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Table 4 is the resulting framework and has been used in the analysis to document
which implementation approaches a case has chosen. The table completed as part
of each case description also provides a comprehensible and comparable overview
for the cross-case analysis which follows later in this thesis. It is not only fully
implemented business models that have been considered in the analysis. If organi-
zations had partially implemented or scheduled approaches this was also included
in the results table.
4.1.2 Further Parameters used for the Description of the Cases
In order to answer the key questions of this thesis, cases have been analyzed
regarding their motives, challenges and benefits. The cases are at different stages
in the implementation of their circular economy approach with some being right
at the beginning of their transition. As a result, benefits which are currently only
theoretical and have not yet been practically confirmed are also listed in the case
descriptions. The same holds true for challenges. Some organizations describe the
challenges they have encountered more generally rather than being specific about
these challenges. However, to include as much information as possible into the
description and to draw an exhaustive picture this approach is appropriate.
4.2 Background Information on the Cases and Case Order
4.2 Background Information on the Cases and Case Order
The table below provides background information on the interviewees for each case.
The sources of this data were either the transcripts of the interview with them, the
corporate homepage or the Hoppenstedt Company Database. To keep a necessary
degree of anonymization the outlined information is brief.