Pros And Cons Of Wal-Mart's Great Responsibility

The wise Confucius once said that all great things come with a price. This notion is proved to be correct through the well known company named Walmart. The original vision for the company was to create a place in which people could accomplish all of their shopping needs at one place at one time. This would eliminate time of driving from store to store to meet one’s various needs. Not only could one accomplish this at Walmart, they could also do it in the most financially responsible way since Wal-Mart prides themselves in having the lowest prices around. Both of these components sound enticing, but they have their repercussions. The company may be prospering, but many people are being hurt in the process. The saying if something seems to …show more content…
People that are fortunate enough to be in such a position loose track of the fact that virtually every decision they make impacts someone. For example, through out the documentary “Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices” the viewer sees how the decisions of those higher up trickle down and affect many even outside of the company. During the film the ways in which small towns have to evolve when Wal Mart 's come to town is discussed. When Wal Mart 's would open up for business in small towns, the small businesses would see a drastic plummet in their sales. This goes back to the fact Walmart made it possible for people to get all of their items at one store so, there was no longer a need for small businesses in these towns. In …show more content…
However, sometimes situations come to be that are out of family member’s control. When Wal Mart 's enter towns other businesses are forced to close, putting many out of work. In a small town in the video it is stated that families were evicted from their homes from losing their jobs and had to live with all of their belongings inside their cars. This is a prime example of conflict theory. Jobs become scarce because now most all of the available jobs are in the company Walmart, where they are notorious for short staffing. This gives one company control over many people because, they are in control of the scarcity of jobs. The small companies can petition to keep Walmart out of their towns, but they cannot control Walmart building outside of the town jurisdictions and still drawing business from the town. A family member who once provided for others now has no way to support their family, all due to Walmart’s dominance over everyone else through conflict