Explanatory factors of the transition of SMEs towards the circular economy: a study of the manager's decision to take action

Facteurs explicatifs de la transition des PME vers l'économie circulaire: étude du passage à l'action du dirigeant

Martin Ruvini (), Jean-Marie Courrent () and Géraldine Rivière-Giordano ()
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Martin Ruvini: UM - Université de Montpellier, Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-EPME - Montpellier Research in Management - Entrepreneuriat et PME - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-MPR - Management et Pratiques Responsables - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier
Jean-Marie Courrent: Labex Entreprendre - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UM1 - Université Montpellier 1 - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UM2 - Université Montpellier 2 - Sciences et Techniques - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School, MRM-EPME - Montpellier Research in Management - Entrepreneuriat et PME - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-MPR - Management et Pratiques Responsables - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier
Géraldine Rivière-Giordano: MRM-CS - Montpellier Research in Management - Comptabilités et Société - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM-MPR - Management et Pratiques Responsables - MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: The ever-increasing consumption of resources on a planet with limited capacity, environmental and biodiversity degradation, various forms of pollution, and climate change are prompting us to question the global economic model. Exceeding six of the nine planetary boundaries identified by the Stockholm Resilience Centre necessitates a transition from a linear to a circular economy (CE). However, this shift towards circularity remains incomplete today, particularly among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), which, due to their number and economic weight, are essential to any economic system transition. The objective of this research is to understand the factors that lead an SME to initiate a transition towards a CE and the obstacles it encounters. The research utilizes the theory of planned behavior and seeks to explain managers' intentions to move towards a CE through their attitudes towards CE, the subjective norms of their environment that influence them, and perceived behavioral control—that is, their perception of their ability to engage in CE strategies. An exploratory qualitative study is being conducted. Semi-structured interviews are being carried out with SME managers who have already begun a transition to EC. The initial results reveal explanatory factors regarding managers' attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control toward EC.

Keywords: circular economy; SMEs; Manager; facteurs inhibants; facteurs incitatifs; dirigeant; PME; économie circulaire (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-10-22
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Published in Congrès International Francophone en Entrepreneuriat et PME, AIREPME, Oct 2024, Québec, Canada

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