Circularity as a dynamic capability: A review and future agenda for a circular transition

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Fabricio Oliveira Leitão
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-544X
Ely Laureano Paiva
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1203-0584
Patricia Guarnieri
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5298-5348
Larissa Costa Monteiro

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Circular economy practices are increasingly aligning with the strategies of organizations operating in innovative and dynamic environments and can be considered a new capability to be explored. This study aims to systematize knowledge about dynamic capability and the circular economy. The results reveal that an organization’s ability to transition from a linear to a circular model is directly related to its capacity to develop dynamic capabilities, facilitating the integration of circular practices into its strategies and enhancing performance.

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LEITÃO, F. O.; PAIVA, E. L.; GUARNIERI, P.; MONTEIRO, L. C. Circularity as a dynamic capability: A review and future agenda for a circular transition. RAE - Revista de Administracao de Empresas , [S. l.], v. 64, n. 3, p. e2023–0084, 2024. DOI: 10.1590/S0034-759020240306. Disponível em: https://periodicos.fgv.br/rae/article/view/90791. Acesso em: 2 jul. 2024.
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