Competitive Advantage (Wal-mart)

For most companies, identifying what a learning organization should be and actually becoming one is tricky at best, impossible at worst. One way that manager's and companies can promote the concept of being a learning organization is to assess whether the company is in need of a short-term fix or whether it is more focused on long-term results. Organizational learning is a long-term activity that will build competitive advantage over time and requires sustained management …

…January 3, 2005 issue. From http://w-3productions.com/weblog/archives/2004/12/down_and_out_in.html Merlin, M. (2004). Case Study: Wal-Mart Misunderstood, A Closer Analysis Reveals the Impact of Negative Publicity Isn't Necessarily What Outsiders Think It Is, The Gauge. Retrieved on August 6, 2005. From http://www.thegauge.com/Vol17No4/v17n4walmart.htm Shuit, D. P. (2004, February). Workforce Management, People Problems on Every Aisle. pp. 27-34. Retrieved on August 4, 2005. From http://www.workforce.com/section/09/feature/23/62/39/