| Title |
Collaboration among circular start-ups and incumbents in the circular economy context |
| ID_Doc |
2104 |
| Authors |
Tuladhar, A; Iatridis, K; Dimov, D |
| Title |
Collaboration among circular start-ups and incumbents in the circular economy context |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Business Strategy And The Environment, 33, 4 |
| DOI |
10.1002/bse.3670 |
| Abstract |
Circular economy (CE) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the current "take, make, waste" linear approach. Although prior studies have highlighted the salience of collaborative efforts between start-ups and incumbents, little is known about the mechanisms behind collaboration in a CE context. This study enhances our understanding of the topic by drawing on six cases of circular start-ups (CSUs) operating in the United Kingdom's business-to-business market and investigating the mechanisms by which start-ups collaborate with incumbents. Using the Context, Intervention, Mechanism, Outcome framework, the paper's findings demonstrate that CE does not necessitate high-risk and expensive changes and show that CSUs can collaborate with incumbents in low-risk ways by outsourcing and developing service contracts. |
| Author Keywords |
case study; CIMO framework; circular economy; partnerships; start-ups |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001128494800001 |
| WoS Category |
Business; Environmental Studies; Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/bse.3670
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