Does circular economy knowledge matter in sustainable service provision? A moderation analysis

Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Michael Odei; Abunyewah, Matthew; Yusif, Salifu; Erdiaw-Kwasie, Angela

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135429

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“…According to Erdiaw-Kwasie et al (2023), the decision to investigate the level of awareness and understanding of emerging themes and information is relevant because knowledge on circularity and sustainability could encourage companies to pursue sustainable practices and invest more in cleaner and environmentally friendly technologies. The RQ1 responses reveal that there is a high level of awareness of sustainability and circular-economy issues and strategies, such as the concept of food waste (x ¯5 4.7) and environmental pollution (x ¯5 4.6) and medium importance is attributed to the implementation of these strategies in the accommodations, such as the use of renewable energies (x ¯5 3.5) and the reduction of greenhouse gases emission (x ¯5 3.4).…”

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Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Lagioia,

Amicarelli,

Strippoli

et al. 2023

BFJ

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PurposeThe hotel industry is one of the leading producers of waste worldwide, and more than one-third of that waste is food. The purpose of this study is to investigate hotel managers' awareness of sustainable and circular practices, with a focus on their attitude toward and perception of food waste in Apulia, Southern Italy. The region has a tourist vocation, accounts for 3.3 million tourists per year and plays a key role in the Italian tourism.Design/methodology/approachThe study was conducted using a questionnaire administered to ten hotel managers located in Apulia. In light of the Checkup Tool Speditivo, a sustainability score indicates managers' awareness of and attitude toward sustainability and circularity, distinguishing between “beginner” (0–25 points), “concerned” (26–50 points), “proactivist” (51–75 points) and “sustainable” (76–100 points). The results have been analyzed using descriptive statistic tools.FindingsThe average sustainability score indicating the level of awareness of sustainable and circular practices among hotel managers in Apulia was 84, whereas the average score associated with their attitude toward food waste management strategies was 65. The greater the number of stars, the higher the sustainability scores. However, the greater the number of rooms, the lower the attitude toward food waste management strategies.Originality/valueThe study sheds light on the main opportunities, barriers and trends in the field of food waste management, highlighting the food commodities which are wasted the most and proposing further strategies to improve circularity and sustainability in hotels. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first on such topics in Southern Italy and could represent the basis for future research on the topic.

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“…According to Erdiaw-Kwasie et al. (2023), the decision to investigate the level of awareness and understanding of emerging themes and information is relevant because knowledge on circularity and sustainability could encourage companies to pursue sustainable practices and invest more in cleaner and environmentally friendly technologies.…”

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Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Lagioia,

Amicarelli,

Strippoli

et al. 2023

BFJ

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“…Moreover, the case study approach has been recognized as a relevant research approach to studying emerging phenomena (e.g., plastic waste management from the perspective of the CE in an emerging country) and to answer research questions such as ‘‘how’’ and ‘‘why’’ (Yin, 1994 ). The case study approach has been successfully used to study CE and the evolution of industrial districts (Bressanelli et al, 2022 ), social media adoption and use for improved emergency services operations (Fosso Wamba et al 2019 ), artificial intelligence and blockchain implementation in supply chains (Tsolakis et al 2022 ), as well as CE knowledge, matters in sustainable service provision (Erdiaw-Kwasie et al, 2023 ). Longitudinal case studies allow us to capture differences in patterns and variables over time (Bootz & Lievre, 2022 ; Caruana et al, 2015 ; Holland et al, 2006 ; Zhang & Shafiee, 2022 ) and to investigate events, changes, and aspects that could evolve over time in a specific context (Pettigrew, 1990 ).…”

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Assessing the potential of plastic waste management in the circular economy: a longitudinal case study in an emerging economy

Wamba

Fotso²,

Mosconi

et al. 2023

Ann Oper Res

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Plastic waste management represents a fundamental challenge in terms of environmental pollution and health in many emerging countries. Yet, some firms believe improved plastic waste management could lead to value creation and capture, especially from a circular economy perspective. This study draws on a longitudinal research approach that involved 12 organizations in assessing plastic waste management’s contribution to Cameroon’s circular economy. Our findings suggest that plastic waste management for value creation is still embryonic in Cameroon. Moving to the full value creation and capture stage will require overcoming various challenges identified and presented in the paper. We then discuss our findings and put forward several future research avenues. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10479-023-05386-3.

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“…A study conducted by Mehrotra and Jaladi (2022) proposed a methodological framework for the entrepreneurs willing to integrate circular business models in their startups to ensure social and economic benefits. A study conducted by Erdiaw-Kwasie et al (2023) showed that CE implementation in organization helps in developing sustainable practices by contributing toward service longevity, service sharing and service ownership. A study conducted by Mauss et al (2023) discussed about the obstacles faced by the companies in the product design and development, logistics and corporate environment while transforming the traditional manufacturing system into a circular one and a change manage management model was proposed.…”

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Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

Maliha

Moktadir

Bag

et al. 2023

BIJ

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PurposeThe global resolution of embracing dynamic and intertwined production systems has made it necessary to adopt viable systems like circular economy (CE) to ensure excellency in the business. However, in emerging countries, it is challenging to implement the CE practices due to the existing problems in the supply chain network, as well as due to the vulnerable financial condition of the business after the deadly hit of COVID-19. The main aim of this research is to determine the barriers to implementing CE considering the recent pandemic and suggest strategies to organizations to ensure CE for a cleaner environment and greener economy.Design/methodology/approachAfter an extensive literature review and validation from experts, 24 sub-barriers under the class of 6 main barriers are finalized by Pareto analysis, which is further analyzed via the best-worst method to determine the weight and rank of the barriers Further, fuzzy-Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method is used to rank the proposed startegies to overcome the analysed barriers.FindingsThe results identified “unavailability of initial funding capital”, “need long time investment”, “lack of integrating production system using advance technology” and “lack of strategic planning” as the most acute sub-barriers to CE implementation. Further, fuzzy TOPSIS method is used to suggest the best strategy to mitigate the ranked barriers. The results indicated “integrated design facility to CE”, “ensuring large scale funding for CE facility” as the best strategy.Practical implicationsThis study will motivate managers to implement CE practices to enjoy proper utilization of the resources, sustainable benefits in business, and gain competitive advantage.Originality/valuePeriodically, a lot of work is done on CE practices but none of them highlighted the issues in the domain of the leather products industry (LPI) and COVID-19 toward achieving sustainability in production and consumption. Thus, some significant barriers and strategies to implement CE for achieving sustainability in LPI are highlighted in this study, which is a unique contribution to the literature.

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Does circular economy knowledge matter in sustainable service provision? A moderation analysis

Cited by 39 publications

References 162 publications

Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Sustainable and circular practices in the hotel industry in Southern Italy: opportunities, barriers and trends in food waste management

Assessing the potential of plastic waste management in the circular economy: a longitudinal case study in an emerging economy

Circular economy practices in the leather products industry toward waste valorization: an approach of sustainable environmental management

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