| Title: | Perceptions of barriers to the implementation of circular economy initiatives in Central European manufacturing companies : evidence from selected European transitional economies |
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| Authors: | ID Šebo, Juraj (Author)
ID Grof, Marek (Author)
ID Kovačič Lukman, Rebeka (Author)
ID Palčič, Iztok (Author)
ID Šebová, Miriam (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Sebo_Juraj_2025.pdf (796,45 KB)
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 https://ijiemjournal.uns.ac.rs/index.php/ijiem/article/view/1506
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FL - Faculty of Logistic
FS - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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| Abstract: | This paper examines the relationship between perceived barriers to Circular Economy (CE) initiatives and the specific characteristics of manufacturing companies. The study uses data from a sample of 241 manufacturing companies located in the Central European countries of Slovakia and Slovenia. Data collected as part of the European Manufacturing Survey was analysed with ordered logit regression models to examine the perception of seven commonly mentioned CE barriers. Our results show a significant relationship between the perception of CE barriers in manufacturing companies and their size, nationality, profitability, product/production characteristics, CE motives and use of CE technologies. Companies with higher profitability were found to be more likely to minimize the significance of CE barriers, while companies with experience of implementing CE technologies (especially remanufacturing) are more likely to perceive most CE barriers. The findings corroborate the conclusions of other studies which have addressed the issue of barriers to innovation. The results of this study can contribute to the creation of better CE policies and practices that consider compa-ny-specific features and contextual factors, thereby supporting a more effective approach to CE implementation in manufacturing companies. |
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| Keywords: | manufacturing companies, Central Europe, circular economy |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 10.12.2024 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 05.06.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 01.08.2025 |
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| Publisher: | University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 253-270 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 16, no. 3 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-98086  |
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| UDC: | 334:67/68 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2683-345X |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 246079747 |
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| DOI: | 0.24867/IJIEM-387 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 14.05.2026 |
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| Views: | 187 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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