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Engaging Stakeholders to Circular Economy Ecosystems: A Process Model

 We develop understanding to the processes with which stakeholders are engaged to different circular economy ecosystems. We study 6 ecosystem cases with processual and in-depth analysis:......

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From vision to commercialization of a circular economy innovation: a longitudinal study of overcoming challenges throughout the full innovation process

 This chapter examines firm-level innovation strategy and process that overcome challenges to ensure successful circular economy (CE) innovation, from early vision to global commercialization,......

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Communicating with brand names in the sustainable Finnish fashion industry

 This paper investigates whether and how clothing companies express the notion of environmental sustainability in their names. The data consist of 114 company and brand names in the sustainable......

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Recognition and interpretations of the Finnish word kiertotalous ’circular economy’

 One possible solution to the global problems is sustainable circular economy. It is an economic model, which supports limiting climate change and curbing overconsumptionof natural resources and......

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Circular Economy Innovation in Waste Management: Employees as Sustainability Agents

 The aim of the study was to explore employee-driven circular economy innovations in the context of waste management. The study investigates the role of waste management employees in innovation......

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Sustainable Circular Economy in the Wood Construction Industry: A Business Opportunity Perspective

 This study aims to explore the main drivers of recognizing a circular economy business opportunity. In this multiple case study with six entrepreneurs from the wood construction industry is a......

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Customer-Perceived Value and Its Components in Industrial Scale Circular Business Models – Comparison of Recycling and Reuse Settings Through a Multiple-Case Study

 The study focused on revealing what kinds of customer value are generated by typical reuse- and recycle-based circular business models in B2B markets, and how well circular provider companies......

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UEF business scholars recognised with Academy of Management Best Action Research Paper

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland Business School have been recognised with the Academy of Management Best Action Research Paper for their article Project-as-Practice: Change in a City......

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Innovating for circularity: Bridging business model and supply chain design

 Implementing true circularity challenges companies to innovate their business models both at the micro level within operations and processes, and at the meso level within supply chains and......

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