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Connecting Industry 4.0, Servitisation and Sustainability: Territorial Implications for Global Value Chains

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalisation has deepened the integration of international production within global value chains (GVCs), where the various stages of the manufacturing process are dispersed across countries. In today's volatile business environment, characterised by rapid technological advances (Industry 4.0) and evolving consumer preferences towards use ...
Javier Bilbao‐Ubillos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performing myths, ritualising modernity: dancing for Nomkhubulwana and the reinvention of Zulu tradition [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The European colonial expansion T in Africa disrupted and in instances stopped the celebration and development of traditional values in the colonised territories. This disruption is more acute in southern Africa, especially in the South African territory
Adeyemi, Sola
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Transforming Procurement: The Dynamic Capabilities and Microfoundations to Buy Circular

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular Procurement (CP) integrates Circular Economy (CE) principles into purchasing decisions to close material loops and retain value across product life cycles. Yet, its adoption remains limited due to persistent barriers within procurement processes.
Francesco Cafforio, Ilaria Giannoccaro
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Design Strategies Unleashed: Competitiveness and the Journey Towards Circular Manufacturing Businesses

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) remains hindered by the lack of practical strategies that simultaneously secure competitiveness and deliver sustainability outcomes for manufacturing organisations. While circular design is often cited as a cornerstone of CE, its concrete role in driving competitive advantage and organisational ...
Shamaila Ishaq   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Žena v tradičnej kultúre Slovenska: menštruácia, panenstvo, materstvo (so zameraním na nečistotu a tabu)

open access: yesAntropoWebzin, 2010
The main thematic line of the article is the topic of women in the traditional culture of Slovakia. The study provides a brief overview of issues in social status and roles of women in the context of economic and cultural development of Slovak ...
Kamila Beňová
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Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation and Circular Economy Transitions: Evidence From the UK Textile and Clothing Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) in the textile and clothing (TC) industry is frequently attributed to sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI), yet empirical understanding of the systemic conditions under which SOI enables CE remains underdeveloped.
Krishnendu Saha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Business Framework for Product Take‐Back—A Structured Multiple‐Case Analysis

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The potential of take‐back systems remains largely unrealized as initiatives have proven difficult to implement in practice. The question is why we do not see more take‐back systems given the substantial environmental benefits. We try to understand the challenges and stumbling blocks in setting up take‐back from a business perspective.
Rasmus Jørgensen, Torben Pedersen
wiley   +1 more source

Rebound Effects in Circular Manufacturing: Overview of Potential Rebound Mechanisms Activated by Circular Strategies Across Key Business Processes

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) is increasingly adopted by the manufacturing industry to decouple economic growth from environmental impacts by optimizing resource use and minimizing waste generation. Nevertheless, circular manufacturing often triggers systemic responses that diminish or offset their potential environmental gains, resulting in the so ...
Mariantonietta Ferrante   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The determinants of HIV infection and related sexual behaviors : evidence from Lesotho [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyzes the socioeconomic determinants of HIV infection and related sexual behaviors using the 2004Lesotho Demographic and Health Survey.
Corno, Lucia, de Walque, Damien
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