A transition to a circular economy should be seen as a fundamental systemic change involving a rethinking and development of organisational capabilities. Most studies have focused on the normative aspects of what circular capabilities and circularity‐oriented activities should be. There is a lack of research empirically demonstrating what dynamic capabilities influence circularity‐oriented activities, which range from product design to waste management. By using survey data of 139 incumbent manufacturing companies, this paper investigates organisational capabilities that influence the implementation of circularity‐oriented activities. The functional relationship analysis is performed by combining a variance‐based structural equation model with ordered logistic regression. Zooming‐in and zooming‐out perspectives highlight the dynamic nature of circular capabilities. Our empirical results show that zooming‐out capabilities (adaptability to the network, adaptability to regulation, consumer acceptance) positively influence product design, while zooming‐in capabilities (financial capabilities and organisational resources and skills) positively affect circularity‐oriented activities, such as cleaner production and waste management.

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组织能力对实施循环导向型活动的影响


向循环经济的过渡应被视为一项根本性的系统性变革，涉及对组织能力的重新思考和发展。大多数研究都集中在循环能力和循环导向活动应该是什么的规范性方面。缺乏实证研究来证明哪些动态能力会影响从产品设计到废物管理等循环导向活动。通过使用 139 家现有制造公司的调查数据，本文调查了影响循环导向活动实施的组织能力。通过将基于方差的结构方程模型与有序 logistic 回归相结合来执行功能关系分析。放大和缩小透视图突出了循环功能的动态性质。我们的实证结果表明，缩小能力（对网络的适应性、对监管的适应能力、消费者接受度）对产品设计产生积极影响，而放大能力（财务能力和组织资源和技能）对以循环为导向的活动产生积极影响，例如清洁生产和废物管理。