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The Evolution of a Socially Committed Business Group in C olombia, 1911–85
Author(s) -
Dávila Carlos,
Dávila José Camilo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
australian economic history review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.493
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1467-8446
pISSN - 0004-8992
DOI - 10.1111/aehr.12043
Subject(s) - corporate governance , corporate social responsibility , grounded theory , group (periodic table) , business history , corporate group , path (computing) , sociology , political science , management , economics , social science , public relations , computer science , qualitative research , chemistry , organic chemistry , programming language
This article examines the historical path of a century‐old business group – F undación S ocial – in an ‘emerging society’ in L atin A merica ( C olombia) in terms of strategy, top management structure, and governance. Conducted within the grounded theory methodology and relying on broad empirical data, the article identifies a series of issues that emerge from the F undación S ocial's history. It offers opportunities for dialogue and comparison with scholars in at least two fields: corporate social responsibility and business groups.