After Hurricane Katrina, the coast of Louisiana August 29, 2005, Wal-Mart has initiated emergency operations, which are not only protected and reopen their shops, but also helped his staff and others in the community to deal with the personal impact of the disaster. This response was part of a larger effort in the company's CEO Lee Scott to improve its image. The efforts of Wal-Mart have been widely regarded as the most successful of all the corporations in the aftermath of natural disasters and to establish a standard for the future of corporate programs Disaster. "Hide
by Daniel Diermeier, Robert J. Crawford, Charlotte Snyder Source: Kellogg School Management 7 pages. Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011. Prod. #: KEL556-PDF-ENG
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