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Title Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability
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Authors Klein, N; Ramos, TB; Deutz, P
Title Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability
Year 2022
Published Corporate Social Responsibility And Environmental Management, 29.0, 3
DOI 10.1002/csr.2215
Abstract The circular economy (CE) is seen as a model of production and consumption where resource use is reduced and extended in closed-loop life cycles. Organisations have been fundamental in contributing towards CE for which limited outcomes are known from public organisations. This research aims to identify the factors influencing the implementation of CE and the strategies that support such implementation in the public sector. An organisational change management perspective was taken. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with employees from the central public sector in Portugal to gather insights. Results reveal issues such as organisational culture, CE awareness for people in public sector organisations and leadership related to areas of strategy and management, human resources, and communication and assessment as key elements to consider in shifting towards circularity for this type of organisation. This study contributes to the research that has called for an expansion of the scope of CE to include human-based issues by viewing a public organisation as a multi-dimensional system transitioning to circularity.
Author Keywords circular economy; organisational change management; public sector; stakeholders; strategies; sustainable development
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000711614300001
WoS Category Business; Environmental Studies; Management
Research Area Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/csr.2215
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