How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing
Abstract This study explores the factors influencing circular economy adoption, a critical endeavor to achieve sustainability and environmental goals. Our study focuses on 222 people in executive and sustainability officer positions in different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who are ac...
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| author | Naima Sadaoui Houcine Benlaria Naeimah Fahad Almawishir Balsam Saeed Abdelrhman Sumaya Awad Khader Ahmed Lotfi Zabat Badreldin Mohamed Ahmed Abdulrahman Rania Alaa Eldin Ahmed Khedr |
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| description | Abstract This study explores the factors influencing circular economy adoption, a critical endeavor to achieve sustainability and environmental goals. Our study focuses on 222 people in executive and sustainability officer positions in different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who are actively involved in adopting new technologies and promoting the circular economy. We used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine how new technologies, organizational culture, supply chain integration, employee attitudes, and time affect the adoption of the circular economy. The results show that new technologies have a significant effect on the adoption of a circular economy (β = 0.177, p < 0.01) and the model can explain 70.9% of the variation in adoption. Supply chain integration (β = − 0.103, p < 0.05) and employee attitudes (β = 0.195, p < 0.001) demonstrated significant mediating effects, whereas organizational culture showed a non-significant mediating role. Our study highlights the critical moderating role of time on technological innovation (β = 0.281, p < 0.01), supply chain integration (β = − 0.297, p < 0.01), and employee attitudes (β = 0.177, p < 0.05), suggesting the evolution of these factors. To put these ideas into action, our research stresses the importance of putting money into R&D for sustainable technologies, creating organizational cultures that value sustainability, encouraging collaboration in the supply chain, and supporting positive employee attitudes through broad development programs. These findings provide valuable guidance for advancing circular economy adoption in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-995f1ece8bad438a868aae7347779d2d2025-08-20T03:42:39ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-07-016112910.1007/s43621-025-01662-3How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturingNaima Sadaoui0Houcine Benlaria1Naeimah Fahad Almawishir2Balsam Saeed Abdelrhman3Sumaya Awad Khader Ahmed4Lotfi Zabat5Badreldin Mohamed Ahmed Abdulrahman6Rania Alaa Eldin Ahmed Khedr7Jouf UniversityJouf UniversityJouf UniversityJouf UniversityJouf UniversityJouf UniversityJouf UniversityBadr University in CairoAbstract This study explores the factors influencing circular economy adoption, a critical endeavor to achieve sustainability and environmental goals. Our study focuses on 222 people in executive and sustainability officer positions in different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who are actively involved in adopting new technologies and promoting the circular economy. We used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to examine how new technologies, organizational culture, supply chain integration, employee attitudes, and time affect the adoption of the circular economy. The results show that new technologies have a significant effect on the adoption of a circular economy (β = 0.177, p < 0.01) and the model can explain 70.9% of the variation in adoption. Supply chain integration (β = − 0.103, p < 0.05) and employee attitudes (β = 0.195, p < 0.001) demonstrated significant mediating effects, whereas organizational culture showed a non-significant mediating role. Our study highlights the critical moderating role of time on technological innovation (β = 0.281, p < 0.01), supply chain integration (β = − 0.297, p < 0.01), and employee attitudes (β = 0.177, p < 0.05), suggesting the evolution of these factors. To put these ideas into action, our research stresses the importance of putting money into R&D for sustainable technologies, creating organizational cultures that value sustainability, encouraging collaboration in the supply chain, and supporting positive employee attitudes through broad development programs. These findings provide valuable guidance for advancing circular economy adoption in Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01662-3SustainabilityCircular economyTechnological innovationOrganizational cultureSupply chain integrationEmployee attitudes |
| spellingShingle | Naima Sadaoui Houcine Benlaria Naeimah Fahad Almawishir Balsam Saeed Abdelrhman Sumaya Awad Khader Ahmed Lotfi Zabat Badreldin Mohamed Ahmed Abdulrahman Rania Alaa Eldin Ahmed Khedr How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing Discover Sustainability Sustainability Circular economy Technological innovation Organizational culture Supply chain integration Employee attitudes |
| title | How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing |
| title_full | How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing |
| title_short | How technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in Saudi Arabian manufacturing |
| title_sort | how technological innovation and organizational culture influence circular economy adoption over time in saudi arabian manufacturing |
| topic | Sustainability Circular economy Technological innovation Organizational culture Supply chain integration Employee attitudes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01662-3 |
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