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A History of Socially Responsible Business, c.1600–1950Socially Responsible and Responsive Business in Seventeenth-Century England

A History of Socially Responsible Business, c.1600–1950: Socially Responsible and Responsive... [Seventeenth-century chartered corporations, such as the East IndiaIndiaCompanyEast India Company (EIC), were designed and operated with specific social responsibilities in mind. They were expected to contribute to the commonwealth of the kingdom, in terms of both increasing the wealth of society and responding to the welfare needs of their particular constituents.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of Socially Responsible Business, c.1600–1950Socially Responsible and Responsive Business in Seventeenth-Century England

Part of the Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance Book Series
Editors: Pettigrew, William A; Smith, David Chan
Smith, Edmond J.
A History of Socially Responsible Business, c.1600–1950 — Oct 29, 2017
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-60145-8
Pages
65 –93
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-60146-5_3
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Abstract

[Seventeenth-century chartered corporations, such as the East IndiaIndiaCompanyEast India Company (EIC), were designed and operated with specific social responsibilities in mind. They were expected to contribute to the commonwealth of the kingdom, in terms of both increasing the wealth of society and responding to the welfare needs of their particular constituents.]

Published: Oct 29, 2017

Keywords: Social Responsiveness; Hall Company; Mercial Companies; merchantsMerchants; directorsDirector

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