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The Informal Social Control of Business in Britain: 1880–1939

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Professor Boswell here discusses how informal social control was exercised over business conduct in the six decades from 1880 to World War II. He seeks to explain why some firms were more responsive to the public than others.

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  • Boswell, Jonathan, 1983. "The Informal Social Control of Business in Britain: 1880–1939," Business History Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57(2), pages 237-257, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhirw:v:57:y:1983:i:02:p:237-257_05
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    3. Al-Amad, Amjad H. & Balmer, John M.T., 2023. "Augmented role identity saliency of CSR in corporate heritage organizations," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 155(PA).

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