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Sam Walton, A Visionary Entrepreneur

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  • Ștefan CATANĂ

    (Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Cătălin V. GRĂDINARU

    (Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Sorin-George I. TOMA

    (Faculty of Business and Administration, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

In nowadays society, entrepreneurs play an essential role in thinking about new visionary businesses and in their long-term development. Presenting successful business models is essential to understanding the sustainable businesses, as well as to inspire new entrepreneurs. The goals of the paper are to define the concept of visionary entrepreneur and to present the case of Sam Walton, one of the famous American entrepreneurs. The methodology was based on a quantitative research method and a case study. The paper underlines the mentality and the spirit of the successful entrepreneur and his vision about business, in general, and, especially, about retailing. The paper contributes to a better understanding of the concept of “visionary entrepreneur”. Also, it shows that Sam Walton was one of the most important entrepreneurs worldwide.

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  • Ștefan CATANĂ & Cătălin V. GRĂDINARU & Sorin-George I. TOMA, 2020. "Sam Walton, A Visionary Entrepreneur," Network Intelligence Studies, Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence, Editorial Department, issue 16, pages 113-117, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cmj:networ:y:2020:i:16:p:113-117
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    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship

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