Great concepts -
and Wal-Mal is a hugely successful company (I am one of the few who won't shop Wal-Mal - I just don't like the "feel" of their stores)
But at entry level (and many other positions) Wally Mart is one of the lowest paying employers anywhere so I don't know if that really qualifies as sharing your profits with all your Associates, and treating them as partners - well maybe it does
Playboy had an interesting article on the reality of Wally-Mart a few months back - lots of small town virtues and ethics tied into the company
Truthfully you can't argue with their success, but the reality might not be the same as the vision laid out here
and also that doesn't make them bad ideals, I think they're great ideals and a solid foundation to build and enterprise upon - but they are just that - ideals
Guess you sort of have to read a little into it