Interorganizational Sensemaking of the Transition Toward a Circular Value Chain.

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Marianne Kuhlmann, Johannes Meuer, Catharina R Bening
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The transition toward the circular economy requires stakeholders to collaborate along value chains. Yet, such collaborations are considerably challenging. Given the paradigmatic change, stakeholders face high levels of uncertainty and also need to align on a common way forward. We extend research on interorganizational sensemaking and the circular economy by exploring the process of interorganizational alignment in a European consortium of over 150 companies representing the value chain for flexible packaging with the objective to transform the value chain from linear to circular. We find that the interorganizational sensemaking process unfolds across three levels-organization, value chain, and ecosystem-which provide different reference frames for the process. We provide insights into how these frames, power dynamics, and identity considerations influence this process. Our findings highlight the importance of considering interdependencies between stakeholders and a collective reconceptualization of the established value chain to successfully transition toward a circular one.

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向循环价值链过渡的组织间意义。
向循环经济转型需要利益相关者沿着价值链进行合作。然而,这种合作相当具有挑战性。鉴于这种范式变化,利益相关者面临着高度的不确定性,也需要在共同的前进道路上保持一致。我们通过探索由150多家代表软包装价值链的公司组成的欧洲联盟的组织间对齐过程,扩展了对组织间意义制造和循环经济的研究,目标是将价值链从线性转变为循环。我们发现,组织间意义构建过程跨越三个层面——组织、价值链和生态系统——为该过程提供了不同的参考框架。我们提供了这些框架、权力动态和身份考虑如何影响这一过程的见解。我们的研究结果强调了考虑利益相关者之间的相互依赖关系以及对既定价值链进行集体重新概念化以成功过渡到循环价值链的重要性。
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CiteScore
11.20
自引率
5.70%
发文量
19
期刊介绍: Organization & Environment encourages informed discussion about the social roots and consequences of environmental problems and stimulates deeper reflection on the meaning and significance of the natural world. By critically examining the impact of human production and consumption systems on the natural environment, Organization & Environment develops new perspectives on organizations that encourage environmentally sensitive reflection, inquiry, and practice.
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