Wal-Mart Organization
Jamie Weller
MGT/330
July 11, 2011
Ronald Stirpe

Wal-Mart Organization
Wal-Mart was founded by a gentleman by the name of Sam Walton in 1962. This was done by him and his wife who were from Rodgers, Arkansas. Sam Walton’s purpose and mission was “ if we work together, we’ll lower the cost of living for everyone…we will give the world an opportunity to see what it’s like to save and have a better life”.(Walton, Sam) Sam’s secret was to give the customers what they want. This purpose and mission worked for him even after he passed in 1992. In 1972 Sam Walton had made the decision for Wal-Mart to go public therefore there were 276 stores in 11 states. In 1980 there were 1,402 stores and 123 Sams clubs. Sales for Wal-Mart then went from $1 billion to $26 billion. By the 21st century Wal-Mart had grown immensely to 9,230 stores and 2.1 million associates.
Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the United States and has assets that are worldwide which include such as distribution sources, their inventory, the amount of stores and the millions of employees. How Wal-Mart’s managers use these resources depends on when and how the company grows and succeeds in the industry. Making decisions is not an easy task for any manager. Decisions may be simple but with a company of this nature and size some decisions may be complicated.
The way the company organizes their resources is what we consider the organizing function of the business management. Their organizing resources include financial, physical and human. For any corporation the way the functions are organized is very important. If our managers make mistakes then all of the company is affected by this as well. Granted some mistakes are an easy fix but unfortunately some do more harm than others and the effect of the business is then substantial. With Wal-Mart being a global distribution company