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Der Fall Wal-Mart: institutionelle Grenzen ökonomischer Globalisierung

The case of Wal-Mart: institutional limits of economic globalization
[research report]

Senge, Konstanze

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Technische Universität Dortmund, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Fachgebiet Soziologie Lehrstuhl Wirtschafts- und Industriesoziologie
Technische Universität Dortmund, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Fachgebiet Techniksoziologie

Abstract

"In dem Text werden Gründe für die gescheiterte Expansionsstrategie des weltgrößten Einzelhandelsunternehmens Wal-Mart nach Deutschland diskutiert. Differenziert werden vor allem drei Fehlerquellen: So hat Wal-Mart die ökonomischen, politischen und kulturellen Besonderheiten in Deutschland nicht aus... view more

"In dem Text werden Gründe für die gescheiterte Expansionsstrategie des weltgrößten Einzelhandelsunternehmens Wal-Mart nach Deutschland diskutiert. Differenziert werden vor allem drei Fehlerquellen: So hat Wal-Mart die ökonomischen, politischen und kulturellen Besonderheiten in Deutschland nicht ausreichend beachtet. Zur Erklärung der Situation Wal-Marts in Deutschland wird das Modell des soziologischen Neo-Institutionalismus herangezogen, insbesondere wird auf die Konzepte 'Legitimität' und 'Isomorphie' eingegangen." (Autorenreferat)... view less


"This text ask for the reasons why Wal-Mart had to undo its expansion-strategy in Germany. Three possible pillars of failure are differentiated. The argument suggests that Wal-Mart did not take seriously economic, political, and cultural German particularities. A new-institutionalise model for expla... view more

"This text ask for the reasons why Wal-Mart had to undo its expansion-strategy in Germany. Three possible pillars of failure are differentiated. The argument suggests that Wal-Mart did not take seriously economic, political, and cultural German particularities. A new-institutionalise model for explanation is put forward, specifically the concepts 'legitimacy' and 'isomorphism' prove useful for an understanding of Wal-Mart's situation in Germany." (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
cultural factors; political factors; microeconomic factors; Federal Republic of Germany; company policy; department store; retail trade

Classification
Sociology of Economics
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations

Method
theory application; descriptive study

Document language
German

Publication Year
2004

City
Dortmund

Page/Pages
21 p.

Series
Soziologische Arbeitspapiere, 4

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications

Data providerThis metadata entry was indexed by the Special Subject Collection Social Sciences, USB Cologne


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