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Title Orchestrating industrial ecosystem in circular economy: A two-stage transformation model for large manufacturing companies
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Authors Parida, V; Burström, T; Visnjic, I; Wincent, J
Title Orchestrating industrial ecosystem in circular economy: A two-stage transformation model for large manufacturing companies
Year 2019
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.01.006
Abstract Making the transition to a circular economy is an important goal for society and individual companies, particularly in resource-intensive manufacturing industries. Yet the complexity and interdependencies of such an undertaking mean that no single company can achieve it alone and ecosystem-wide orchestration is necessary. Based on a qualitative study of six large manufacturing companies (ecosystem orchestrators) and their ecosystem partners, we develop a process model that describes the scarcely understood process of ecosystem transformation toward a circular economy paradigm. We provide evidence that ecosystem orchestrators achieve the transition toward a circular economy in two stages: 1) ecosystem readiness assessment and 2) ecosystem transformation. In each stage, specific and complementary mechanisms are deployed. The article elaborates on ecosystem transformation mechanisms and their purpose, use, and interdependencies in moving toward a circular economy paradigm.
Author Keywords Business models; Sustainability; Servitization; Industrial ecosystems; Product-service system; Circular economy; Ecosystem; Inter-organizational relationships; Orchestration
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000473379000070
WoS Category Business
Research Area Business & Economics
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.01.006
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