The Use of Sustainability Information

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the Author
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Preface
• Acknowledgement
• Overview of contents
• Table of contents
• Index of figures
• Index of tables
• Index of abbreviations
• Index of symbols
• 1: Introduction
• 1.1: Motivation and research questions
• 1.2: Scientific positioning
• 1.3: Study outline
• 2: Conceptual foundations
• 2.1: Sustainability information
• 2.1.1: Sustainability concepts
• 2.1.2: Types of sustainability information
• 2.2: Multinational corporations
• 2.3: Sustainability management at multinational corporations
• 2.3.1: Institutionalization and strategy
• 2.3.2: Collection of sustainability information
• 2.3.3: Use of sustainability information
• 3: State of research
• 3.1: Sustainability management
• 3.2: Use types
• 3.3: Use of sustainability information
• 3.4: Research gap
• 4: Theories and theoretical framework
• 4.1: Theories at the corporate level
• 4.1.1: Behavioral decision theory
• 4.1.2: Agency theory
• 4.2: Theories at the individual level
• 4.2.1: Theory of planned behavior
• 4.2.2: Promotor model
• 4.3: Theoretical framework
• 5: Research design
• 5.1: Research approach
• 5.1.1: Introduction
• 5.1.2: Principles of qualitative research
• 5.2: Research methodology
• 5.2.1: Case study methodology
• 5.2.2: Case study design
• 5.3: Research process
• 5.3.1: Case selection
• 5.3.2: Data collection
• 5.3.2.1: Method selection
• 5.3.2.2: Data collection by interviews
• 5.3.2.3: Interview data
• 5.3.3: Data analysis
• 5.3.4: Review of the research process
• 6: Empirical results
• 6.1: Within-case analyses
• 6.1.1: ChemCo case
• 6.1.1.1: Case profile and sustainability management
• 6.1.1.2: Use of sustainability information
• 6.1.1.2.1: Innovation
• 6.1.1.2.2: Procurement
• 6.1.1.2.3: Operations
• 6.1.1.2.4: Sales
• 6.1.1.2.5: Human resources
• 6.1.1.2.6: Management control
• 6.1.1.3: Summary
• 6.1.2: HealthCareCo case
• 6.1.2.1: Case profile and sustainability management
• 6.1.2.2: Use of sustainability information
• 6.1.2.2.1: Innovation
• 6.1.2.2.2: Procurement
• 6.1.2.2.3: Operations
• 6.1.2.2.4: Sales
• 6.1.2.2.5: Human resources
• 6.1.2.2.6: Management control
• 6.1.2.3: Summary
• 6.1.3: HomeTechCo case
• 6.1.3.1: Case profile and sustainability management
• 6.1.3.2: Use of sustainability information
• 6.1.3.2.1: Innovation
• 6.1.3.2.2: Procurement
• 6.1.3.2.3: Operations
• 6.1.3.2.4: Sales
• 6.1.3.2.5: Human resources
• 6.1.3.2.6: Management control
• 6.1.3.3: Summary
• 6.1.4: LogCo case
• 6.1.4.1: Case profile and sustainability management
• 6.1.4.2: Use of sustainability information
• 6.1.4.2.1: Innovation
• 6.1.4.2.2: Procurement
• 6.1.4.2.3: Operations
• 6.1.4.2.4: Sales
• 6.1.4.2.5: Human resources
• 6.1.4.2.6: Management control
• 6.1.4.3: Summary
• 6.2: Cross-case analyses
• 6.2.1: Use of sustainability information at multinational corporations
• 6.2.1.1: Innovation
• 6.2.1.2: Procurement
• 6.2.1.3: Operations
• 6.2.1.4: Sales
• 6.2.1.5: Human resources
• 6.2.1.6: Management control
• 6.2.1.7: Discussion
• 6.2.2: Typology of the use of sustainability information
• 6.2.2.1: Instrumental use
• 6.2.2.2: Conceptual use
• 6.2.2.3: Focusing use
• 6.2.2.4: Diagnostic use
• 6.2.2.5: Positioning use
• 6.2.2.6: Ceremonial use
• 6.2.2.7: Bounding use
• 6.2.2.8: Discussion
• 6.2.3: Influencing factors of the use of sustainability information
• 6.2.3.1: Influencing factors at the corporate level
• 6.2.3.1.1: Business model
• 6.2.3.1.2: Institutionalization of sustainability management
• 6.2.3.1.3: Collaboration between headquarters and subsidiaries
• 6.2.3.2: Influencing factors at the individual level
• 6.2.3.2.1: Personal factors
• 6.2.3.2.2: Promotors
• 6.2.3.3: Discussion
• 7: Conclusion
• 7.1: Main results and implications
• 7.2: Limitations and future research
• Appendices
• List of references
• Series Index