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Originally Posted by aklim
We form a company to make money. It is that simple. Most are formed to operate within or bump as close to illegal as possible and some even do cross the line. At the end of the day, we can say all the nice words of "I care" but it boils down to making money.
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Unfortunately, it's not black and white. Companies in the US are, of course, in existence to make money. However, quite a few of them will operate well within the law and will make specific efforts to please their employees and customers well beyond the profit motive because they believe it's the right thing to do and that it will provide longevity for the company. This would be in stark contrast to the companies that look to capitalize on the slightest dime they can extract from their employees and their customers.
In the case of Wal-Mart, they have utilized a model whereby their employees needs and longevity are secondary to the short term profits for the organization. Financially, it has been successful for them............socially, not so much............I believe it has cost them quite a bit in the long run.