Exploratory Study on Circular Economy Approaches A Comparative Analysis of Theory and Practice

3.2 Multiple Case Study Approach 49 49 3.2.3.1 Within Case Study Analysis The method of data analysis chosen was the qualitative ...

50 3 Research Method and avoiding false findings but also increases the chance of getting genuinely new results (Eisenhardt 1989 ...

51 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis This chapter provides detailed descri ...

52 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis 4.1.1 Framework for Description of Circular Economy Implementation Since circular ...

4.2 Background Information on the Cases and Case Order 53 53 Table 4 is the resulting framework and has been used in the analysi ...

54 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis Table 5 Background information on all cases Case Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Epsilon Z ...

4.3 Case Alpha 55 55 Th e order of the cases is based on the maturity level of the mode of circular economy implementation the o ...

56 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis Table 7 Overview of circular economy approach of case Alpha Innovation Type Circu ...

4.3 Case Alpha 57 57 manufacturing partner uses discarded sweaters which are shredded into usable fiber and used by the organiza ...

58 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis clothes repair issues and how to take care of their product i.e. water and stain ...

4.3 Case Alpha 59 59 according to the interview partner, lack of information about the service offered and recycling and reusing ...

60 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis to remain competitive and also there are not enough people who are willing to pay ...

4.4 Case Beta 61 61 Table 8 Overview of circular economy approach of case Beta Innovation Type Circular Economy Approach Organiz ...

62 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis 4.4.2 Motivation to engage in Circular Economy At the very beginning of the inter ...

4.4 Case Beta 63 63 4.4.3 Challenges for the Implementation The organization began its transformation towards circular economy t ...

64 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis A positive impact the organization identified is the constant revenue stream. Sin ...

4.5 Case Gamma 65 65 4.5 Case Gamma 4.5 Case Gamma 4.5.1 The Company’s Circular Economy Approach The circular economy approach a ...

66 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis the parquet through a gentle removal process. About 80 percent of the parquet can ...

4.5 Case Gamma 67 67 If the customer was moving home he/she could remove the parquet and take it with him/her. Give responsib ...

68 4 Case Description and Within-Case Analysis The first motivation is that the concept aligns with the company’s mission state- ...