Business Models in the Circular Economy

Concepts, Examples and Theory
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-75126-9
Verlag: Palgrave Pivot

Buch, Englisch, 112 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 315 g

This book focuses on the role of corporations in the transition towards an economy that works more in line with ecological limits. It is centred on business model innovation in the context of the circular economy, which is gaining consensus across business, policy and academic circles by proposing more resource efficient industrial processes. Interest in circular business models is growing within academic and practitioner literature yet the concept is not clearly understood, with potential negative consequences for theory building and practical implementation. Therefore, this book conceptualises circular business models and investigates their theoretical foundations in relation to the rationale for adopting them, drawing on circular economy, business model, strategic management and neo-institutional literature and secondary data.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

De Angelis, Roberta

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Book Aims1.2 Book Structure
Chapter 2 Sustainable Development, Corporate Environmental Sustainability and the Circular Economy2.1 Introduction2.2 Sustainable Development and Corporate Sustainability: An Assessment2.3 The Circular Economy: Context, Principles, Limitations and Relationships2.4 The Circular Economy: Originators2.5 Chapter Two: Summary
Chapter 3 Business Models and Circular Business Models3.1 Introduction3.2 Business Models3.3 Circular Business Models: State-of-the-Art in the Current Literature3.4 Circular Business Models: Towards a Conceptualisation3.5 Chapter Three Summary
Chapter 4 Circular Business Models: Some Theoretical Insights4.1 Introduction4.2 The Theoretical Foundations of Circular Business Models4.3 The Natural Resource-Based View of the Firm4.4 Institutions and Neo-Institutional Theory4.5 The UK's Circular Economy Field4.6 Chapter Four Summary
Chapter 5 Concluding Remarks5.1 Research Contribution5.2 Implications for Practitioners and Research Limitations5.3 A Final Reflection
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Roberta De Angelis is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Exeter, UK. She holds a PhD in Management Studies and is Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.