scholarly journals For a Circular Education: sustainable transition in the pandemic context

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Carolina Costa Resende ◽  
Jesus Alexandre Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Sustainable Transition

This theoretical essay presents a brief literature review on the Business Model in Circular Economy (CE) and aims to answer the question: what would be the main aspects of the circularity to integrate Countryside Education in the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil? In an essayistic manner, the study made it possible to reflect critically on the opportunities that CE can represent for Countryside Education. The results reveal converging aspects between Countryside Education and CE and that could be seen as a reference for solutions that deeply comprise the cause of socio-environmental problems currently present in the life and production in rural territories in Brazil.

Strategies to Implement Circular Economy Practices: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 253-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahbaz Khan ◽  
Abid Haleem
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Fuzzy Dematel ◽  
Comprehensive Strategy

There is a growing concern among consumers for preserving the environment without compromising the current lifestyle. In this context, organizations are looking for a sustainable business model that can fulfil their business objectives effectively. The concept of the circular economy is emerging as a solution that can help the minimization of the ill effect of industrialization. The circular economy is efficiently adopted and implemented through circular practices. However, the adoption of circular economy practices is not easy for the industries, and it requires a comprehensive strategy. Therefore, this study aims to identify and evaluate the key strategies to accomplish circular economy practices in the present-day context. In order to fulfil the research objective, this study identified 11 significant strategies that are needed for the adoption of circular economy practices. These strategies are identified using an integrated approach of the literature review and focus group discussion with experts. Further, these key strategies are evaluated using the fuzzy DEMATEL and developed a causal relationship among the strategies. The applied method has also classified the strategies into cause and effect group. The cause group comprises the five strategies, while effect group contain the six strategies. The finding suggests that “management involvement, support and commitment” and “creating a vision and goals for circular economy” are prominent strategies. This study will facilitate the managers to make the action plan for implementing the circular practices in order to shift towards the circular economy.

scholarly journals From Circular Economy to Circular Ecology: A Review on the Solution of Environmental Problems through Circular Waste Management Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 925
Author(s):  
Luca Adami ◽  
Marco Schiavon
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Economic Time ◽  
Management Approaches

(1) Background: The application of concepts linked to the circular economy (CE) has led to a sudden development of studies in numerous fields. However, the level of environmental sustainability of CE strategies could be improved and this topic deserves more attention by the scientific community. This research addresses this gap and aims at presenting a new concept, named circular ecology (CEL), and its application to the field of waste management. (2) Methods: The paper presents a literature review on the criticalities of CE and on examples of studies that implement the CEL principles. (3) Results: The review highlights that CEL principles are widely applied to several fields of waste management, showing promising opportunities to export the results to other geographical contexts. (4) Conclusions: If supported by governments, CEL approaches may allow solving multiple environmental problems at once, with clear economic, time, resources, and emission savings.

A Circular Business Model for Cloud Computing Services Providers

10.31355/33 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 105-120
Author(s):  
Hamed Motaghi ◽  
Saeed Nosratabadi ◽  
Thabit Qasem Atobishi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Computing Services ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Cloud Computing Service

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED WITH THE INFORMING SCIENCE INSTITUTE. Aim/Purpose................................................................................................................................................................................................. The main objective of the current study is to develop a business model for service providers of cloud computing which is designed based on circular economy principles and can ensure the sustainable consumption. Background Even though the demand for cloud computing technology is increasing day by day in all over the world, the current the linear economy principles are incapable to ensure society development needs. To consider the benefit of the society and the vendors at the same time, the principles of circular economy can address this issue. Methodology................................................................................................................................................................................................. An extensive literature review on consumption, sustainable consumption, circular economic, business model, and cloud computing were conducted. the proposed model of Osterwalder, Pigneur and Tucci (2005) is admitted designing the circular business model. Contribution................................................................................................................................................................................................. The proposed model of the study is the contribution of this study where provides the guidelines for the cloud computing service providers to achieve both their economic profits and the society’ needs. Findings Finding reveals that if the cloud computing service providers design their business model based on the “access” principle of circular economy, they can meet their economic profits and the society’ needs at a same time. Recommendations for Practitioners.............................................................................................................................................................. It is recommended to the startup and the existing businesses to utilize the proposed model of this study to reach a sustainable development. Recommendation for Researchers................................................................................................................................................................ It proposes a new circular business model and its linkages with community building. Impact on Society............................................................................................................................................................................................ The proposed model of the study provides guidelines to the cloud computing service providers to design a business model which is able not only to meet their economic profit, but also to meet the society’s and customers’ benefits. Future Research............................................................................................................................................................................................... Future researches can build on this research model which proposed in this study to examine the limitations of this model by using empirical researches.

scholarly journals Employee Engagement and Wellbeing in Times of COVID-19: A Proposal of the 5Cs Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5470
Author(s):  
María-Carmen De-la-Calle-Durán ◽  
José-Luis Rodríguez-Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Employee Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Current Context ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Predictive Relationship

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the labor market. The psychological pressure and uncertainty caused by the current changing workplace environment have led to negative consequences for workers. Considering the predictive relationship between employee engagement and wellbeing and in light of this unprecedented situation that affects workers of all the industries worldwide, this study aims to identify the key main drivers of employee engagement that can lead to employee wellbeing in the current context. Through a literature review, a theoretical model to strengthen engagement in times of COVID-19 is proposed. The main factors are conciliation, cultivation, confidence, compensation, and communication. Whereas prior to the pandemic, firms had already understood the need to achieve this, it is now considered a vital tool for staff health and wellbeing. This article makes two main contributions. First, it provides a model for boosting employee engagement, and therefore, wellbeing. Second, managerial suggestions are made to apply the theoretical model.

scholarly journals Integrated Mechanistic Engineering Models and Macroeconomic Input-Output approach to Model Physical Economy for Evaluating the Impact of transition to Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Sai Gargeya Vunnava ◽  
Shweta Singh
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Engineering Models ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sustainable Transition

Sustainable transition to low carbon and zero waste economy requires a macroscopic evaluation of opportunities and impact of adopting emerging technologies in a region. However, a full assessment of current...

scholarly journals CIRCULAR ECONOMY: A BRIEF LITERATURE REVIEW (2015-2020)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Hungaro Arruda ◽  
Rosângela Andrade Pita Brancalhão Melatto ◽  
Wilson Levy Braga da Silva Neto ◽  
Diego de Melo Conti
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Circular Economy

scholarly journals The ‘3CE2CE’ Framework—Change Management Towards a Circular Economy: Opportunities for Agribusiness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan-Hua Nadja Yang ◽  
Ana Carolina Bertassini ◽  
Jéssica Alves Justo Mendes ◽  
Mateus Cecílio Gerolamo
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Common ◽  
Transformation Processes

AbstractFor the transition towards a circular economy (CE), organisations have to be prepared to adapt to major changes. Thus, the concept and implementation of change management (CM) will be essential to an organisation’s success during this transformative period. Studies have shown that organisational CE barriers were more significant than individual CE barriers. To overcome such obstacles, the most appropriate set of managerial practices should be carefully considered. These barriers also have the potential to influence the agricultural sector, which seeks to adopt more sustainable ways of production. The goal of this paper is to propose a solution framework based on CM strategies to overcome organisational challenges posed by a CE, especially for agribusinesses. To accomplish this objectively, a systematic literature review and a content analysis were conducted. The common errors in CM within the implementation process and the main CE barriers were identified and classified. An in-depth analysis of the issue’s roots led to a solid understanding of how to tackle such CM problems. This paper presents an overview of organisational CE barriers verified in the agricultural context, the common errors in CM, and the correlation between these findings. The two areas were then combined in a matrix that shows the connection between common errors in CM errors and CE barriers. Based on this result, a solution framework called 3CE2CE was developed that provides a step-by-step guide on how organisations can successfully undergo transformation processes towards a CE with the principles of CM.

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