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The factors behind block-chain technology that boost the circular economy: An organizational perspective

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ID21402045
AuthorsSohail Ahmad Javeed (0000-0001-9638-2258, Quanzhou Normal University), Umair Akram (0000-0002-9980-6164, RMIT Vietnam, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume200
Pages123194
Publication date2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTechnological Forecasting and Social Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0040-1625 • E-ISSN: 1873-5509
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.techfore.2023.123194
OpenAlexW4390598002
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited84

All authorities are attracted to the circular economy due to the excessive use of industrial production. In this vein, the importance of digitization has gained huge attention. Digital technology, particularly block-chain technology, enlightens a new face of industry and economy that stimulates corporate social action. In this setting, we trying to probe the connection amid block-chain technology and circular economy with help of organization factors, agility, institutional, strategic, and green knowledge management as the moderators. After a series of tests in the Chinese corporate sector, we unfold the theoretical concept of block-chain technology that assists in enhancing circular economy practices at the corporate level. We further pinpoint the importance of major organizational factors such as organizational agility, institutional factors, strategic factors, and green knowledge management that are actually responsible for improved circular economy practices. We importantly unveil the way to strengthen the connection amid block-chain technology and the circular economy, which is possible through the effective role of organizational agility, institutional factors, strategic factors, and green knowledge management. We offers guidance to policy makers for improving circular economy through the implication of block-chain technology. This study clarifies the function of organizational elements for enhancing circular economy and block-chain technology connection

Block (permutation group theory) · Business · Circular economy · Digital economy · Digitization · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Function (biology) · Industrial organization · Knowledge economy · Knowledge management · Management · New economy · Organizational structure · Telecommunications · Computer Science · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Marketing · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management · Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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