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

Nan-Hua Nadja Yang1, Ana Carolina Bertassini2, Jéssica Alves Justo Mendes2, Mateus Cecílio Gerólamo2
1Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
2Department of Production Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador são-carlense, 400, 13566-590, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

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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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