While transforming from linear to circular economy, organizations and value chains experience paradoxical tensions arising due to the difficulty of reconciling economic, social and environmental goals. These tensions arise in the long and short term, within the organization and along the value chain. Identification and management of paradoxical tensions can help organizations to implement circular transformation successfully, but it also requires dynamic organizational capabilities. Among other things, recent external events and uncertainties, such as the COVID-19 crisis or the military conflict in Ukraine, complicate organizational decisions related to environmental sustainability, eco-innovation, and circular transformation. Therefore, the project aims to investigate organizational capabilities of Lithuanian companies, necessary to solve and manage the paradoxical tensions that arise when value chains and organizations are transforming into circular ones. The project idea originally links paradox management theory and dynamic organizational capabilities for circular transformation at micro (organizational) and mezo (value chain) levels.
Project funding:
Projects funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (RCL), Projects carried out by researchers’ teams
Project results:
The originality is based on empirical data of the value chain, which is a unique case of Lithuania, discovered paradoxical tensions and specified organizational capabilities to manage them. Academic publications and presentations will be generated throughout the project. The project also aims to create social value for society and business by involving in case studies and expert discussions. A science popularization article and a national event are planned for disseminating project results to the non-academic community.
Period of project implementation: 2023-07-01 - 2026-03-31
Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology
Project partners: University of Tampere, Kauno prekybos, pramonės ir amatų rūmai
