| Title |
Circular business models for sustainable development: A "waste is food" restorative ecosystem |
| ID_Doc |
25683 |
| Authors |
Zucchella, A; Previtali, P |
| Title |
Circular business models for sustainable development: A "waste is food" restorative ecosystem |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
Business Strategy And The Environment, 28, 2 |
| DOI |
10.1002/bse.2216 |
| Abstract |
Our aim is to provide a better understanding of a business model based on circular principles. In particular, we focus on two issues that support the development of a circular business model: (a) the focal actor as orchestrator of the circular network and (b) the circular ecosystem encompassing suppliers, customers, research centers, and public authorities, in which each actor/stakeholder plays a specific role, based on effective interorganizational relationships. The research method applied is an in-depth nested single case study of a circular project. Our results highlight an exemplar case of an ecosystemic business model in agriculture, involving different types of innovation and strong collaboration among network members, orchestrated by a focal firm. The abductive approach used led to the formulation of some research propositions and to the identification of some adoption factors and barriers to growth in circular business models. |
| Author Keywords |
circular business model; circular economy; ecosystem; upcycling; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000459170300002 |
| WoS Category |
Business; Environmental Studies; Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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