1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453498203321

Titolo

Institutional investors' power to change corporate behaviour : international perspectives / / edited by Suzanne Young, Stephen Gates

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, Yorkshire : , : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, , 2013

ISBN

1-78190-771-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Collana

Critical studies on corporate responsibility, governance and sustainability ; ; 5

Altri autori (Persone)

GatesStephen

YoungSuzanne

Disciplina

658.4

658.408

Soggetti

Corporate governance

Corporations - Investor relations

Institutional investors

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS' POWER TO CHANGE CORPORATE BEHAVIOR: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY AND REVIEW BOARD; ABOUT THE EDITORS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART I: INTRODUCTION; INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS' POWER TO CHANGE CORPORATE BEHAVIOR: AN INTRODUCTION; ORIGIN AND PURPOSE; DISTINCTIVE APPROACHES TO INVESTIGATING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS' BEHAVIOR; INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDY USING MULTIPLE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS; THEMES; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES

PART II: THE POWER OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN PROMOTING A SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA ORGANIZING THE COLLECTIVE ACTION OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS: THREE CASE STUDIES FROM THE PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE; INTRODUCTION; PART 1 - THE ORGANIZATION OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS' COLLECTIVE ACTION: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; HOW DO INSTITUTIONAL



INVESTORS COLLECTIVELY INFLUENCE CORPORATIONS ON ESG ISSUES?; HOW ENABLING ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS' COLLECTIVE ACTION?; PART 2 - CONTEXT, METHOD AND DATA: THE PRINCIPLE FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE CONTEXT

DATA ANALYSIS FACILITATING COLLECTIVE ACTION EMERGENCE; PART 3 - EVALUATING THE FRAMEWORK ACROSS THREE CASE STUDIES; SUPPORTING COLLECTIVE ACTION DEPLOYMENT; MAINTAINING CONDITIONS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION; PART 4 - DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; REFERENCES; RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT, ESG, AND INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS IN AUSTRALIA; RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA; INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ENGAGEMENT; METHOD; FINDINGS; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CORPORATE CLIMATE CHANGE DISCLOSURE PRACTICES AND REGULATION: THE INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS; INTRODUCTION

INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ON CLIMATE CHANGE DISCLOSURES INFLUENCE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ON REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES; INVESTOR USE OF CLIMATE CHANGE INFORMATION; CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; REFERENCES; FINANCIALIZATION OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR CLIMATE ACTION; INTRODUCTION; ISSUES; DATA AND METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONS AND HYPOTHESES; CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS: INVESTOR ACTIVISM AND CORPORATE COMPROMISES; INTRODUCTION; INSTITUTIONAL PRESSURES; METHODOLOGY

EMPIRICAL RESULTS DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; NOTE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS, FIRM PERFORMANCE, AND THE PROSPECTS FOR SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: EVIDENCE FROM NEW ZEALAND; NATURE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND GENERAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR ETHICALLY/SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE; NEW ZEALAND CAPITAL MARKET AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS; INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: CONCEPTS, EVIDENCE, AND PROPOSITIONS; CAN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? EVIDENCE ON FINANCIAL IMPACT; DATA; RESULTS

CONCLUSION

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of the book series is to explore public concerns and practical issues deeply and rethink theoretical debates and institutional policies critically in the broad area of corporate responsibility, corporate governance and sustainability around the world. It examines the social, economic and environmental impacts of corporations, and the real effects of corporate governance, CSR and business sustainability on societies in different regions. It facilitates a better understanding of how value systems, cultures and traditions in different societies may affect the policies and practices of



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453230303321

Autore

Stritzke Werner G. K. <1956->

Titolo

Treatment manual for smoking cessation groups : a guide for therapists / / Werner G.K. Stritzke, Joyce L.Y. Chong, Diane Ferguson [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2009

ISBN

1-107-19279-X

1-281-94487-4

9786611944872

0-511-45624-7

0-511-45755-3

0-511-45451-1

0-511-45353-1

0-511-54431-6

0-511-45554-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 209 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Disciplina

616.86/506

Soggetti

Smoking cessation

Group psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Assessment, treatment planning, and evaluation of outcomes -- Starting the change process -- The ins and outs of becoming smoke free -- Kicking the chemical habit -- Staying smoke free I : enhancing motivation for change -- Staying smoke free II : prevention and management of a lapse or relapse -- Staying smoke free III : coping without smoking -- Thoughts : how they affect smoking behaviors -- Lifestyle change : on being a non-smoker.

Sommario/riassunto

Treatment Manual for Smoking Cessation Groups guides the reader through step-by-step instructions on how to implement treatments to help smokers give up their habit in a group environment. The manual describes how to successfully deliver group interventions through an evidence-based, modular approach designed to suit a wide range of



service settings. Each module contains therapist guidelines, client handouts and worksheets, designed with the busy clinician in mind. The treatment modules are structured in two parts: part one contains the therapist guidelines explaining the rationale behind the strategies and how to deliver the treatments effectively; part two contains the client materials supporting the program and providing self-help tools. Appealing to anyone involved in the provision of smoking cessation services; this manual is an essential tool for clinical psychologists, health psychologists, addiction counselors, mental health workers, health promotion officers and smoking cessation nurses and GPs.