contemporâneo : o caso da rede varejista norte-americana Wal-Mart /." Rio Claro : [s.n.], 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95691.
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Orientador: Paulo Roberto Teixeira de GodoyBanca: Silvana Maria Pintaudi
Banca: Amélia Luisa Damiani
Resumo: Esta dissertação tem como finalidade compreender as metamorfoses que marcaram o capitalismo contemporâneo. Para isso, toma como referência um diagnóstico histórico do capitalismo com o propósito de perceber a complexidade do modo de produção vigente no mundo. Enfatiza-se, então, sob uma concepção histórica e geográfica, os elementos que colaboram para aumentar a diferenciação do indivíduo no mundo. Toma-se, portanto, a rede varejista norte-americana Wal-Mart como exemplo de empresa capitalista do século XXI.
Abstract: This dissertation has as finality the understanding of the metamorphosis of which had marked the contemporary capitalism. For this propose, it takes as reference the historical diagnosis of the capitalism to perceive its effectiveness production mode and complexity in the world. The elements, which colaborate to improve the subject differentiation, are emphasized by such conceptions. Therefore, as a 21st century example, the north-american retailer capitalistic company Wal-Mart has been taken.
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Ben, Elmostafa Okacha. "Les modes d'action et d'organisation des mouvements islamistes au Maroc (l'exemple d'Al Adl Wal Ihsan)." Paris, EHESS, 2005. http://www.theses.fr/2005EHES0118.
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La thèse s'attache à montrer que le phénomène islamiste n'est pas récent, car l'existence des mouvements religieux à visées politiques, est un fait historique depuis l'avénement de l'islam. Ce qui est, en revanche, récent, ce sont leur modes d'action et d'organisation qui ont évolué avec le temps et l'espace. Leur souci majeur est désormais de participer au pouvoir. Si le PJD ne réclame que des réformes ne touchant pas à la nature de la monarchie, Al Adl Wal Ihsan, par contre, conteste l'institution de commandeur des croyants et revendique la création de l'Etat islamique comme étape à l'instauration du deuxième califat selon le modèle prophétique. La Jama'a proteste contre la modernité occidentale et souhaite construire leur propre subjectivité à travers l'islam qui constitue l'alternative à tous les maux de la société et de l'état. La thèse comporte trois parties : la première est consacrée à la typologie de l'islamisme au Maroc et les facteurs expliquant son émergence. La seconde porte sur les structures d'organisation d'Al Adl Wal Ihsan. La troisième partie traite des modes d'action de la Jama'aThis research try to show that phenomenon islamic is not recent, because different political and religious movements existed with coming of islam. What is new is their forms of action and organisation that evolved with the time and space. Indeed, the majority of islamic movements evolvy towards the integration in the political system : they want to be like party. I want to show also that the islamic phenomenon is complex, because it consist of many dimensions : existential, spiritual and religious. My text include three part : the first part talk about typology of moroccan islamic. The second part is concerning their form of organisation, their structure. In the last part, my research take an interest in the different type of action
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Tervo, Josefin. "Att planera för en företagsetablering : Borlänge planerar för IKEA." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-297095.
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Det krävs mycket av kommuner när ett stort företag ska etablera sig i staden. Främst behövs stor satsning på planering av infrastruktur då stora företag lockar många konsumenter och upptar stor yta. Uppsatsens syfte var att undersöka hur städer planerar för en företagsetablering. Studien utgick från en fallstudie där Borlänge kommun planerade inför IKEAs etablering och varför de valde att satsa på denna etablering. Fallstudien jämfördes med hur städer i USA planerar för en etablering av Wal-Mart. Detta för att få en generell uppfattning om hur städer kan planera för stora företagsetableringar. En kvalitativ undersökning genomfördes med intervjuer, observation och genomgång av relevant litteratur. Reslutatet visar att Borlänge var tvungna att riva och flytta ett industriområde för att IKEA skulle få önskad plats. Sedan var de tvungna att planera om vägar för att trafiken skulle fungera så bra som möjligt. Kommunen var mån om att IKEA skulle etablera sig i staden för att tydligare kunna marknadsföra sig som en handelsstad. I observationen noterades att trafiken flöt på bra vid handelsområdet. Jämförelsen med Wal-Mart visar mer skillnader än likheter. Det som kan sägas generellt om hur städer planerar för stora företagsetableringar är att infrastrukturen påverkas oerhört och måste oftast planeras om.
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Hyeong, Gi Kwon, and ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn al Masʿūdī. "Le "Kitāb al-tanbīh wal-ʾišrāf" d'al-Masʿūdī : étude complète et comparative avec traduction partielle annotée." Paris, EPHE, 1989. http://www.theses.fr/1989EPHE5008.
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Al-Mas'udi (m. 345 956) est considéré comme l'un des plus éminents historiens musulmans. Il voyageait beaucoup a la recherche du savoir et d'informations nouvelles sur les coutumes, les traditions. La civilisation de peuples divers, en matière de politique, de religion, d'économie, de société, de culture, etc. Ainsi, ses voyages lui procurent une richesse inégalable de connaissances, qui, jointes a ses vastes lectures, donnèrent à son œuvre littéraire une grande valeur. Surtout, sa méthode d'écrire l'histoire est d'autant remarquable qu'elle est essentiellement empirique. Notre étude est centrée donc sur le tanbih, mais nous avons du approfondir notre travail par une confrontation constante de cet ouvrage avec les muruj. Ces deux ouvrages sont indissociables parce qu'ils s'éclairent l'un par l'autre. Notre étude se borne à approfondir quelques sujets qui sont, à notre sens, de toute importance pour aborder le monde scientifique de Mas’udï : sa vie, son œuvre, ses sources, les caractères généraux du tanbih comparés à ceux des muruj. Sa méthode du tanbih quant aux histoires anciennes et musulmane, sa pensée shiite duodécimaine, tendance mu'tazilite, ses sentiments profondément religieux vis-à-vis des religions non musulmanes. Nous traduisons ensuite et annotons une partie du tanbih se rapportant a l'histoire de l'islamAl-Mas'udi (m. 345 956) is considered as one of the most eminent Muslim historians. His wide travels procured him with knowledge abundant and unequalled, which, combined witch his vast reading, gave his literary works very big scientific value. Especially, his method of writing the history is remarkable because it is essentially empirical. Our study is centered on the tanbib, but we had to examine thoroughly our present study based on the constant comparison between the tanbith and the muruj. These two books are inseparable because they enlight the contents each other. We are content in this opinion, of great importance, in order to approach the scientific world of mas'udi : his life, his works, his sources, the general characters of the tanbih compared with those of the muruj, his method of the tanbih as for the histories preislamic and Islamic, his Shiite thinking, his mu'tazilite tendancy, his profoundly religious feelings toward the non-Muslim religions. And then, we'll translate and annotate about one hundred pages chosen of the tanbih relative to the history of Islam
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Nghishitende, Kaulikalelwa N. "Competition law : the legal precedent of the Wal-Mart case on competition law development in Namibia." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12891.
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Includes bibliographical references.This dissertation paper is based on the decision of the Wal-Mart cases in respect to competition law, mergers and acquisition in Namibia. Owing to the fact that Namibian law is mostly derived from South African law, the exploration and analysis will be based on both Wal-Mart cases in Namibia and South Africa in respect of the subject matter with specific particularity on the significance of the court’s judgment to competition law development in Namibia. The paper will also contain an exposition of the High Court and Supreme Court’s judgment in Namibia as well as the judgment of the South African Court on the same subject respectively. This is aimed at providing an in-depth understanding of the approaches taken by the two courts with respect to mergers and also to derive guidelines from the interpretation of the court in South Africa owing to the fact that the court in South Africa has successfully and efficiently dealt with the same issues many times compared to the Namibian courts. The guidelines that will be looked at will be based on how the courts in Namibia and South Africa have applied and interpreted the provisions within the Act pertaining to statutory granting or refusal of mergers in the sphere of competition law with specific reference to the question of public interest. An analysis on the respective judgments will be provided.
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Hofmayr, Stefan. "Analysis and Comparison of the Potential of RFID-technology in US and European retail supply chains." Institut für Transportwirtschaft und Logistik, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, 2005. http://epub.wu.ac.at/448/1/document.pdf.
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This thesis presents an analysis of the potential of RFID-technology with a special focus on implementations at retailers. By analysing the RFID-roll outs of Wal-Mart and Metro the thesis outlines the necessary characteristics of a retail supply chain to successfully implement RFID. The changes in a retail supply chain as a consequence of an RFIDimplementation are summarized and a detailed comparison with the two case studies is given. It shows that Wal-Mart's and Metro's supply chain correlate to a great extent with the typology beneficial to a successful RFID-implementation. Nevertheless, a conclusion on the success or failure of the roll-outs can not be drawn yet. Future developments will very much be dependent on the widespread implementation of RFID in other companies and industries and on the acceptance by the public. (author's abstract)Series: Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Transportwirtschaft und Logistik - Logistik
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Šlégl, Martin. "Vstup retailingové firmy na čínský trh." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2009. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-11468.
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This paper outlines the development of the Chinese economy and is focused on the retail market. It was conducted between January 1st and May 24th, 2009. It begins with general information about China. This is followed by an analysis of the first reforms, and demographics. Subsequently, it elaborates on the current situation in China and this is followed by detail analysis of Chinese retail market with an example of Wal-Mart nad Carrefour.Finally, the conclusions and recommendations are provided.
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Pugh, Nathan A. "Demographics of central Indiana Wal-Mart and Target stores for analysis of intended consumers and store locations." Virtual Press, 2007. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1371850.
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The study Demographics of Central Indiana Wal-Mart and Target Stores for Analysis of Intended Consumers and Store Locations sought to answer whether or not each store chose locations based upon their demographic needs. Through the use of flow charts a methodology was derived and then completed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Business Analyst software from ESRI. Data for income, age, education, distance, drive time, market penetration, city demographics and businesses were broken down into customer profiles, market analysis and proximity analysis categories. These were used to compile maps and graphs for final analysis. The data from the maps and graphs were then compared from one store to another and a conclusion was made about whether or not each store did a good job of locating near its average intended potential customers.Department of Geography
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Samson, Fabienne. "Entre confrérisme et islamisme, le Dahiratoul Moustarchidina wal Moustarchidaty : un nouveau type de mouvement religieux au Sénégal ?" Paris, EHESS, 2002. http://www.theses.fr/2002EHES0069.
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Grâce à leurs actions politiques directes et inhabituelles, les leaders du Dadiratoul Moustarchidina wal Moustarchidaty détachent ce mouvement tidjane sénégalais de sa zawiya d'origine, cherchent un nouveau statut maraboutique et prônent une approche de l'islam plus politisé. Ils s'inspirent des thèses de l'islamisme, mais se démarquent des mouvements arabes et sénégalais de l'islam politique par leurs enseignements toujours étroitement liés à la Tidjaniyya et par leur légitimité maraboutique et généalogique. Le Dahiratoul Moustarchidina wal Moustarchidaty se présente ainsi comme un nouveau type de mouvement religieux dans son pays. Les fidèles, ambassadeurs de sa nouvelle idéologie, se divisent pourtant en deux catégories : "l'élite" adhère entièrement à sa nouvele ligne directrice, tandis que la base des adeptes y participe pour des raisons essentiellement religieuses et ne devient pas militante de sa politisation. Difficilement définissable, ce mouvement se retrouve quelque peu exclu de la société sénégalaise qu'il espère pourtant transformer selon sa propre conception de l'islam. Toutefois, sa politisation révèle une évolution dans les rapports politico-religieux historiques au Sénégal et si, aujourd'hui, les Sénégalais se détachent des consignes de vote de leurs marabouts, le Dahiratoul Moustarchidina wal Moustarchidaty est un parfait exemple de ces mouvements religieux qui participèrent par leurs enseignements au processus d'autonomie politique des populations. Cependant, la défaite des ndigals lors de la dernière élection présidentielles obligera ces mouvements qui misent sur le politique pour recruter de nouveaux fidèles, à repenser leur rôle politico-religieux dans le futur.
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Linnemann, Patricia G. "A church on Walton Creek in the age of Wal-Mart, identity clarification in a small membership church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1997. http://www.tren.com.
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Wal, Alexandra [Verfasser], and Steffen [Akademischer Betreuer] Katzner. "The role of behavioral relevance for sensory processing in the mouse visual system / Alexandra Wal ; Betreuer: Steffen Katzner." Tübingen : Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen, 2018. http://d-nb.info/1168728983/34.
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Das, Ashish Kumar M. B. A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Should India open foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail : a case study using the Wal-Mart effect." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65777.
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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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As India grows, driven by its success in information technology and services, there is another revolution waiting to happen in the Retail sector dependent on whether the Government of India can unshackle the various inefficiencies that are keeping this industry constrained. Retail in India is estimated at nearly US$ 400 billion and is growing at a CAGR of 9 percent (AT Kearney GRDI 2010). 96 percent of this sector remains un-organized and constitutes a workforce that have taken to self-employment for daily subsistence due to an overcrowded agriculture sector and lack of employment opportunities for lesser skilled workers in the manufacturing or services sectors. Food and groceries form nearly 60 percent of India's retailing followed by, among others, clothing and footwear at a distant 9 percent of retail. Despite the size of this market, retail and its food supply chain remains unorganized and inefficient. A lack of investment, technology and process control in the agriculture supply chain leads to tremendous waste accounting for nearly 25-30% of fruits and 10% of grains produced. Also, the related and supporting industries for food processing, cold chains and crafts remain nascent. In a grim reflection on the situation, a politician in India recently remarked that Indian consumers buy shoes in air-conditioned stores but food on the streets. Despite this scathing but accurate comment, the debate on whether to organize retail remains unresolved. This debate is further complicated by intellectual and political debate on the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), by large international retailers like Wal-Mart, on the fate of small retailers. Interestingly, both these questions have been on the table of policy makers in India for more than 15 years and the Government has so far only allowed some FDI in 'single-brand' retailing and 'wholesale trading' of retail goods. While the incumbent Congress party led Government has voiced many reasons to organize retail and allow FDI in multi-brand retailing, public opinion in response to a discussion paper released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) - Ministry of Commerce & Industry - has been negative. In my quest to decipher whether India should organize and allow FDI in multi-brand retail, I have analyzed all the opinions received by the DIPP. I posit that the data is skewed and not sufficient to form the basis of a policy decision. I have also conducted an extensive literature review on the impact of Wal-Mart on small retailers to understand the potential impact it can have on India. Despite the concerns, I conclude that this change can be managed to India's advantage and that opening of the retail sector to FDI is an imperative, not an option.
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Cintra, Flávia Pascoal. "O discurso verde chega ao tempo do consumo: a construção de sentido no discurso institucional da Wal-Mart." Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, 2008. http://tede2.espm.br/handle/tede/206.
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Consumption is regarded as a social encoder, a setting where identities are formed and reaffirmed. As such, the study herein intends to investigate the cultural and economic ramifications of the consumption phenomenon, with specific focus on the retail. The major goal was to analyze the consistency or inconsistency of the discursive approach upheld by retailing chain Wal-Mart, which is based on the principles of sustainability. Thus, the core theme of the study herein is the institutional discourse of retailing chain Wal-Mart in terms of its discursive approach towards sustainable consumption. Having the retail industry’s discursive practices as the object of study, and with Wal-Mart standing as one of the icons of consumption, we have strived to question the possibility of a real and concrete stake in sustainability, since the retail is so marked by the idea of programmed obsolescence. The study herein strived to find out to what extent Wal-Mart’s discourse, waging on sustainable consumption, may be viable, since the very nature of that chain, as well as its past relationships with its employees, suppliers and communities, all point to a different direction.
O consumo é apontado como um codificador social, terreno onde as identidades são constituídas e afirmadas. Dessa forma, pretendemos investigar neste estudo, como se dão os desdobramentos culturais e econômicos do fenômeno do consumo, com um foco específico para o varejo. O objetivo principal foi analisar a coerência ou incoerência da aposta discursiva da rede varejista Wal-Mart, que se baseia nos princípios da sustentabilidade. Portanto, o tema deste estudo é o discurso institucional da rede varejista Wal-Mart no que diz respeito à sua aposta discursiva no consumo sustentável. Tendo como objeto de estudo as práticas discursivas do varejo e sendo a Wal-Mart um dos ícones do consumo, buscamos questionar a possibilidade de haver uma aposta real e concreta na sustentabilidade, por ser o varejo tão marcado pela idéia da obsolescência programada. Este estudo buscou saber em que medida o discurso da Wal-Mart, de aposta no consumo sustentável, pode ser viável quando a própria natureza desta rede, bem como a sua história de relacionamento com seus empregados, fornecedores e comunidade apontam para outro sentido.
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Li, Yingru. "A GIS Based Locational Analysis on Wal-Mart and Kmart Stores in Greater Cincinnati with the Huff Model." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1152652586.
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Pappa, Folker [Verfasser], Jörg [Akademischer Betreuer] Ebbing, and der Wal Wouter [Gutachter] van. "The Lithospheric Structure of Antarctica from Geophysical–Petrological Modelling / Folker Pappa ; Gutachter: Wouter van der Wal ; Betreuer: Jörg Ebbing." Kiel : Universitätsbibliothek Kiel, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1203127715/34.
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Pappa, Folker Verfasser], Jörg [Akademischer Betreuer] [Ebbing, and der Wal Wouter [Gutachter] van. "The Lithospheric Structure of Antarctica from Geophysical–Petrological Modelling / Folker Pappa ; Gutachter: Wouter van der Wal ; Betreuer: Jörg Ebbing." Kiel : Universitätsbibliothek Kiel, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1203127715/34.
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Motaouakal, Abdelouahad. "Al-Adl wal-Ihsan : an explanation of its rise and its strategy for social and political reform in Morocco." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/14880.
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This study examines the rise of al-Adl wal-Ihsan in the early 1980s, its development, its attitude towards a number of Islamic and contemporary issues, and its strategy to take root in society and press for social and political reform in Morocco. The aim is to provide an account that reflects as far as possible what is perceived to be the true nature of al-Adl wal-Ihsan and, more importantly, to identify the factors behind its rapid growth and its ability to become the largest organized Islamic force in the country despite operating under an authoritarian regime and in an environment already populated by several Islamic groups. Drawing on the dialogic model of interpretation which entails, among things, presenting the Islamists’ ideas, experiences and arguments using their own terms and categories, this study has used a wide range of primary and secondary sources and benefited from interviews with a variety of people, including the movement’s founding leader, Sheikh Yassine, before he passed away on 13th December 2012, in order to achieve a better understanding of al-Adl wal-Ihsan. The major findings that come from this research demonstrate that al-Adl wal-Ihsan is a mere response, among others, based on Islamic sources and ijtihad, to legitimate demands of social, political and moral order. Hence, to exclude the moral and spiritual dimension from the analysis would not help to generate plausible explanations of the rise and nature of al-Adl wal-Ihsan or any other Islamic group for that matter. As for al-Adl’s rapid expansion, it has been found to be closely related to five basic factors: a charismatic leadership, an adequate organizational structure, a coherent theoretical framework, an appealing reform strategy and special emphasis on tarbiya [education]. Thus what becomes of al-Adl wal-Ihsan in the future seems to depend on its ability to maintain, if not to improve on what is deemed to be the source of its strength, which is a big challenge.
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Guettat, Yassine. "Ghâyatu al-surûri wal-munâ’ : un traité didactique représentatif du mâlûf tunisien (durant la deuxième moitié du XIXème siècle)." Thesis, Paris 4, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PA040112.
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La présente recherche se traduit par une étude critique, analytique et comparative combinée à la transcription de tout le corpus musical du mâlûf tunisien tel qu’il nous a été transmis dans un ouvrage datant de 1871 intitulé Ghâyatu al-surûri wal-munâ’ al-jâmi‘u li-daqâ’iqi raqâ'iqi al-mûsîqâ wal-ghinâ (Bien-être et bonheur parfait par le raffinement de la musique et du chant). Ce document représente une référence unique pour mieux percevoir la réalité musicale de l’époque mais aussi pour une meilleure approche comparative quant aux différentes mutations que la musique tunisienne a pu connaître durant la deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle et ce à divers niveaux dont celui de la terminologie, de l'instrumentation, de l'interprétation et du corpus aussi bien vocal qu'instrumentalThe present research is a critical, analytical and comparative study combined with the transcription of the whole Tunisian mâlûf’s musical corpus as it was transmitted in the 1871 work entitled Ghâyatu al-surûri wal-munâ ' al-jâmi‘u li-daqâ'iqi raqâ' iqi al-mûsîqâ wal-ghinâ (Perfect welfare and happiness through the refinement of the music and singing). This document represents a unique reference to a better understanding of the musical reality at that time but also a better comparative approach related to the different transformations of the Tunisian music during the second half of the 19th century at diverse levels among which there are the terminology, instrumentation, interpretation (performance) as well as the vocal and instrumental corpus
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Chiles, Colby Ronald, and Marguarette Thi Dau. "An analysis of current supply chain best practices in the retail industry with case studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33314.
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2005.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 184-188).
In support of the Supply Chain 2020 Project at MIT, this thesis identifies current best practices in retail industry supply chains, with a specific focus on mass merchandising and Internet retailing. Using a survey of current literature for context and industry expert interviews, this thesis assesses the current state of the retail industry and analyzes case studies of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com to illustrate retail supply chain best practices. Topics covered in each case study include supply chain strategy and business strategy linkage, operating models, supply chain design, replenishment and distribution processes, and ongoing supply chain improvement initiatives. Wal-Mart and Amazon.com are found to have very different supply chains in terms of structure and processes, based on their different operating models. However, there are many supply chain themes that are common among the two companies. Both case study companies have supply chain strategies, designs, and processes that clearly support their business strategies. Additionally, these companies tailor processes to fit specific product and demand profiles, collaborate extensively with supply chain partners, invest significantly in information technology, focus on operational efficiency, and leverage scale to facilitate competitive advantage through supply chain management. Based on the common and unique aspects of Wal- Mart and Amazon.com's supply chains, we provide recommendations for the potential transferability of Wal-Mart and Amazon.com practices within the retail industry and to other industries.
by Colby Ronald Chiles and Marguarette Thi Dau.
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Badot, Olivier. "Esquisse des fonctions socio-anthropologiques du commerce et de la distribution : les cas McDonald's, West Edmonton Mall et Wal-Mart." Paris 5, 2005. http://www.theses.fr/2005PA05H057.
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Cette recherche doctorale vise à identifier les fonctions socio-anthropologiques du commerce et de la distribution occidentales. Pour cela, dans le cadre d'une posture inductive et du recours au paradigme fonctionnaliste à la Merton, trois études de cas ont été menées. Ces trois cas, l'enseigne de restauration rapide Mc Donald's, le West Edmonton Mall et la chaîne de magasins Wal-Mart, ont été étudiés selon un protocole sémio-ethnographique. Il en ressort l'ésquisse d'une théorie fonctionnaliste du commerce et de la distribution mettant en avant des fonctions de structuration, d'inversion et de magieThis inductive doctoral research aims to identify the socio-anthropological functions of western retailing. Inside a functionalist network in the Merton tradition, three cases have been studied with a semio-ethnographic instrument of observation and analysis : Mc Donald's, West Edmonton Mall and Wal-Mart. The findings suggest three socio-anthropological functions of retailers : structuration, inversion and magic
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Nulsen, Susan, and n/a. "Combining acoustic analysis and phonotactic analysis to improve automatic speech recognition." University of Canberra. Information Sciences & Engineering, 1998. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060825.131042.
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This thesis addresses the problem of automatic speech recognition, specifically, how
to transform an acoustic waveform into a string of words or phonemes. A preliminary
chapter gives linguistic information potentially useful in automatic speech
recognition. This is followed by a description of the Wave Analysis Laboratory
(WAL), a rule-based system which detects features in speech and was designed as
the acoustic front end of a speech recognition system. Temporal reasoning as used
in WAL rules is examined. The use of WAL in recognizing one particular class of
speech sounds, the nasal consonants, is described in detail.
The remainder of the thesis looks at the statistical analysis of samples of spontaneous
speech. An orthographic transcription of a large sample of spontaneous
speech is automatically translated into phonemes. Tables of the frequencies of
word initial and word final phoneme clusters are constructed to illustrate some
of the phonotactic constraints of the language. Statistical data is used to assign
phonemes to phonotactic classes. These classes are unlike the acoustic classes,
although there is a general distinction between the vowels, the consonants and the
word boundary.
A way of measuring the phonetic balance of a sample of speech is described. This
can be used as a means of ranking potential test samples in terms of how well they
represent the language.
A phoneme n-gram model is used to measure the entropy of the language. The
broad acoustic encoding output from WAL is used with this language model to
reconstruct a small test sample.
"Branching" a simpler alternative to perplexity is introduced and found to give
similar results to perplexity. Finally, the drop in branching is calculated as knowledge
of various sets of acoustic classes is considered.
In the work described in this thesis the main contributions made to automatic
speech recognition and the study of speech are in the development of the Wave
Analysis Laboratory and in the analysis of speech from a phonotactic point of view.
The phoneme cluster frequencies provide new information on spoken language,
as do the phonotactic classes. The measures of phonetic balance and branching
provide additional tools for use in the development of speech recognition systems.
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Liu, Chunhang. "Globalisation, value chains and firm-level catch-up in developing countries : the cases of Boeing, Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola in China." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2005. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/265476.
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This dissertation examines the recent changes in global business structure and the implications for catch-up at the firm level in developing countries through the case studies of Boeing, Wal-Mart and Coca-Cola and the impact of their activities in China. The case studies investigate the strategies of these fi1111S, the resulting value chain structures, and the patterns and impact of their activities in China. Data is collected from interviews with company management, value chain partners, and relevant regulatory bodies, supplemented by information from public sources. The research aims to contribute to the empirical work on multinational firms in relation to economic development and seeks to build a deeper understanding of the ways in which developing countries are integrated into the global economy. General observations of the three value chains include: 1) the industries have become increasingly concentrated at a global level due to large economies of scale and scope in activities such as branding, technology investment and systems integration; 2) all three finns play an important role in shaping value chain structures through planning and coordinating the activities of key partners; 3) the pressures for consolidation have "cascaded" down the supply chains tlu�ough the firms' systems integration efforts, causing increasing concentration in high value-added segments of their supply chains. The value chain structures of the firms in China differ according to their strategies, as does the impact of their activities. A general positive impact relates to greater consumer welfare through increased product quality and safety and lower prices. Certain sectors have witnessed increased entrepreneurial activity, transfer of management and technical know-how, and enhanced factor productivity. At the same time, the "cascade effect" and local activities of the multinational firms have substantially increased barriers for the "catch-up" of local fim1s in the same industry.
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Al-Salamin, Ahmad Muhammad Abed. "A critical study and editing of the manuscript " Nuzʹhat al-naẓar fī Kashf Ḥaqīqat al-inshā ' wal-khabar" and its contribution to Arabic linguistics." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources. Online version available for University member only until Jan. 1, 2014, 2009. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=59605.
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Kim, Sook-Hyun. "A Comparison of Consumers' Store Patronage Between South Korea and the United States: Suggestions for the Marketing Strategy of the South Korean Discount Stores." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31886.
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Since 1997, the retail industry of South Korea has suffered a decline in sales due to the nation's financial crisis. Because of the increase of price consciousness, discount stores have become the stores most attractive to South Korean consumers. The purpose of this study was to (a) compare the differences between South Korean and the U.S. consumers in demographics, shopping orientation, perception of the importance of store and product attributes, and store evaluation, satisfaction and patronage in discount stores and (b) examine the relationships among the six variables. In addition, South Korean consumers' preferences toward the strategies used in the U.S. discount stores were examined to determine whether these strategies could be adapted to South Korean discount stores. The proposed model suggests that consumers' shopping orientation affects their perception of the importance of store and product attributes. Consumers' perception of the importance of attributes affects how they evaluate a store. Consumers' evaluation of the store then influences their satisfaction with the store. If consumers are satisfied with the store, they choose to patronize the store. A total of 234 participants recruited at Wal-Mart were included in this study, 117 from South Korea and 117 from the U.S. Results showed that there were significant differences between the two countries in participants' occupation, marital status, age, education, the perception of the importance of attributes in discount stores, and store evaluation and satisfaction. When the relationships between variables were examined, results showed that the proposed model is partially supported. When South Korean participants' preferences toward the strategies used in the U.S. were examined, they showed high preferences toward some strategies. The implication of the results were discussed.Master of Science
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van, der Wal Jorien Leonorah Ninon Verfasser], Klaus [Akademischer Betreuer] [Reicherter, and Frank [Akademischer Betreuer] Lehmkuhl. "Active tectonics of a slowly deforming continental interior : Deformation and quaternary landscape evolution in southern Mongolia / Jorien Leonorah Ninon van der Wal ; Klaus Reicherter, Frank Lehmkuhl." Aachen : Universitätsbibliothek der RWTH Aachen, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1241891486/34.
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Dolan, Megan M. "The Impact of the Organic Mainstream Movement: A Case Study of New England Organic Produce Prices." Connect to this title online, 2008. http://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/100/.
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