scholarly journals Circular Economy Competencies for Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Sumter ◽  
Jotte de Koning ◽  
Conny Bakker ◽  
Ruud Balkenende
Keyword(s):  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Multiple Use ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Independent Field ◽  
And Training

This study addresses what competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) designers need in order to successfully design products and services for a circular economy. Existing literature, though sparse, has identified a number of circular economy competencies for design. Yet, a coherent overview is lacking. To complement the competencies found in the literature with insights from practice, we conducted 18 semi-structured interviews with design professionals. Our study identifies seven circular economy competencies for design: (1) Circular Impact Assessment, (2) Design for Recovery, (3) Design for Multiple Use Cycles, (4) Circular Business Models, (5) Circular User Engagement, (6) Circular Economy Collaboration, and (7) Circular Economy Communication. We used a general sustainability competencies framework to categorize our findings. Interestingly, we did not find evidence of the Systems Thinking competency in practice, although in the literature it is mentioned as a relevant competency for design for a circular economy. In addition, we found that methods and tools are still largely lacking or in a premature stage of development. We conclude that design for a circular economy can be seen as an upcoming, independent field within the sustainability domain, and that requires a specific set of competencies, methods, and tools. Our overview of circular economy competencies for design can guide the development of relevant methods and tools, circular economy-based design curricula, and training programs in the future.

scholarly journals Key Competencies for Design in a Circular Economy: Exploring Gaps in Design Knowledge and Skills for a Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 776
Author(s):  
Deborah Sumter ◽  
Jotte de Koning ◽  
Conny Bakker ◽  
Ruud Balkenende
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Multiple Use ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Circular Design

In a recent study, we identified seven key circular competencies for design: (1) Design for Multiple Use Cycles, (2) Design for Recovery, (3) Circular Impact Assessment, (4) Circular Business Models, (5) Circular User Engagement, (6) Circular Economy Collaboration, and (7) Circular Economy Communication. These were derived from small-scale studies with designers working in the Netherlands. We set out to assess to what extent this set of seven competencies is recognized by an international group of designers and to evaluate whether any competencies are missing. We used an online survey to collect data from 128 respondents from 25 countries working on circular economy projects. The survey results showed that respondents use and have expertise in all seven competencies and they stressed the practical importance of two new competencies: Circular Systems Thinking and Circular Materials and Manufacturing. The resulting set of nine key competencies is the first internationally verified, coherent set of key circular economy competencies for design. This set will strengthen the pedagogical base of design for a circular economy and will guide the development of circular design methodology.

scholarly journals ATHLETE TRACK AND FIELD RECRUITMENT IN SPORT STUDENT TRAINING CENTER

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Lesia Nini ◽  
Y Touvan Juni Samodra ◽  
Edi Purnomo Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Track And Field ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Performance Achievement ◽  
Student Training ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
And Training

Athlete recruitment was importance in sport achievement. If have good athlete based on good talend selected, so it will be greatest opportunities height performance achievement. PPLP given facilities and opportunities for student athlete from secondary and senior  high school.  The purpose of this study is to determine the management of athlete recruitment, athlete training and training programs and supporting infrastructure for athlete training. The research method used in this is qualitative. Sources of data in this study were athletes, coaches, PPLP managers and administrators of PASI KALBAR. The instruments in this study were observation, semi-structured interviews, field notes and documentation. The technique of checking the validity of the data is by triangulation. The recruitment athlete had charged in 2017, that was recruitment depend on coach recommendation. Coaches made recommendation based on athlete achievement. In 2017 that recruitment based on KEMANPORA rules. From 2012 to 2019 not yet showed significance achievement performance.  Base on the data research showed, with new selection recruitment did not effect on achievement.

scholarly journals Customer Experience in Circular Economy: Experiential Dimensions among Consumers of Reused and Recycled Clothes

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 509
Author(s):  
An Hai Ta ◽  
Leena Aarikka-Stenroos ◽  
Lauri Litovuo
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
Clothing Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Customer Perspective ◽  
Customer Values

The textile and clothing industry is undergoing a sustainability transition, pushing related businesses to adapt to circular economy (CE) models, such as recycling and reuse. This shift has been extensively studied from industry and business model perspectives, but we lack an understanding of the customer perspective, i.e., how circulated products, such as reused and recycled clothes are experienced among consumers. This understanding is crucial, as customer experience plays a significant role in the adoption of CE products. Therefore, we conducted a qualitative interview study to explore how consumer-customers experience recycled textiles and reused clothes. We used an established experience dimension model and mapped how the five dimensions of customer experience—sensory, affective, behavioral, cognitive, and social—present themselves in the sustainable clothing industry. The data comprised 16 qualitative semi-structured interviews analyzed with a coding framework built on the basis of customer experiences, customer values, and the CE business model literature. The results revealed that diverse sensory (e.g., scent), affective (e.g., pride and shame), behavioral (e.g., developing new decision-making rules), cognitive (e.g., learning and unlearning), and social (e.g., getting feedback from others and manifesting own values) aspects shape how consumers experience reused and recycled clothes. We also compared and analyzed the results of the reuse and redistribute model and the recycle model. Our study contributes to the literature of CE business models and customer experience by providing a structured map of diverse experiential triggers and outcomes from the five experiential dimensions, which together reveal how consumers experience circulated products of the clothing industry. These findings enhance our understanding of customers’ motivation to use recycled and reused products and adoption of CE products.

Entrepreneurial Motivation to Participate in the Circular Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 271-283
Author(s):  
Colin David Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Expectancy Theory ◽  
Individual Motivation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Motivation ◽  
Regulatory Constraints ◽  
Ecological Values ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
Motivation To Participate ◽  
And Training

Strong ecological values define the desire of individuals to exploit business opportunities in the circular economy. However, strong ecological values are unlikely to contribute to strong individual motivation when individuals sense that it is not feasible to exploit such opportunities. This chapter develops this argument conceptually using expectancy theory. Expectancy theory suggests that individuals derive their motivation from strong perceptions of both desirability and feasibility. Understanding an entrepreneur's motivation to participate in the circular economy is important for attempts at entrepreneurial development in this alternative economy. Policies as well as education and training programs must consider instilling the required ecological values in citizens as well as giving attention to technological, market, cultural, and regulatory constraints that render CE opportunities infeasible.

scholarly journals PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS FOR THE SELECTION OF PRIORITY SECTORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND

2020 ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Oleksii Sysoiev
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Circular Economics ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
And Training ◽  
Selection Of

The article considers analysis the content component of professional training for the selection of priority sectors for the introduction of the circular economy in the Republic of Poland. It is emphasized that the study of the experience of the Republic of Poland, which has taken an active position in the development of the circular economy and professional training for its implementation, is important for Ukraine given its proximity territorially, historically and cultural heritage. It is emphasized that in the process of accelerating the transition to a circular economy, education and training of specialists to implement the goals and objectives of the circular economy, which are fully consistent with the goals of global sustainable development, are quite important factors. It is proved that the training of specialists in circular economics for forecasting, for the ability to see in which sector of economic activity can get the most effective results not only in terms of economic effect, but also the preservation of the environment and public health is important. It is concluded that the professional training of specialists in circular economy should be aimed at the formation of knowledge about: factors taking into account the priority of the industry for the introduction of circular economy; application of business models of circular economies; methodologies of evolutionary nature of activity; evaluation methods by means of expert evaluation; opportunities to implement specific models of the circular economy in Polish realities; adaptation of business models to certain industries taking into account the context of the Polish market; adaptation of circular business models to priority industries from the point of view of the circular economy in Poland.

scholarly journals What Is the Relation between Circular Economy and Sustainability? Answers from Frontrunner Companies Engaged with Circular Economy Practices

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M. Walker ◽  
Katelin Opferkuch ◽  
Erik Roos Lindgreen ◽  
Andrea Raggi ◽  
Alberto Simboli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Major Interest ◽  
Target Firms ◽  
New Business ◽  
Survey Results

AbstractThe circular economy (CE) concept has become a major interest for companies, promising new business opportunities and a decrease in environmental impacts. Though research on circular business models has recently increased, few scholars have investigated how companies engaged with CE view the connection between CE and sustainability. To address this gap, this paper uses a semi-quantitative survey and semi-structured interviews conducted with companies based in Italy and the Netherlands. Purposive sampling was employed to target firms associated with national and international CE networks, as these companies already engage with CE practices. The survey was distributed online to over 800 firms, of which 155 provided information on their understanding of the CE concept and its relationship with sustainability. The survey results are complemented through findings from 43 interviews with a subset of the survey respondents. The survey answers show that companies view CE as one of the tools to achieve sustainable development, particularly in the environmental domain, where the focus lies on environmentally friendly resource use. Yet, the respondents are less confident whether CE increases economic and social benefits of firms. Interviews show that a majority of respondents position sustainability as the overarching concept. However, most companies advocate that the private sector should strive for both sustainability and circularity, though the distinction between the two concepts in daily business operations seems synthetic and futile to some. These findings provide an important stepping stone for better understanding how firms could apply CE practices to move towards a more sustainable society.

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