The bank clerk in Victorian society: The case of Hoare and Company

Journal of Management History

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 312-326

  Jeacle, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banks; Social norms; Victorian Britain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855514237     PISSN: 17511348     EISSN: 17587751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17511341011051225     Document Type: Article

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