Management Research Review: Volume 41 Issue 5

Guest editorial

María-Laura Franco-Garcia, Isabel Kreiner

The importance of urban rainwater harvesting in circular economy: the case of Guadalajara city

José Arturo Gleason Espíndola, Fernando Cordova, Cesar Casiano Flores

This paper aims to associate two fields of research: circular economy and the restoration of water cycle through the implementation of rainwater catchment systems in urban zones.

Towards circular economy – a wastewater treatment perspective, the Presa Guadalupe case

Cesar Casiano Flores, Hans Bressers, Carina Gutierrez, Cheryl de Boer

In Mexico, only 19.3 per cent of industrial water is treated (Green-Peace, 2014, pp. 3-4), whereas municipal treatment levels are approximately 50 per cent (CONAGUA, 2014a). This…

Towards a water balanced utilization through circular economy

Rahmi Eneng, Kris Lulofs, Chay Asdak

The purpose of this study is to describe and explain the relative water scarcity condition as one of the main problems encountered in Indonesia. It is caused by fierce competition…

CSR perception as a signpost for circular economy

Björn Esken, María-Laura Franco-García, Olaf A.M. Fisscher

This paper aims to identify managerial implications for multinational corporations (MNCs) with regard to circular economy (CE) by using data on corporate social responsibility…

Economic sustainability of biogas production from animal manure: a regional circular economy model

Devrim Murat Yazan, Davide Cafagna, Luca Fraccascia, Martijn Mes, Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo, Henk Zijm

This paper aims to understand the implementation of a circular economic business where animal manure is used to produce biogas and alternative fertilizer in a regional network of…