Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy : : Theoretical and Practical Perspectives.

• Author: Kujala, Johanna.
• TeilnehmendeR: Heikkinen, Anna.; Blomberg, Annika.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (473 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Outlining Stakeholder Engagement in a Sustainable Circular Economy -- Purpose of this Volume -- Conceptual Underpinnings -- A Sustainable Circular Economy -- Engaging Stakeholders in a Circular Economy -- The Construct of Stakeholder Engagement -- Structure of this Volume -- Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Starting Points -- Part II: Multi-Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration -- Part III: Value Creation Opportunities -- Part IV: Novel Approaches to Stakeholder Engagement -- Future Research Avenues -- References -- Part I Theoretical and Conceptual Starting Points -- 2 How Did It Come to Be? Circular Economy as Collective Stakeholder Action -- Introduction -- Conceptual Background -- Stakeholder Engagement -- Institutions for Collective Action and Resource Governance -- Performativity and the Effects of Stakeholder Engagement on Collective Action -- Research Design -- Interpretive Analysis of Organisational Narratives -- Research Setting -- Data Collection -- Analysis -- Findings -- Stakeholder Roles -- Sub-Processes -- Pragmatic Translation -- Collective Definition -- Amplification and Legitimisation -- Building Institutional Infrastructure -- Outcome: Enabling Experimentation -- Discussion -- Theoretical Implications -- Limitations, Critiques and Future Research -- Conclusion -- Appendix 2.1: Data Sources -- References -- 3 Engaging Stakeholders in the Circular Economy: A Systematic Literature Review -- Introduction -- A Stakeholder Engagement Perspective on CE -- Method -- Article Selection Procedure -- Data Analysis Procedure -- Findings -- Descriptives -- Stakeholder Engagement Patterns in CE -- Moral Stakeholder Engagement -- Strategic Stakeholder Engagement -- Pragmatic Stakeholder Engagement -- Discussion.

Theoretical Implications -- Managerial Implications -- Research Agenda -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Developing Sustainable Partnerships for Circular Economies: A Literature Review -- Introduction -- Partnerships in a Circular Economy -- Quintuple Helix Model -- Methodology -- Results -- Building Blocks for Developing Sustainability Partnerships for Circular Economies -- Vision -- Stakeholders -- Process -- Obstacles of Sustainability Partnerships for Circular Economies -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II Multi-Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration -- 5 Multi-Stakeholder Networks in a Circular Economy Transition: A Typology of Stakeholder Relationships -- Introduction -- Multi-Stakeholder Networks in a Circular Economy -- Relationships in a Multi-Stakeholder Network -- Empirical Material and Analysis -- Stakeholder Relationships in Catalysing a Circular Economy: A Typology of Relationships Among Circular Economy Stakeholders -- Directive Relationships -- Mediative Relationships -- Collaborative Relationships -- Competitive Relationships -- Stakeholder Relationships and Their Roles in Accelerating the Circular Economy -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 Developing a Participatory Approach to Support Decision-Making in Waste Management -- Introduction -- Theoretical Framework -- Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) -- Stakeholder Engagement in Multi-Stakeholder Networks -- Combining the Two Approaches -- Research Design -- Workshop I: Mapping Decision-Making Processes for Developing Waste Management -- Workshop II: A Participatory MCDM Exercise -- Findings -- Waste Management Value Chain as an Issue-Based Multi-Stakeholder Network -- Structured MCDM Workshops as Practical Tools for Deliberation -- Discussion -- Limitations of the Study -- Conclusions -- References.

7 How to Engage Stakeholders in Circular Economy Ecosystems: The Process -- Introduction -- The Stakeholder Engagement Process in CE Ecosystems -- Stakeholder Engagement as a Process for Achieving a CE -- CE Ecosystems as a Setting for Stakeholder Engagement -- Synthesis -- Methodology -- Research Design and Case Selection -- Data Gathering and Analysis -- Findings -- Case Analysis -- Case A: Centrally Coordinated CE Ecosystem-Publicly Organised Regional Endeavour to Manage a Local By-Product in a Circular Way -- Case B: Centrally Coordinated CE Ecosystem-National Beverage Packaging Recycling -- Case C: Centrally Coordinated CE Ecosystem-Global Sustainable Fast-Food Business -- Case D: Self-Organised CE Ecosystem-Regional Public-Private Collaboration for Shared Good -- Case E: Self-Organised CE Ecosystem-National Nutrient Recycling -- Case F: Self-Organised CE Ecosystem-National Environmentally Sustainable Construction Sector -- Steps of the Stakeholder Engagement Processes -- Four Archetypes of the Stakeholder Engagement Processes for a CE System-Level Goal -- Attracting Magnets -- Sieve -- Chain Reaction -- Rush Hour -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III Value Creation Opportunities -- 8 Stakeholder Engagement Mechanisms and Value Creation in Circular Entrepreneurship -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Stakeholder Engagement -- Stakeholder Value Creation -- Stakeholder Engagement Mechanisms for Value Creation in Circular Entrepreneurship -- Methods -- Four Finnish Circular Firms and the Key Engagement Mechanisms with Their Stakeholders -- Spinnova -- Kamupak -- Lovia -- Sulapac -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Appendix 8.1: Interview Guides -- References -- 9 Alignment Through Value Consolidation Mechanisms-Focusing on Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Circular Economy -- Introduction.

Alignment and Misalignment of Cognition, Goals, and Practices in Multi-Stakeholder Settings -- Dealing with Institutional Hybridity: Consolidation Mechanisms -- Research Methods -- Results -- Institutional Logics of Finnish Circular Economy Field -- Cognitive Alignment in Collaborative Value Creation -- Goal Alignment in Collaborative Value Creation -- Practice Alignment in Collaborative Value Creation -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Appendix 9.1 CLIC and ECO3 Stakeholder Maps -- References -- 10 Coopetition for a Circular Economy: Horizontal Initiatives in Resolving Collective Environmental Challenges -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Coopetition as a Form of Collaboration -- Coopetition Enabling a Sustainable CE -- Engaging Competitors as Stakeholders in a CE -- Methodology -- Research Design and Case Sampling -- Data Collection and Analysis -- Findings -- Agreements for Industry Standards Supporting a CE -- Pre-Competitive R&amp -- D and Knowledge-Sharing for a CE -- Platforms Enabling CE Business Models -- Reverse Logistics Systems for Circular Operations -- Coopetition for a CE: Synthesis -- Discussion -- Theoretical Contributions -- Practical Implications -- Limitations and Future Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Novel Approaches to Stakeholder Engagement -- 11 Enablers of a Circular Economy: A Strength-Based Stakeholder Engagement Approach -- Introduction -- The Strength-Based Approach -- Appreciative Inquiry -- Appreciative Intelligence -- Stakeholder Engagement -- Context and Methods -- Findings -- Individual Level -- Organisational Level -- Societal Level -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 In the Margins of Stakeholder Engagement: Fringe Stakeholders' Inclusion in Sustainability Transition Initiatives -- Introduction -- A Comprehensive Definition of Fringe Stakeholders.

Fringe Stakeholders in Multi-Stakeholder Approaches -- Fringe Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustainability Transition -- Giving Voice to Fringe Stakeholders in Stakeholder Engagement Research -- Conclusions -- References -- 13 Connecting the Circular Economy and Sustainability: Finnish Stakeholder Perceptions -- Introduction -- The Circular Economy and Sustainability -- Research on the Circular Economy -- Connection to Sustainability -- Methods -- Data Generation -- Data Analysis -- Findings -- Business-Centric Circular Economy -- Systemic Circular Economy -- Regenerative Circular Economy -- Discussion -- Practical Implications -- Limitations and Directions for Future Research -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.