Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Among the extensive research into various environmental strategies and their effects on competitive advantage, a gap remains regarding whether small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from adopting a circular economy and what kinds of internal knowledge they need to embrace it effective...

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Autores: Villegas Pinuer, Francisco, Markovic, Stefan, Sancha, Cristina, Davcik, Nebojsa, Sharma, Piyush, Llonch, Joan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Ramon Llull (URL)
Repositorio:DAU Arxiu Digital de la Universitat Ramon Llull
OAI Identifier:oai:dau.url.edu:20.500.14342/6026
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6026
https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70186
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Circular economy
Competitive advantage
Environment
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic learning orientation
SMEs
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
title Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
spellingShingle Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Villegas Pinuer, Francisco
Circular economy
Competitive advantage
Environment
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic learning orientation
SMEs
title_short Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
title_full Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
title_fullStr Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
title_full_unstemmed Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
title_sort Circular Economy: The Key Link Between Learning Orientations and Competitive Advantage in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Villegas Pinuer, Francisco
Markovic, Stefan
Sancha, Cristina
Davcik, Nebojsa
Sharma, Piyush
Llonch, Joan
author Villegas Pinuer, Francisco
author_facet Villegas Pinuer, Francisco
Markovic, Stefan
Sancha, Cristina
Davcik, Nebojsa
Sharma, Piyush
Llonch, Joan
author_role author
author2 Markovic, Stefan
Sancha, Cristina
Davcik, Nebojsa
Sharma, Piyush
Llonch, Joan
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Ramon Llull. Esade
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Circular economy
Competitive advantage
Environment
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic learning orientation
SMEs
topic Circular economy
Competitive advantage
Environment
Intrinsic vs Extrinsic learning orientation
SMEs
description Among the extensive research into various environmental strategies and their effects on competitive advantage, a gap remains regarding whether small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from adopting a circular economy and what kinds of internal knowledge they need to embrace it effectively. Based on survey data from 205 SME managers, this study examines how intrinsic and extrinsic learning orientations influence circular economy adoption and competitive advantage. Using structural equation modeling, we validate that both learning orientations are important in fostering the adoption of circular economy within organizations, leading to an increased competitive advantage. Our findings highlight the need for formal knowledge-building mechanisms and internal ecosystems to support sustainable change. Overall, our study offers a guide for learning process development for practitioners, consumers, and policymakers in SME contexts.
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