The Governance of Circular Plastics Supply Chain Collaboration

Schultz, Felix Carl; Everding, Sebastian

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-90217-9_14

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“…Supply chains tend to operate without regard to their wider environment (Wieland, 2021). For many industries, moving towards a circular economy is relatively challenging because the companies need to cooperate with drivers inside and outside the industry boundaries (Schultz et al, 2021). On the other hand, with the increase of population and consumption, circular economy approach for sectors like stakeholders, production, manufacturing, etc.…”

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Providing a framework for adopting a circular supply chain with the approach of stakeholder analysis and interpretive structural modelling (Case Study: Steel Industry)

Noorbakhsh Samani,

Khani,

Bahrami

et al. 2023

JOSI

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The circular supply chain has many advantages, however, its implementation is associated with obstacles in many countries, including developing countries. This study aimed to provide a model for the circular supply chain acceptance, using the qualitative approach of stakeholder analysis and the quantitative approach of interpretive structural modelling. A mixed exploratory approach has been used in this research. Qualitatively, the community included the key stakeholders of the supply chain of the steel industry and the sample consisted of 10 specific representatives who were selected purposefully. Barriers were extracted through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and analysed by thematic analysis method. In the quantitative part, the statistical population included supply chain experts and the sample included 10 experts who are proficient in the subject and modelling management concepts, who were selected as the target sample. The research tool in the quantitative part was the interpretive structural equation questionnaire. 17 barriers to the circular supply chain acceptance from the perspective of the key stakeholders were extracted. Using MICMAC analysis, the type of variables was determined. The variables were divided into independent and linked groups and were plotted at three levels in an interactive network. This study has presented a model for circular supply chain acceptance. Determining the type of variables and the relationships between them and presenting a model can lead to a better understanding of the issue and making appropriate decisions about the circular supply chain acceptance.

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Providing a framework for adopting a circular supply chain with the approach of stakeholder analysis and interpretive structural modelling (Case Study: Steel Industry)

Noorbakhsh Samani,

Khani,

Bahrami

et al. 2023

JOSI

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“…33Ordonomics suggests using credible commitments (Williamson, 1983) to improve situational incentives for mutual betterments. This ordonomic perspective has already proven functional in the application to corporate social responsibility, corporate sustainability, and CE research (e.g., Beckmann et al., 2014; Pies et al., 2009, 2014, 2021; Pies & Schultz, 2023; Schultz et al., 2021, 2023, Schultz, 2021, 2022; Schultz & Pies, 2023; Schultz & Reinhardt, 2022, 2023; Schultz & Rhein, 2024). …”

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The circular economy rebound effect: Reconceptualizing rebound approaches and mitigation opportunities from an ordonomic perspective

Schultz,

Valentinov,

Reinhardt

et al. 2024

J of Industrial Ecology

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Recent scholarship has advocated a conceptual investigation of rebound effect theory in the circular economy (CE) context. While the available body of knowledge on a circular economy rebound (CER) is rather scant, this forum article proposes a conceptual view of existing CER approaches. Our analysis reveals that the CER literature has largely bypassed an appreciation of how firm behavior is embedded in and canalized by governance arrangements. This forum article contributes to the literature by reconceptualizing the challenges of mitigating CERs. It proposes to re‐focus the CER debate toward: (i) the innovation need of functional collective commitments for CE to address free‐rider‐problems; (ii) the criticality of effective management of decoupling through innovative circular governance; (iii) the critical reflection of calls for degrowth and “non‐optimization” behavior; and (iv) the recognition of optimization behavior and circular governance frameworks as complementary rather than substitute approaches for facilitating CER mitigation.

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“…(2017) noting that in the literature “horizontal collaboration with competitors and others … were rarely studied” (Chen et al., 2017, p. 77). As highlighted by Schultz and Everding (2022) and Schultz (2021), functional circular supply chain management requires to move beyond vertical structures.…”

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Facilitating systemic eco‐innovation to pave the way for a circular economy: A qualitative‐empirical study on barriers and drivers in the European polyurethane industry

Schultz

Reinhardt²

2022

J of Industrial Ecology

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Scholars, politicians, and practitioners have recently advocated that eco-innovation (EI) is critical to achieve the circular economy (CE) vision. While much of the available body of knowledge on EI has predominantly focused on "eco-efficient" incremental technological innovation, a successful CE transition requires systemic "eco-effective" CE innovation. Yet, little is known about what barriers and drivers are stimulating systemic CE innovation in different sectors and regions. This research aims to deliver an identification of major CE barriers and drivers that impede or facilitate systemic "eco-effective" CE innovation in the European polyurethane plastics industry. A hybrid research approach is applied using an original combination of the inductive GABEK method ("GAnzheitliche BEwältigung von Komplexität"-holistic processing of complexity) with deductive consideration of existing theories. Novel findings indicate that barriers to CE innovation largely materialize on individual firm and intra-industrial levels, while drivers to CE innovation primarily manifest beyond immediate industrial boundaries (inter-/cross-industrial). The key contribution lies on revealing the necessity to reframe the focus from mere individual "optimization", which has been primarily discussed in the contemporary EI literature, to a collective (horizontal) "coordination" challenge across industries to enable a functional CE innovation. In addition, five strategic deliberations are proposed to facilitate and further advance the management of systemic CE innovation activities.

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The Governance of Circular Plastics Supply Chain Collaboration

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Providing a framework for adopting a circular supply chain with the approach of stakeholder analysis and interpretive structural modelling (Case Study: Steel Industry)

Providing a framework for adopting a circular supply chain with the approach of stakeholder analysis and interpretive structural modelling (Case Study: Steel Industry)

The circular economy rebound effect: Reconceptualizing rebound approaches and mitigation opportunities from an ordonomic perspective

Facilitating systemic eco‐innovation to pave the way for a circular economy: A qualitative‐empirical study on barriers and drivers in the European polyurethane industry

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